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Francis Xavier Vacanti, MD
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- Departments
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
- Clinical Interests
- Anesthesia for plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Anesthesia for pediatric surgery
- Anesthesia for ambulatory surgery
- Locations
- Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Medical Education
- MD, Nebraska Health System
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology
- Gender
- Male
- Patient Age Group
- Adult
- Accepting New Patients
- Yes
PublicationsSelect Recent Publications:
Vacanti FX. PHEMA as a fibrous capsule-resistant breast prosthesis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Mar;113(3):949-52. PMID: 15108887 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Vacanti FX, Kwun BD. Carbon dioxide at anesthetic levels protects against irreversible damage during spinal cord ischemia. J Surg Res. 1996 Apr;62(1):59-62. PMID: 8606511 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Vacanti FX, Kwun BD. Vascular occlusion produced over 24 hours increases spinal cord tolerance to occlusion. J Surg Res. 1996 Apr;62(1):29-31. PMID: 8606505 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Kwun BD, Vacanti FX. Mild hypothermia protects against irreversible damage during prolonged spinal cord ischemia. J Surg Res. 1995 Dec;59(6):780-2. PMID: 8538181 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Vacanti CA, Silbert BS, Vacanti FX. Fentanyl-induced muscle rigidity as affected by pretreatment with amantadine hydrochloride. J Clin Anesth. 1992 Jul-Aug;4(4):282-4. PMID: 1419008 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Phone: 617-726-8406
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