Epidural for cosmetic surgery

[nimbus]

My question is why? Cheaper than GA?

Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Associated with Procedures Performed under Epidural Anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico | HAI | CDC

HAIs are associated with a variety of causes, including the use of medical devices, such as catheters and ventilators, complications following a surgical procedure, transmission between patients and healthcare workers, or the result of antibiotic overuse.

www.cdc.gov

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[aneftp]

Matamoros it same place those 4 American tourist got kidnapped and 2 got killed.

Don’t be cheap folks.

Guess Morgan and Morgan (large injury lawsuit law firm) can’t sue those Mexicans docs.

 

[pgg]

My question is why? Cheaper than GA?

Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Associated with Procedures Performed under Epidural Anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico | HAI | CDC

HAIs are associated with a variety of causes, including the use of medical devices, such as catheters and ventilators, complications following a surgical procedure, transmission between patients and healthcare workers, or the result of antibiotic overuse.

www.cdc.gov

Much of the developing world does stuff under spinal that we'd never consider doing because the total cost is a couple dollars or less for the local and a needle.

I can't imagine why they'd go for the extra supply expense of an epidural though ... thoracic epidurals for stuff too high for spinals, like breast augmentations? I've seen crazier **** abroad.

 

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Yes. In Brazil, everything that can be done under spinal will be done under spinal. That includes open cholescystectomies, and breast augmentations. Reasons are cost, and I'm not just talking about cost of medications. Many surgical facilities have horrible, barely working anesthesia machines (these machines are only for show) which are rarely used, only when needed. I've seen some breast augmentations under spinal and I hated it. I avoid working in places like this.