Aesthetic surgery journal
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Aesthetic surgery journal · Sep 2017
Rates and Predictors of Readmission Following Body Contouring Procedures: An Analysis of 5100 Patients From The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database.
Hospital readmissions can be a major contributor to increased healthcare costs and are a salient current topic in healthcare. There is a paucity of large, prospective studies that evaluate rates and risk factors of readmission within the aesthetic subset of plastic surgery. ⋯ 2.
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Aesthetic surgery journal · Sep 2017
Comparative StudyBilateral Breast Reduction Without Opioid Analgesics: A Comparative Study.
Breast reduction has traditionally been performed under general anesthesia with adjunct opioid use. However, opioids are associated with a wide variety of adverse effects, including nausea, vomiting, constipation, postoperative sedation, dizziness, and addiction. ⋯ 3.