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Plastics Anesthesia and Office Based Surgery
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Nursing
Graduate
04/16/2015

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Term
List 5 advantages of Office-Based Surgery
Definition
1) Cost
2) Pt and surgeon satisfaction
3) Pt privacy
4) Same staff and efficiency
5) Decreased infection risk
Term
List 2 disadvantages of Office-Based Surgery
Definition
1) Lack of oversight (regulation, peer review, credentialing)
2) Geographical limitations (access to hospital, ER, CC, ACLS)
Term
What are the 3 accrediting agencies surgical facilities?
Definition
1) Joint Commission
2) American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
3) Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
Term
Where can you find office based standards for anesthesia in an office-based setting?
Definition
The AANA and ASA.
Term
What are some potential limitations to surgical centers?
Definition
-lots of MAC sedation without anesthesia machine backup
-lack of training for ACLS and problems, people don't know ACLS except you
-No transfer protocol, how is care transferred if things go poorly? Docs usually don't have hospital privileges, so what is the plan if S hits the fan?
Term
In Office based surgery, death is associated most strongly with which type of anesthesia?
Definition
MAC
Term
There is a greater percentage of damaging respiratory events in office-based anesthesia or ambulatory anesthesia?
Definition
Office-based anesthesia
Term
List 3 advantages of MAC sedation for cosmetic surgery
Definition
1) Less N/V
2) Rapid discharge
3) Good for a pt who doesn't want an ETT
Term
List 3 disadvantages of MAC sedation for cosmetic surgery
Definition
1) lack of airway control
2) threat of aspiration
3) What to do with the anxious/uncooperative patient? you have to get them deeper and suppress respirations and lose the airway
Term
MAC sedation is appropriate for which cosmetic surgeries?
Definition
Otoplasty (ears)
Facelift
Blepharoplasty (eyelids)
Liposuction
Term
What are the methods of local anesthesia used in cosmetic surgery?
Definition
Infiltration of the operative site, tumescent technique, and nerve blocks
Term
What is the major disadvantage of local anesthesia?
Definition
Local reactions or systemic effects (permanent or temporary parasthesia, motor weakness, necrosis, cardiac or CNS toxicity)
Term
The CNS toxicity treatment includes:
Definition
1) Control the respiratory drive and airway
2) Stop the seizures

