Aesthetic plastic surgery
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Aesthetic plastic surgery · Nov 2007
Day case breast augmentation under paravertebral blockade: a prospective study of 100 consecutive patients.
An increasing trend toward day surgery management requires plastic surgeons not only to be cognizant of block techniques, but also to assess their safety and efficacy objectively. Paravertebral block offers benefits by enhancing surgical anesthesia and postoperative analgesia. This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of paravertebral block for day patients undergoing submuscular breast augmentation. The primary outcome measure was the rate of block failure. The secondary outcome measures included recovery room stay, pain management, and block complications. On the basis of a literature review and audit results, the study objective also aimed to propose safe guidelines for ambulatory paravertebral block patients undergoing breast surgery. ⋯ The study findings suggest that paravertebral block is a safe and effective technique for day case submuscular breast augmentation.
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Aesthetic plastic surgery · Nov 2007
Biography Historical ArticlePlastic surgery: personal recollections, contributions, and some thoughts: the Ohmori lecture: 18th I.S.A.P.S. Congress, Rio De Janeiro--2006.
Professor Ivo Pitanguy is Head Professor of the Plastic Surgery Departments of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and the Carlos Chagas Institute of Postgraduate Medical Studies. He also is a member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, the National Academy of Medicine, and the Brazilian Academy of Letters, as well as Visiting Professor of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). He is a Fellow of the American and the International College of Surgeons (FICS, FACS). He also is the Honorary President of the Alumni Association of Professor Ivo Pitanguy, and has recently been declared the Patron of Plastic Surgery in Brazil through a unanimous vote by the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery.