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Pain Pump Fee After Tummy Tuck

asked 11 months ago by Dreemer in Ft.Lauderdale, Florida
Latest answer by Laurence Weider, MD
Question viewed 144 times
Tags: costs, fees, pain pump

Hi, Is there an additional fee if a pain pump is inserted after a tummy tuck. If so, appx. how much. Thanks!!

4 answers to Pain Pump Fee After Tummy Tuck

+3

Pain Pumps Following Tummy Tucks

Pain pumps make a tummy tuck / abdominoplasty procedure much more tolerable. Your plastic surgeon should include a pain pump at no additional cost.
Michael Law, MD

Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

michaellawmd.com

+2

Pain pumps help after tummy tucks

I recommend pain pumps to all of my tummy tuck patients. They do add a liitle bit to the cost of the procedure, but they cut down on the pain in the first few days after surgery. I place the catheters next to the abdominal muscles where they provide the most benefit. They can be easily removed by the patient when they are empty.
Laurence Weider, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
+2

Pain pumps work well - no charge

Hello, I disagree with the other surgeon who posted about pain pumps. I find them to be very effective for tummy tuck patients and do not charge to place them at surgery. I do have my own way of putting them in of course. :) Best Regards, John Di Saia MD
John P. Di Saia, MD

Orange Plastic Surgeon
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Don't bother with it. Long-acting local anesthesia at surgery helps.

Pain pumps sound like a good idea. However, a recent study shows that in practice they don't seem to provide any benefit. The anesthetic does not seem to penetrate the tissues very well and tends to get sucked into the drain tube. There are possible complications and of course increased cost and hassle. In my own practice, I use Marcaine, a long-acting local anesthetic to numb the abdomen in surgery. This provides pain relief that likely persists at... more
Eric Swanson MD

Leawood Plastic Surgeon

www.swansoncenter.com

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