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What's the Take On: ON-Q® PainBuster® Post-Op Pain Relief System

asked 11 months ago by Dreemer in Ft.Lauderdale, Florida
Latest answer by John P. Di Saia, MD
Question viewed 341 times
Tags: pain, product

Seems to me like its a no brainer...to have this? down side?

7 answers to What's the Take On: ON-Q® PainBuster® Post-Op Pain Relief System

Pain pump after tummy tuck

As you can see, there are many surgeons who use the pain pump, and are happy with the results. Although I have used the pain pump in a few cases, I generally find that the patients do not have a great deal of pain after the tummy tuck, especially if the tummy tuck is done without drains (which, in my experience, cause more pain than the tightening of the muscle. The pain pump would not help with the pain due to the drains). Also, as the other surgeons indicate, management of... more

James Nachbar, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

On-Q Painbuster is Great for Mommy Makovers

The On-Q Painbuster, or any pain pump for that matter, will help you A LOT with pain control after surgery. The pain pump catheters are placed in areas of the most pain after your Mommy Makeover- typically the breast area and where your tummy muscles are tightened. The pain pump doesn't get rid of all of the pain, but it does get rid of a lot of the pain. Since you're in less pain, you usually don't need as much pain medicine, or narcotics, by... more

Roy Kim, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Makeover and Pain Management

The use of the On-Q pain pump, along with provided pain medication, should effectively control discomfort so that the patient can move about and sleep as needed. We have been using the pain pump for many years with tremendous patient approval. Good luck. see video

Miguel Delgado, Jr., MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-delgado.com

On-Q pain pump for less post op discomfort after tummy tuck

We have been using the On-Q pain pump for several years with tummy tucks (abdominoplasty). It works by slowly infusing numbing medication such as lidocaine into the surgical site for about 3 days, so patients need much less narcotic pain medication and recovery is faster. The disadvatage is that sometimes patients are more active than they should be, and the infusion may mean that drains need to be in a day or two longer. Even with the On-Q, drains typically come out by day 5 because we also... more

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

baxterplasticsurgery.com

Pain pumps for Mommy makeover

Hello, I use a pain pump with every tummy tuck I perform with a muscular repair. When used properly they greatly reduce the pain. The risk is that if too high a flow rate is chosen seromas can develop. I have not had a problem in this regard however. On Q is one brand of the product that I have used and works well. There are other pain pump makers as well. Best Regards, John Di Saia MD see video

John P. Di Saia, MD
Orange Plastic Surgeon

Pain Pump for Mommy makeover Procedures

I use the pain pump on every tummy tuck surgery I perform. This helps with post operative pain. It's a continuous drip for 3-5 days (depending on the pump) which helps the patient during the most difficult days of the recovery. You will still need to take your oral pain medication as the pain pump is not enough by itself. The feedback I hear from patients is that they were happy that they had the pain pump.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Pain pumps and TT

These help - somewhat. We've used them for our tummy tucks - and honestly, I had hoped that they would do more than they do, for pain relief. Don't expect to be "pain free"...you'll still need prescription-strength pain meds. But the pain pumps - regardless of the brand - do help somewhat for the first few days. Good luck with your surgery!

Thomas Fiala, MD
Altamonte Springs Plastic Surgeon

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