Postoperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient Benjamin Hollingsworth Joseph Schwab INTRODUCTION The postoperative management of patients who have undergone orthopedic surgery is unique from most other surgical patients owing to…
Recovery of Patients Undergoing Radiologic Procedures with Anesthetic Management John J. A. Marota I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS All radiologic procedures can be stratified as either diagnostic or interventional. The majority of…
Vascular Patient Elizabeth Turner I. INTRODUCTION A. Demographics of Vascular Patients Every individual undergoes varying degrees of atherosclerotic changes to their arterial walls as they age. Whereas some individuals will…
Postoperative Care of the Thoracic Surgery Patient Uma M. Sachdeva Christopher R. Morse I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Patients who undergo thoracic surgery require close monitoring during the perioperative period and frequently…
Ophthalmologic Surgical Patient Elizabeth Turner Nailyn Rasoul Katherine Boudreault Dean Cestari I. INTRODUCTION The ophthalmic surgical patient can undergo either intraocular or extraocular surgery. Depending on the type of surgery…
Head and Neck Surgical Patient Rebecca L. Grammer Maria J. Troulis I. INTRODUCTION A. Demographics of OMFS and ENT Patients Patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) and ENT procedures…
The Clinical Problem ( Fig. 34.1 ) Truncal body-contouring surgery aimed at excising large quantities of redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue, especially after massive weight loss, with or without bariatric…
The Clinical Problem ( Fig. 39.1 ) The lower extremities, and especially the thighs, are one of the most typical surgery consultations in Argentina. Most patients with massive weight loss…
The Clinical Problem ( Figs. 35.1 and 35.2 ) Gluteal augmentation surgery has grown by 42%/year in Brazil. Patients who look for gluteoplasty augmentation with implants are about 36 years…
The Clinical Problem ( Fig. 36.1 ) Synopsis Performing procedures to rejuvenate the arm requires an understanding of the aesthetic arm deformity and its pathophysiology. Excisional techniques (e.g., brachioplasty), liposuction,…
