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Abdominoplasty

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, Prone, Semi-Fowlers, arms extended
Time : 2-4 hours (long)
Blood Loss : Moderate (50 - 200 ml)
Maintenance Paralytic : Yes
Blocks : Quadratus Lumborum, Rectus Sheath, TAP
Considerations : PONV

Anesthetic Approaches

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The Surgery

The surgeon will mark the patient in the upright position preoperatively. An incision is made above the pubic hair line and extended out to the anterior-superior iliac spine. The surgeon will then...

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