Anesthesia in Cosmetic Surgery

Book Description
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.

Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Preface
List of Contributors
PART I. MINIMALLY INVASIVE ANESTHESIA (MIA) ®FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
1.Propofol Ketamine with Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring
2.Preoperative Instructions and Intraoperative Environment
3.Level-of-Consciousness Monitoring
4.The Dissociative Effect and Preemptive Analgesia
5.Special Needs of Cosmetic Dental Patients
6.Propofol Ketamine in the UK, Propofol Ketamine Beyond Cosmetic Surgery
7.Propofol Ketamine Beyond Cosmetic Surgery : Implications for Military Medicine and Mass-Casualty Anesthesia
8.Lidocaine Use and Toxicity in Cosmetic Surgery
9.Local Anesthetic Blocks in Head and Neck Surgery
10.Local Anesthetics and surgical Considerations for Body Contouring
PART II. ALTERNATIVE ANESTHESIA APPROACHES IN COSMETIC SURGERY
11.Intravenous Anesthesia for Cosmetic Surgery
12.Regional Anesthesia for Cosmetic Surgery
13.General Inhalation Anesthesia for Cosmetic Surgery
PART III. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS FOR ANESTHESIA IN COSMETIC SURGERY
14.Preanesthetic Assessment of the Cosmetic Surgery Patient
15.Psychological Aspects of Cosmetic Surgery
16.The Business of Office-Based Anesthesia for Cosmetic Surgery
17.The Politics of Office-Based Anesthesia
18.Staying Out of Trouble : The Medicolegal Perspective
APPENDIX A. A Guide to Perioperative Nutrition
APPENDIX B. Reflections on Thirty Years as an Expert Witness
Index