My doctor’s office is medi-care certified and he said he could perform my liposuction there, instead of in a hospital. Is this safe?
The safety of tumescent liposuction in an office setting is well established since its inception two decades ago. Risks exist in the hospital and ambulatory surgical setting as well as the office and thorough discussion of the procedure and its risks must be held with you and your surgeon.
See Dr. Singer's answer for a lot of great information. Check the facility credentials and make sure the anesthesiologist is board certified. If you are going to have less than 5000 milliliters removed with liposuction, by all means do it in the office. Anything more than this is considered HIGH volume liposuction, and in my opinion should be done in the hospital.
I perform a lot of surgery in an accredited office based facility. However, I limit this to very healthy patients. If the patient has any significant medical issues, I perform it in the hospital.
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