Descripción:
There is nothing more distressing in cosmetic surgery than having a patient developing thromboembolism and dying after an elective surgery. Patients should be evaluated for risk factors for thromboembolism before surgery and measures taken to prevent thromboembolism. The various risks for thromboembolism are discussed and the means to prevent or avoid thromboembolism are discussed. One of the most common errors in cosmetic surgery that increase the risk of thromboembolism is the failure to have the patient stop estrogens at least four weeks before surgery and two weeks after surgery.
