PNC stands for Peripheral Nerve Catheter and Pump for Pain. Sometimes, when the child is going through pain, a flexible tube called a catheter is placed under the skin. The tube delivers the drug to the child and blocks the pain signal from the area of surgery. This tube is connected to a pump responsible for pumping the medicine into the body through the tube.
PNC is of great help in reducing pain after surgery. In some cases, the child may have a tingly sensation at the site, but it usually goes away once the PNC is removed. The main idea around having a PNC is to reduce the pain by directly delivering the drug to the nerve. The pump in PNC is configurable, and the doctors can configure it according to their needs. The reservoir connected to the pump has enough drugs for up to 7 days. In such a case, PNC is a real blessing for children to help them deal with post-surgery pain.