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Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly

Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > February, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 2

Product News

Your Guide to Post-op Garments and Girdles

Edited by Susan Anello, BSN, RN, CPSN, CNOR

As one of the critical elements in recovering from many plastic surgery procedures, the post-surgical garment is designed to evenly compress a specific area of the patient's body. After procedures such as abdominoplasty, brachioplasty, liposuction, breast reduction and even facial lifts, the compression garments help the patient's skin heal back to the muscle from which it's been loosened due to the removal of excess skin and fatty tissue.

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