Table 1.
Demographic Data for the 26 Patients Composing the Study Population
| Parameter | Patients who consented number (%) |
Patients who wore cannula and/or RIP bands number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 12–18 years | 13 (50%) | 10 (38.5%) |
| 6–11 years | 5 (19.2%) | 3 (11.5%) |
| 3–5 years | 5 (19.2%) | 1 (3.8%) |
| 7 months–2 years | 3 (11.5%) | 0 (0%) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 8 (30.8%) | 7 (26.9%) |
| Female | 18 (69.2%) | 7 (26.9%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 16 (61.5%) | 8 (30.8%) |
| Black | 9 (34.6%) | 5 (19.2%) |
| Other | 1 (3.8%) | 1 (3.8%) |
| Reason for PCA/PNCA Administration | ||
| Spine surgerya | 19 (73.1%) | 12 (46.2%) |
| Peripheral orthopedic surgeryb | 4 (15.4%) | 0 (0%) |
| Bladder exstrophy repair | 1 (3.8%) | 0 (0%) |
| Pectus excavatum repair | 1 (3.8%) | 1 (3.8%) |
| T-cell lymphoma | 1 (3.8%) | 1 (3.8%) |
PCA = patient-controlled analgesia; PNCA = parent/nurse-controlled analgesia; RIP = respiratory inductance plethysmography.
a
Spinal surgery included posterior spinal fusion, laminectomy, suboccipital craniectomy, growing rod revision, spinal cord untethering.
b
Peripheral orthopedic surgery included tenotomy, osteotomy, club foot repair.