Capsulectomy
Anesthesia Implications
Position: Supine
Time: 1-2 hours (average)
Blood Loss: Low (10-50 ml)
Post-op Pain: Moderate (3-6)
Maintenance Paralytic: Ask surgeon
Anesthetic Approaches
- GETT
The Anesthesia
Position changes – Have the bed remote close. Patient may be sat up multiple times intraoperatively for the plastic surgeon to gauge if the breasts look symmetrical.
The Surgery
Generally this procedure is done as a part of a breast reconstruction. This part is the actual removal or reconstruction of scar tissue that has formed.
