Aesthetic surgery journal
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Aesthetic surgery journal · Mar 2012
Breast augmentation and augmentation-mastopexy with local anesthesia and intravenous sedation.
Administration of intravenous sedation and intercostal nerve blocks has resulted in reduced postoperative nausea and faster recovery as compared to general anesthesia. ⋯ Breast augmentation with or without mastopexy can be performed safely, with minimal discomfort and complications, by employing local anesthesia with intravenous sedation. Although augmentation-mastopexy requires more operating time than augmentation alone, the recovery times are comparable.