{"id":2702,"date":"2016-03-22T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med-anesthesiology.sites.unc.edu\/enhancedrecovery\/for-patients\/mastectomy-reconstruction\/"},"modified":"2017-10-26T07:49:39","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T11:49:39","slug":"mastectomy-reconstruction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/enhancedrecovery\/for-patients\/mastectomy-reconstruction\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastectomy\/Reconstruction"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Before Surgery<\/a><\/div>\n
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Educational Session<\/span>
\u2022 You will be provided with a brief educational session about ERAS.<\/span><\/div>\n
Health Assessment
\u2022 Includes baseline blood pressure and ideal body weight assessments.<\/div>\n
Pain Management<\/span>
\u2022 Pain will be addressed using oral medications that target several different pain receptors. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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During Surgery<\/a><\/div>\n
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You will receive a single dose of antibiotics to prevent an infection before the procedure.<\/span><\/div>\n
You will be evaluated for risk of nausea and vomiting, and given a preventive patch, if necessary.<\/div>\n
Tailored Anesthesia Care<\/span>
\u2022 Evidence-based, best practice recommendations will be used throughout the surgery to ensure individualized blood pressure management, prevention of blood clots, careful IV fluid administration, and medication administration.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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After Surgery<\/a><\/div>\n
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Postoperative Pain Management<\/span>
\u2022 Pain will be addressed using oral medications that target several different pain receptors. <\/span><\/div>\n
PACU
\u2022 You will recover in the PACU<\/div>\n
Activity
\u2022 You will be asked to walk with minimal assistance<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Plastic Surgery Educational Materials<\/a><\/div>\n
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