Anesthesia in Cosmetic Surgery

Name: Anesthesia in Cosmetic Surgery
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ISBN: 9780521870900

ISBN-10: 0521870909

ISBN-13: 9780521870900

Edition: 2007

Authors: Barry Friedberg

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One major by-product of the aging baby-boom generation has been a surging interest in cosmetic surgery. Out-patient cosmetic surgery clinics have sprouted up in droves all over the U.S., and the number of cosmetic procedures performed in 2005 increased by over 95% from the previous year. Although procedures like facelifts and abdominoplasties (the 'tummy-tuck') are considered minimally invasive, the anesthetic protocols and regimens here are often overly complex and unnecessarily toxic. Major complications involving anesthesia in this (and any other) surgical milieu can range from severe post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) to neuromuscular spasticity to mortality. The mortality…

Book details

List price: $187.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 4/9/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 284
Size: 8.78" wide x 11.30" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English




Minimally Invasive Anesthesia (MIA) for Minimally Invasive Surgery: Preface



Introduction



Editor's notes




Propofol ketamine with bispectral index (BIS) monitoring




Preoperative instructions, intra-operative environment Barry




Level of consciousness monitoring




The dissociative effect and pre-emptive analgesia




Special needs of cosmetic dental patients




PK in the UK, PK beyond cosmetic surgery




PK beyond cosmetic surgery: uses of PK MAC for mass casualty situations




Lidocaine toxicity




Local anesthetic blocks in head and neck surgery




Local anesthetics and surgical considerations for body contouring




Alternative Anesthesia Approaches in Cosmetic Surgery



Intravenous anesthesia for cosmetic surgery




Regional anesthesia for cosmetic surgery




General inhalation anesthesia for cosmetic surgery




Other Considerations for Anesthesia in Cosmetic Surgery



Preanesthetic assessment of the cosmetic surgery patient




The psychology of the cosmetic surgical patient




The business of the office anesthesia




The politics of office anesthesia




Staying out of trouble: the medicolegal perspective




A guide to perioperative nutrition




Reflections on 30 years as a defense expert witness