RESUMO
This article summarizes current information on the risk and the assessment of risks for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) resulting from plastic surgery procedures. Risk assessment is the foundation for recommended methods of prevention of DVT and, in turn, possible pulmonary emboli. If prevention fails, treatment of DVT is required to avoid the major complication of pulmonary emboli. The significant risk of DVT and pulmonary emboli after an abdominoplasty is confirmed in this article.
Assuntos
Gerenciamento Clínico , Procedimentos de Cirurgia Plástica/efeitos adversos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/prevenção & controle , Trombose Venosa/prevenção & controle , Humanos , Medição de Risco , Trombose Venosa/etiologiaRESUMO
Privacy, respect, unhurried treatment, comfort of human touch, empathic and knowledgeable responses, solicitous handling of care givers, and an organized and orderly environment are ingredients for a pleasant surgical experience. The author contends that patients evaluate not only "results," but also amenities. Here, she provides guidelines for enhancing patient satisfaction. (Aesthetic Surg J 2002;22:305-306.).
