Anesthesia for Avelar or Tumescent Tummy Tuck?

The "Avelar" or "Tumescent" Tummy Tuck is getting a lot of attention these days as a procedure carried out under local anesthesia only. However, it seems like skin care centers and gynecological/women's health centers, and most board-certified plastic surgeons recommend general anesthesia. Can anyone help me to understand this?

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Regional or General Anesthesia are safer for abdominoplasties

The use of "tumescent" techniques are often employed by physicians who do not have operating privileges at a hospital or surgery center. It has become very popular amongst gynecologist and is being taught as a form of anesthesia for almost any procedure by the International Society of Cosmetogynecology. I, of course, do not condone such an approach. Be sure to seek out a board certified Plastic Surgeon and listen to the pros and cons of the various anesthetic techniques. ... more

Anesthesia for Tummy Tuck

Many different types of anesthesia are used for abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) surgery. The most important thing is that you seek a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to perform you abdominoplasty. Skin care centers and women health centers are OK to offer these procedures, but the American Board of Medical Specialties only recognizes the American Board of Plastic Surgery as the official board for plastic surgery. You are correct that most Board Certified Plastic Surgeons prefer some type of... more

Tumescent Tummy Tuck Technique

I have attempted this procedure and have found variable responses in levels of anesthesia achieved with the tumescent technique and therefore I prefer the reliability of the general anesthetic or regional (spinal) anesthetic techniques for a tummy tuck.