Office-Based Anesthesia

ABSTRACT

Office-based anesthesia can be safely used to facilitate large, complex plastic surgical procedures. Office-based anesthesia allows for optimal use of the surgeon's time and is cost effective for the patient.

KEYWORDS

Safe - complex - cost effective

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