Aesthetic surgery journal
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Aesthetic surgery journal · Jul 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialCorrelation of complications of body contouring surgery with increasing body mass index.
There have been conflicting reports regarding the incidence of postoperative complications in body contouring procedures in obese and morbidly obese patients. Our subjective impression has been that the complication rate is significantly higher for these patients than it is for other weight groups. ⋯ This study demonstrates two points: (1) it confirms that there is a significant increase in the occurrence of complications among morbidly obese and severely morbidly obese patients undergoing a single body contouring procedure, and (2) it shows there is an increase in the occurrence of complications with worsening degree of obesity. The (post-weight loss) body mass index at the time of body contouring surgery is a predictor for postoperative complications.
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Aesthetic surgery journal · Jul 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialPregabalin has opioid-sparing effects following augmentation mammaplasty.
There has been a recent, growing concern regarding narcotic use in surgical patients. This issue, coupled with an ongoing desire to lessen postoperative discomfort, has prompted the search for alternative analgesic regimens. ⋯ Perioperative pregabalin administration in patients undergoing augmentation mammaplasty reduced postoperative narcotic use by 70%. There was also significantly less reported pain and a 46% reduction in nausea in the pregabalin-treated group. Pregabalin has few side effects, no drug interactions, and should be considered safe in an analgesic regimen.