Breast Excisional Biopsy and Ultrasound Needle Localization
Anesthesia Implications
Updated On: December 2, 2024
Position : Reverse Trendelenburg
Time : 30-60 min (short)
Blood Loss : Very Low (5-10 ml)
Maintenance Paralytic : No
Anesthetic Approaches
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The Anesthesia:
High stimulation - Incision/probing on the breast is very stimulating. To keep the patient from moving, make sure to have the patient deep enough at this junction. Ace Bandage - Patient will likely be manually sat up by staff at the end of the procedure to ACE bandage the chest