title: Plastic surgery of the trunk--reducing blood loss.
abstract: A total of 178 patients has been reviewed who underwent major plastic surgery over a 6-year period. This series compares well with other similar series. No transfusions were required and the average blood loss was estimated at 150 cm3. Dilute epinephrine infiltration and coagulation cautery dissection effectively controls and reduces blood loss in major plastic surgery of the trunk.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Rigg
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015414:Mastectomy, Subcutaneous; D011292:Premedication; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013518:Surgery, Plastic
chemical_list: D004837:Epinephrine