10.1055/b-0034-80618 9 Postoperative Pain Management Following Body ContouringGabriel Allen, Maxwell G. Patrick Abstract Pain management is an important consideration in surgery, particularly in body-contouring surgery. Patients’ perceptions of their surgical…
10.1055/b-0034-80617 8 Total Body Lift SurgeryHurwitz Dennis J. Abstract The timing and staging of body-contouring procedures after massive weight loss consider a host of variables relating to the nature of…
10.1055/b-0034-80615 6 Factors Impacting Thromboembolism after Bariatric Body-Contouring SurgeryShermak Michele A. Abstract Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most deadly complication of body contouring after massive weight loss (MWL). VTE includes…
10.1055/b-0034-80616 7 The Anatomy and Chronology of Body Sculpting: Areas Requiring Correction and Timing of ProceduresStrauch Berish, Herman Charles K. Abstract Massive weight loss patients present with deformities that are…
10.1055/b-0034-80614 5 Propofol/Ketamine AnesthesiaFriedberg Barry L. Abstract All forms of anesthesia may be considered for the postbariatric patient, from purely local anesthesia to intravenous sedation to regional anesthesia to general…
10.1055/b-0034-80613 4 Anesthesia and Safety Considerations in the Perioperative PeriodHigdon Kent K., Berry James M., Shack R. Bruce Abstract The massive weight loss patient demonstrates unique anatomic and physiologic characteristics…
