Pre-anesthetic assessment and its importance in plastic surgery

The primary role of the anesthesiologist in the operating room is to protect and regulate his vital functions so that the surgical intervention causes the least possible alterations.

These specialists are, in fact, the doctors in charge of diagnosing and treating any medical problems or incidents that arise during the intervention or in the immediate aftermath. For any procedure in plastic surgery, it is necessary to be evaluated by an anesthesiologist to determine if it is fit to be taken to surgery.
Establish the anesthetic risk according to your general condition, it is also the time to explain and make known the complications that could arise since all surgical and anesthetic procedures have risks and complications, even if the physical and laboratory evaluation is normal.
It is ideal that this prior visit be arranged at least 24 hours prior to the surgical procedure, this period may vary depending on the type of surgery and the history that the patient may have.

Meet our anesthesiologists: Dr. Yvelise Toussaint and Dr. Isidro Cuesto , Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist, Head of the Department of Plastimedic anesthesia.

Both with extensive experience and a vocation for service, focused on taking care of every detail of the surgery.