The words tijera and tijeras can be used interchangeably in Spanish to refer to a single pair of scissors.
Both IV sedation (twilight) and general anesthesia are used commonly for cosmetic or plastic surgery. Regardless of technique, the patient's vital signs must be monitored, which include but not limited to heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate.
The type of surgery, duration of anaesthesia and use of vasopressor during sedation in the SICU were also recorded. A cross section of surgeons, physicians, anesthesiologists, and nurse practitioners, as well as all staff nurses in the SICU, were made aware of the proposal for a practice change.