Introduction: Liposuction is the second most performed surgical procedure in plastic surgery worldwide, with almost 1.4 million / year, and the first in Brazil, with approximately 217 thousand / year. According to World ...

Introduction: Cosmiatry is an area of medicine that aims to expand and extend procedures for maintaining the beauty and appearance of the skin and its appendix. In the majority of accredited training services in Plastic ...

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), defined as deep venous thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism, is an important safety-related topic in patients undergoing surgical procedures. All preoperative patients should be ...

Introduction: facial fractures, as well as the extensive injuries of the head and neck region, are the most frequent surgical urgencies of the daily routine of the plastic surgeon. The treatment of these injuries in the ...

INTRODUCTION: The number of complaints against physicians has increased in Brazil, especially in plastic surgery. This may be attributed to deterioration in the physician-patient relationship and patient dissatisfaction ...

Introduction: In the Brazilian Health System - SUS, patients are treated in poorly structured institutions that doesn’t meet their psychosocial needs and health demands. They often have to wait in long queues and wait for ...

Introduction: Elastic compression garments are used for treating many clinical conditions. When used after plastic surgeries, problems such as irregular body compression due to different biotypes are observed. If associated ...

INTRODUCTION: The number of process against medical doctors in Brazil has increased, especially in plastic surgery. This increasing is attributed to a degeneration in the medical-patient relationship, considering the ...

Introduction: Suction lipectomy is one of the most common surgical procedure in plastic surgery worldwide. Some of its complications can determine life threatening situations, as one can experience with the abdominal viscera ...

Introduction: Over the past few years, there has been an increasing number of bariatric surgeries, and in this sense, an increase in the demand for Plastic Surgery to improve body contour. The post-bariatric patient has ...