Edema agudo pulmonar en cirugía plástica ¿complicación rara o subestimada?

CRITICAL CARE & EMERGENGY MEDICINE VOL. 4

Acute pulmonary edema in plastic surgery ¿A rare or underestimated complication?

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www.doi.org/10.58281/ccem25073105

Adriana Méndez Díaz 1, Juan Carlos Flores Carrillo 2.
1 Anestesióloga con Alta Especialidad en Bariatría. Jefa de Enseñanza en Hospital New City. Tijuana, B.C.
2 Anestesiólogo Intensivista. Director Médico en Hospital New City. Tijuana, B.C.

Abstract

Plastic surgery has experienced steady growth worldwide in recent decades, establishing itself as one of the most indemand medical specialties. According to the latest report from the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), approximately 35 million cosmetic procedures were performed in 2023, representing a 5.5% increase in surgical interventions compared to the previous year.

La cirugía plástica ha experimentado un crecimiento constante a nivel mundial en las últimas décadas, consolidándose como una de las especialidades médicas con mayor demanda. Según el último informe de la International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), en 2023 se realizaron aproximadamente 35 millones de procedimientos estéticos, lo que representa un incremento del 5.5 % en intervenciones quirúrgicas respecto al año anterior.

Anesthesia; plastic surgery; complications.

Adriana Méndez Díaz
Anestesióloga con Alta Especialidad en Bariatría. Jefa de Enseñanza en Hospital New City. Tijuana, B.C.

Juan Carlos Flores Carrillo
Anestesiólogo Intensivista. Director Médico en Hospital New City. Tijuana, B.C.

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[1] Adriana Méndez Díaz y Juan Carlos Flores Carrillo. 2025. Edema agudo pulmonar en cirugía plástica ¿complicación rara o subestimada?. CRITICAL CARE & EMERGENCY MEDICINE. Vol. 4, pp. 35–38. DOI: https://doi.org/10.58281/ccem25073105.

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