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Straight Talk | Understanding Scoliosis and Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome
Transcript: Getting strong for surgery
John Dormans, MD: There are times when a child will have bad nutrition. They'll nutritionally be depleted, we say, and we want to address that first.
Robert Campbell, MD: They may be working so hard breathing they can't gain weight. So they're just too skinny. And we can't put the devices in because there's not enough skin and muscle to cover them.
Oscar Henry Mayer, MD: They need to have an adequate soft tissue mass to tolerate the surgery and the change in their thoracospinal orientation.
John Dormans, MD: We may need to have them see the nutritionist or get the medical specialist involved to improve their nutritional situation prior to embarking on a surgery.
Oscar Henry Mayer, MD: One of the things that we can certainly offer is providing respiratory support either noninvasively or invasively using mechanical ventilation.
Robert Campbell, MD: If we can make you breathe easier, then you divert those calories back to growth and health.
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