Breast surgery under local anesthesia: second-stage implant exchange, nipple flap reconstruction, and breast augmentation.
Breast reconstruction can be performed safely with local anesthesia. Utilization of the star flap method in conjunction with tattooing successfully provides optimal aesthetic results without the need for an additional donor site. When tissue expander to silicon implant exchange is part of the operative plan, use of triple antibiotic irrigation as well as the Keller Funnel is recommended. Breast augmentation and breast augmentation-mastopexy can also be performed with good results under local anesthetic in a private operating room setting. All other operative conditions, including sterility and sound operative surgical techniques, should be the mainstay of any practice.
['Koumanis|Dimitri J|DJ|', 'Colque|Alex|A|', 'Eisemann|Michael L|ML|', 'Smith|Jenna|J|']
D000772:Anesthesia, Local D018427:Breast Implants D001943:Breast Neoplasms D005260:Female D006801:Humans D016462:Mammaplasty D008408:Mastectomy D009558:Nipples D012086:Reoperation D013524:Surgical Flaps
Local anesthesia Implant exchange Nipple Breast reconstruction Star flap Areola Nipple-areola complex (NAC) Silicon breast implant