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Having Breast Reduction Surgery in my Doctor's Surgical Suite, What Are the Differences from Having It Done in the Hospital?

asked 6 months ago by Jessie with the DDD's in New York, NY
Latest answer by Vincent D. Lepore, MD
Question viewed 196 times
Tags: hospital

I've heard it's a bit cheaper in the surgery suite, very much interested in hearing feedback on this. I feel like I will receive more/better care in a hospital for some reason. Is it safe in the doctor's office? I'm a 34DDD size, 5'6 and 158 lbs.

14 answers to Having Breast Reduction Surgery in my Doctor's Surgical Suite, What Are the Differences from Having It Done in the Hospital?

Surgery in Surgeon's Facility Should be Just as Safe, as long as...

Hi there- As long as your surgeon is Certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery, you can be assured that the facility in which they are proposing to do your operation has been inspected and certified by a national organization competent to judge the safety and preparedness of surgical facilities, such as The American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities. I can be confident of this because operating ONLY in facilities such as this is a... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Breast Reduction Surgery in Hospital vs Doctor's Surgical Suite

For most patients, a breast reduction is reasonable in an accredited surgical suite. As long as you are healthy and meet the criteria for outpatient surgery, this may be a good option. Ask your surgeon if the surgical suite is accredited by an official organization (such as AAAASF).

Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Hospital ve surgical suite

Most board certified plastic surgeons (with hospital privileges) prefer operating in their own accredited facility with their own staff due to familiarity with their own staff, lower cost to patient, and better scheduling options for surgeries.

Edward J. Bednar, MD
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon

OR safety

If. You have insurance that will pay for the surgery, then it will be cheaper for you to do it in a hospital. If you don't then a surgery center or APPROVED office OR. Will be cheaper. Make sure the doctors,office OR is approved by one of three agencies,in New York.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Safety of a private surgery center versus a hospital

Many plastic surgeons have their own private surgery center. Ask if the surgery center is fully accredited and if the anesthesiologist is Board Certified. Take a tour of the surgical suite and note if it looks clean and organized. And lastly ask if your surgeon has priviledges at a nearby hospital in the rare case of an emergency. If all that checks out, you should be in good hands and possibly even better than a hospital as your surgeon hand picks his own staff that he works with... more

Miguel Delgado, Jr., MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-delgado.com

Breast Reduction in Surgical Suite vs in Hospital

If the Surgical Suite is fully accredited and licensed, it should be just as safe to perform your breast reduction in the sugrical suite as in a hospital setting. In my practice, I perform breast reductions both in my office surgery center and at our local hospital. With regared to costs, usually the surgical center/suite will be less costly. However, if your insurance company will only pay for the operating room costs if the breast... more

Vincent D. Lepore, MD
San Jose Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction surgery in hospital vs. office OR suite

You should have your surgery wherever you feel the most comfortable, however most procedures of this type are performed in plastic surgeons surgical suites. The price is typically less, but not always. If you are having the surgery in the doctor's office suite verify that the doctor and anesthesiologist are both board certified and that the surgical suite has been accredited by either medicare, AAAASF or the accrediting board in your area.

Marialyn Sardo, MD
La Jolla Plastic Surgeon

www.centerforbeauty.com

Check the accreditation

Make sure your plastic surgeon is board certified by the American board of Plastic surgeons (call the board or check on line) and also visit the surgery center or office and have them show you the accreditation by either The Joint commission or AAAA.

Andre Aboolian, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Breast Reduction in a private OR vs. the hospital

For many of the reasons already listed, office based surgery is a safe, more cost effective alternative to surgery in a hospital. However, if you are planning on having your breast reduction surgery covered by your insurance, this must have pre-authorization for both the surgical center and physician and must be performed in a center that contracts with your insurance carrier, typically a hospital or ambulatory surgery center. As already mentioned by others, making sure you are... more

Sean A. Simon, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction in a surgical suite

The main distinctions in surgical settings these days are hospital-based, free-standing outpatient surgical suites, and office-based surgical suites. Accreditation is mandatory for the first two in nearly all states but for an office-based surgical suite, accreditation is mandatory for board-certified plastic surgeons who are members of the national plastic surgery organization (ASPS and ASAPS). If accreditation is verified for the level of anesthesia being performed then from a medical... more

Scott L. Replogle, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Where to have a breast reduction performed

If your plastic surgeon is board certified and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, he/she must perform procedures like this in an accredited facility (such as by the AAAASF). You also want to make sure that the anesthesiologist is board certified. If you don't feel comfortable with this situation, request that it be performed in an outpatient center such as one associated with a hospital. Typically, there will be other physicians and anesthesiologists present so in the... more

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

Breast reduction in the office

I am assuming your surgeon's facility is fully accredited. I always tell patients the office based OR is used for healthy patients and it is a convenience for the patient and the doctor. The staff used by the doctor is a consistent staff that knows how he works and commonly do these procedures. I think the infection rate is probably lower as well becuase there is not cross contamination like there could occur in the hospital being that so many different kinds of... more

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Location for Breast Reduction?

Thank you for the question. Congratulations on your decision to undergo breast reduction surgery; it is one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform. As long as your surgeon thinks is a well experienced board-certified plastic surgeon working with a board-certified anesthesiologist and a fully accredited surgery center or hospital you should be safe. Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Surgery suite versus hospital OR

I have an accredited surgery suite but perform all my breast reductions in the hospital or accredited ambulatory center for several reasons. Not all insurance companies reimburse for the office based suite. In the hospital, I can insure that malignant hypothermia risks are addressed and that, if a patient ever went into distress, all the appropriate equipment, personnel and management techniques would be instantly accessible. In the rare event that a patient needed to be hospitalized,... more