title: Negative pressure pulmonary edema in healthy cosmetic surgery patients.
abstract: Anesthetic complications are uncommon in young and healthy patients undergoing cosmetic surgery. We report 2 cases of negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) in young patients, 1 who underwent rhinoplasty and another who underwent augmentation mammaplasty and suction-assisted lipoplasty of the thighs and buttocks This rare and potentially fatal complication requires admission to an intensive-care unit and delayed discharge. Although cases of NPPE have been reported in the medical and anesthetic literature, NPPE in plastic surgery has never been reported previously.
authors.forename: Tam
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dieu
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Upjohn