Safety of Office-Based Plastic Surgeries
How Safe is Cosmetic Surgery Performed in Surgeon's Office
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Safety of Office-Based Surgery The safety record of office-based plastic surgery in accredited facilities is well established: Safety Study A recent study analyzed over 400,000 procedures performed by board-certified surgeons in accredited outpatient facilities. Researchers concluded that their data documented the safety for procedures performed by board-certified surgeons who have credentials to perform the same procedures in both a hospital and an accredited outpatient setting. The incidence of patient deaths after outpatient procedures was 0.002% or 1 in 51,459. [Note: The study was conducted by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) and is pending publication in a nationally recognized, peer-reviewed medical journal.] Single Office-Based Surgical Facility A review of 3,615 consecutive patients undergoing 4,778 outpatient plastic surgery procedures performed by multiple surgeons under monitored anesthesia care/sedation in a single office-based facility between May of 1995 and May of 2000 reported no deaths or life-threatening complications. ( Plast Reconstr. Surg. 111: 150, 2003). Plastic Surgery Safety Data
Note: Members of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) operate only in accredited, state-licensed or Medicare-certified office-based facilities, surgicenters, and hospitals. ASAPS members are board-certified plastic surgeons who specialize in cosmetic surgery of the face and body. Source: Stomach Bypass Surgery Information |