TY - JOUR
T1 - Outpatient Surgery
AU - Evans, Gregory R.D.
AU - Scholz, Thomas
AU - Brandt, Keith
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2015 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
PY - 2015/7/4
Y1 - 2015/7/4
N2 - Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Determine those patients appropriate for outpatient surgery. 2. Choose appropriate anesthetics. 3. Manage patients with cardiac disease. 4. Limit complications occurring intraoperatively. Summary: This article provides continuing medical education information regarding the current state of practice concerning outpatient surgery. A thorough preoperative evaluation is necessary to identify comorbid conditions and patients at risk for pulmonary compromise. Guidelines are provided on the use of sedatives, analgesics, and reversal agents. The management of patients with coronary artery stents and/or cardiac rhythm management devices is discussed. Effective surgical team communication is crucial to ensure that everyone is aware of conditions that may require adjustments from the usual healthy patients. Lastly, suggestions are provided to avoid intraoperative problems such as drug reactions and pressure ulcers. As our aging population presents for an increasing number of procedures, plastic surgeons must ensure that patient safety is a priority.
AB - Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Determine those patients appropriate for outpatient surgery. 2. Choose appropriate anesthetics. 3. Manage patients with cardiac disease. 4. Limit complications occurring intraoperatively. Summary: This article provides continuing medical education information regarding the current state of practice concerning outpatient surgery. A thorough preoperative evaluation is necessary to identify comorbid conditions and patients at risk for pulmonary compromise. Guidelines are provided on the use of sedatives, analgesics, and reversal agents. The management of patients with coronary artery stents and/or cardiac rhythm management devices is discussed. Effective surgical team communication is crucial to ensure that everyone is aware of conditions that may require adjustments from the usual healthy patients. Lastly, suggestions are provided to avoid intraoperative problems such as drug reactions and pressure ulcers. As our aging population presents for an increasing number of procedures, plastic surgeons must ensure that patient safety is a priority.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84940916733&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001335
DO - 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001335
M3 - Article
C2 - 26111336
AN - SCOPUS:84940916733
SN - 0032-1052
VL - 136
SP - 89e-95e
JO - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
JF - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
IS - 1
ER -