Stephen Bradley Baker, MD,DDS

Specialties: Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Languages: English

Mastopexy

Also known as breast lift, this procedure raises breasts by altering size, contour, and elevation of the breasts.

01 - Patient Setup

Pre-op Meds: Ancef, Ciprofloxacin if PCN allergy

Anesthesia: General

Patient position: Supine

Bed position: No turn

DVT ppx: Compression boots on - working BEFORE induction of anesthesia

Side Table: N/A

Lights: Overhead only

Power: 2 Bovie Machines

Bovie Settings: 30/30

Preinjection: 1% lidocaine w/ 1/100k epinephrine

Prep: Chloraprep

Drapes: Breast body drapes

Instrument sets: Breast Reduction Set

03 - Post-Op Information

Admission status: 23 hr observation

Estimated time: 2 hrs

Coding: 19316-50, 611.1, 724.2, 724.4

Post-op wound care: Drains out AM prior to D/C

Post-op activity restrictions: No heavy activity for 2 wks

Follow up: 2 wks

02 - Case Details

Special Instruments: N/A

Devices/Implants: N/A

Hypodermic needles: N/A

Syringes: Tumescent instruments

Drains: No drains

Suture: 2-0 PDS, 2-0 monocryl, 4-0 monocryl, 3-0 monocryl

Anesthesia on field: 0.5% bupivicaine (Marcaine) 1/200k epinephrine

Dressing: Prineo