Anesthesia in Cosmetic Surgery [Hardcover]

Focuses on all of the procedures that the anesthesiologist needs to be proficient in to care for this group of patients.This reference will focus on all of the procedures that the anesthesiologist needs to be proficient in to adequately care for this group of patients. Perioperative care and pain management will be covered for the full spectrum of operations, and there will be special emphasis on level-of-consciousness monitoring of these patients.This reference will focus on all of the procedures that the anesthesiologist needs to be proficient in to adequately care for this group of patients. Perioperative care and pain management will be covered for the full spectrum of operations, and there will be special emphasis on level-of-consciousness monitoring of these patients.One major by-product of the aging baby-boom generation is a surging interest in cosmetic surgery. 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. This reference will focus on all of the procedures that the anesthesiologist needs to be proficient in to adequately care for this group of patients. Perioperative care and pain management will be covered for the full spectrum of operations, and there will be special emphasis on level-of-consciousness monitoring of these patients.Part I. Minimally Invasive Anesthesia (MIA) for Minimally Invasive Surgery: Preface Adam F. Dorin; Introduction C. Philip Larson; Editor's notes Barry L. Friedberg; 1. Propofol ketamine with bispectral index (BIS) monitoring Barry L. Friedberg; 2. Preoperative instructions, intra-operative environment Barry L. Friedberg; 3. Level of consciousness monitoring Scott D. Kelley; 4. The dissociative effect and pre-emptive analgesia Barry L. Friedberg; 5. Special needs of cosmetic dental patients James A. Snyder; 6. PK in the UK, PK beyond cosmetic surgery Chris Pollock; 7. PK beyondlc3