(and fat emulsion and the other stuff we learned from pharm and other lectures not mentioned on this slide)
Term
Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity can be worsened by:
Definition
-hypoxia
-cardiovascular disease
-renal dysfunction
-hepatic dysfunction
Term
What pt groups respond differently to local anesthetics?
Definition
-the very old
-the very young
-pregnant females
Term
List 4 advantages of general anesthesia for cosmetic procedures
Definition
1) Amnesia, analgesia, muscle relaxation
2) Secure airway
3) Minimal risk of aspiration
4) Patient psych is missing
Term
List 2 disadvantages of general anesthesia for cosmetic surgery
Definition
1) N/V
2) Post operative somnolence
Term
What ASA classes are appropriate for Office Based Cosmetic Surgery?
Definition
ASA I and II
Term
Most breast augmentations are done under ____ ____ _____; some done with _____/___
Definition
local with sedation, general/LMA
Term
list 4 benefits of an intercostal nerve block for breast augmentation
Definition
1) reduced post-op pain
2) less narcotic use
3) less N/V
4) less recovery time
Term
List 4 problems/comlications of breast augmentation
Definition
1) infection
2) hemorrhage
3) pneumothorax
4) local toxicity
Term
Who treats a pneumothorax during a breast augmentation in an office base setting?
Definition
You do, because you are awesome and the smartest one in the room.
Term
What is meant by a dry liposuction technique?
Definition
Aspiration of fat through large aspirating cannulae that is limited by subdermal bleeding. The aspirate could have up to 40% blood in it.
Term
How is a wetting solution technique better than a dry liposuction technique?
Definition
-It contains a ratio of 1:1 normal saline to aspirate
-it distends and softens adipocytes
-small cannulas can be used
-subdermal bleeding is still present and can be hidden but aspirate contains 5-30% blood.
Term
What improvements were seen with adding epinephrine to the wetting solution?
Definition
larger volumes of fat could be removed, containing less than 1% blood.
Term
Tumescent technique solutions is composed of what 2 drugs at what concentrations?
Definition
Lidocaine (0.05%-1%)
Epinephrine (1:1,000,000)
Term
What is the calculation for a toxic dose of lidocaine in liposuction?
Definition
35-55 mg/kg
Term
List 3 reasons why the toxic dose of lidocaine for liposuction so high?
Definition
1) Epinephrine is being added
2) Injected into SQ tissue (low re-absorption rate)
3) Fat hangs on to lidocaine
Term
List 3 things that the tumescent technique provides/allows for
Definition
1) liposuction strictly under local anesthesia
2) Minimal blood loss
3) Post operative analgesia
Term
What is the maximum dose of epinephrine for tumescent anesthesia?
Definition
0.07 mg/kg
Term
In liposuction, what drugs are metabolized by the Cytochrome P450 pathway that is used by lidocaine, resulting in a longer duration of action for these drugs?
Definition
Tagamet
Beta Blockers
Anxiolytics
Term
What drug can interfere with lidocaine levels to raise the seizure threshold (masking seizures in lidocaine toxicity)
Definition
Diazepam
Term
What are common diseases associated with people getting liposuction?
Definition
Obesity, Diabetes, OSA
Term
one technique to mix tumescent solution is in a 1 liter bag of saline: add __ -___ml of __% lidocaine and __ ml of _:____ epinephrine
Definition
50-100ml, 1%, 1ml, 1:1000
Term
List 5 considerations for periop management for liposuction
Definition
1) large bore IV with warm fluids
2) Prepped standing
3) room temp up
4) Pt lies on sterile drape on the table
5) positioning can be challenging
Term
What is the intraop fluid management for a small volume lipoplasty (<4L aspirate)
Definition
maintenance IVF + SQ wetting solution
Term
What is the intraop fluid management for a large volume lipoplasty (>4L aspirate)
Definition
maintenance IVF + SQ wetting solution + 0.25ml of crystalloid per ml of aspirate >4L
Term
Maintenance IVF calculation for liposuction
Definition
4-5ml/kg/hr
Term
It is estimated that ___% of the wetting solution will be removed from the lip aspirate. So for every _____ of solution infused, ____ml remain in the body absorbed. For this reason maintenance fluid may be the only volume required.
Definition
30%, 1 liter, 700 ml
Term
What is the fate of the tumescent fluid?
Definition
-enters lymphatic system or vascular system
-60-70% will reabsorb
-tricky fluid management because they can develop hypovolemic shock or fluid overload
Term
__-__% of the tumescent fluid will reabsorb
Definition
60-70%
Term
What postop complication is most likely to cause death following plastic surgery?
Definition
Pulmonary embolism (23%)
Term
List the 4 etiologies of death in plastic surgery
Definition
1) pulmonary thromboembolism (23%)
2) perforated viscouse (4%)
3) fat embolism (8%)
4) cardiorespiratory failure (4%)
Term
When does death usually occur after plastic surgery?
Definition
the 1st postop day
Term
Anesthesia factors contribute to ___% of deaths related to plastic surgery
Definition
10%
Term
List 5 factors that increase fatality in plastic surgery
Definition
1) IV sedation vs general technique
2) multiple concurrent surgeries
3) fat aspirate > 5,000 ml
4) large doses of lido used
5) excessive administration of IV Fluid
Term
Liposuction produces a ___ ___ injury under the skin
Definition
burn-like
Term
Blood tinged aspirate with tumescent liposuction has an HCT of __%, less than ___ml of blood per liter of fat
Definition
1%, 12ml
Term
What is normal lido toxicity
Definition
4ml/kg with epi
7ml/kg without epi
Term
Lidocaine binds to subdermal tissue (__gram of tissue binds to __mg of lidocaine)
Definition
1 gram, 1 mg
Term
signs of lidocaine toxicity
Definition
circumoral and tongue numbness
lightheadedness
tinnitus
visual disturbances
muscle twitching
convulsions
unconsciousness
TOXIC: coma, respiratory arrest, CVS depression
Term
Treatment for lidocaine toxicity
Definition
Stop injection and give O2 and manage airway

Lipid therapy

treat seizure

succs to intubate
Term
how would you treat the seizure in LAST?
Definition
Benzos, versed
Term
Lipid emulsion dosing in LAST
Definition
1.5ml/kg bolus of 20% Lipid emulsion
then 0.25ml/kg/min
Term
TICPEBSS
Definition
Tissue blood flow rankings from highest to lowest
1) Trachea
2) intercostal muscles
3) caudal
4) paracervical
5) epidural
6) Brachial plexus
7) subarachnoid, sciatic, femoral
8) subcutaneous (slowest absorption)
Term
Analgesia with tumescent has an ___ hour duration (up to ___hours)
Definition
18 hour, 24 hours
Term
What is the #1 mortality culprit for liposuction?
Definition
PE
Term
List 4 postop considerations for liposuction
Definition
1) analgesia from tumescent lasts for 18 hours (up to 24 hours)
2) Surgical binders impair ventilation
3) PE is #1 cause of mortality
4) some stay over night stay with pulse ox
Term
factors that increase risk of venous thromboembolism (from article)
Definition
-VTE history
-hormone replacement therapy
-obesity
-oral contraceptives
-advanced age
-recent travel
-pregnancy
-immobility
-smoking
-cancer
-hypercoagulable blood disorders
-recent MI
-CHF
-general anesthesia
-long procedures
-combined procedures (especially with abdominoplasty)
Term
Which procedure has the greatest risk of VTE
Definition
Abdominoplasty especially if combined with other procedures
Term
What is a big issue with abdomnioplasty?
Definition
post op pain
Term
List 5 considerations with facial cosmetics
Definition
1) usually local with MAC
2) Nasal packs (including cocaine)
3) antihypertensives (clonidine 0.2 mg po) to lower perioperative BP, swelling, and blood loss
4) dexamethasone (swelling)
5) OR fire may be a concern
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