{"id":627166,"date":"2017-10-26T11:07:15","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T11:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/?p=627166"},"modified":"2019-07-17T15:09:16","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T19:09:16","slug":"stopped-using-general-anesthesia-plastic-surgery-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/627166\/stopped-using-general-anesthesia-plastic-surgery-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Jaime Schwartz: Why I Stopped Using General Anesthesia in my Plastic Surgery Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"170927_LipoLiftSurgery2482<\/p>\n

I rarely make drastic changes in my plastic surgery practice, but deciding not to use general anesthesia is one of the happiest things I\u2019ve ever done.<\/p>\n

General anesthesia is when anesthesiologists induce unconsciousness by using breathable gasses to keep the patient asleep during the operation. Because the patient is unconscious and often paralyzed, a breathing tube is usually inserted down the patient\u2019s throat to assist with their breathing for the duration of the operation.<\/p>\n

The issue with general anesthesia is that the gases stay in a patient\u2019s body for many days after surgery. After the procedure patients feel a lingering grogginess, lightheadedness, and nausea\u2014that \u201chit by a train\u201d feeling that patients complain about. In short, they don\u2019t feel well.<\/p>\n

What I\u2019ve switched to using is called TIVA, or total intravenous anesthesia, where no breathable gasses are used. Instead the patient is given an IV with medication that puts them in an adequate state of anesthesia without requiring a breathing tube or anesthetic gases. They are essentially asleep and unarousable for the duration of the procedure, but they are breathing on their own. Since TIVA medications wear off quickly and are typically out of the patient\u2019s body in a few hours, the patient is less likely to feel nauseous after the procedure. In fact, the IV medication used to accomplish this has an anti-nausea effect. Patients have a shorter time in the recovery room, as well as an overall smoother experience.<\/p>\n

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I noticed that with our general anesthesia patients, when we would see them the next day after surgery and take off the surgical garments, we would need to assist them to stand up, and some patients almost felt like passing out. They were extremely lightheaded. With TIVA, patients are standing up after surgery, talking, and walking around. Most people can go out to dinner the next night. It\u2019s amazing!<\/p>\n

There is definitely a widespread fear of general anesthesia, so patients are relieved to find out that I offer TIVA or twilight sedation procedures. It adds nothing to the cost of their procedure, I feel it\u2019s safer, and it reduces their recovery time greatly. I\u2019m always interested in implementing new techniques that will improve my patient\u2019s well-being before and after surgery. Now I have found another way to make things smoother even during the procedure. I\u2019m so glad I switched over.<\/p>\n

All of the procedures we offer can be performed using TIVA, including breast reduction, the LipoLift™<\/a>, tummy tuck, breast augmentation, and body contouring<\/a>. If you are interested in booking a consultation with me or finding out more about TIVA or twilight sedation, please contact my office by email dawnr@theroxburyinstitute.com<\/a> or by phone 424-394-1610.<\/p>\n

\"Schwartz\"Practitioner at the Roxbury Institute and founder of The Beverly Hills Breast Institute, Dr. Jaime Schwartz the highest quality and most comprehensive breast surgery care to men, women and transgender patients, alike.<\/em><\/p>\n

View Dr. Jaime Schwartz profile and contact information here.\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Images courtesy of Dr. Jaime Schwartz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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