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Is It Safe to Have a Breast Reduction and Tummy Tuck at a Private Facility Not a Hospital?

asked 1 year ago by 4166anon in Cornelius, NC
Latest answer by Jeffrey Roth, MD
Question viewed 605 times
Tags: choosing a surgeon, protocol, recommendation, safety

17 answers to Is It Safe to Have a Breast Reduction and Tummy Tuck at a Private Facility Not a Hospital?

Surgical centers

It is safe to have surgery in a surgical center, or office surgery room. PROVIDED 1: the facility is accrideted by JCAHO, AAAhs, Or AAAASF. The surgeon is board certified, The anesthesia provider is certified. The surgeon has privillages in a hospital to do the same surgery at the hospital. AND you are completely healthy, with a history , physical exam and blood work and EKG when indicated by your family physician

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Makeover at Private Facility vs. Hospital

The answer will depend on multiple factors. First, what is your health status, and are you a candidate for an outpatient procedure? You may need to be cleared for surgery by your Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physician. Next, what is the certification status of the surgey center? National certifications will help keep high standards, (i.e.; AAAASF, JCAHO, Medicare). Also, the choice of Anesthesiologist is important. We use a Board Certifeid... more

Jeffrey Roth, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

www.jjrothmd.com

Surgery at a private facility.

It is safe to have surgery performed in a private facility. Facilities that specialize in plastic surgery can offer the same degree of safety but a more private experience. It is absolutely imperitive however that the surgery facility be fully accredited, the surgeon board certified.

Jaime Perez MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

Breast Reduction and Tummy Tuck in a Private Facility

Thank you for the question. Whether it is safe to have these procedures performed together (in any location) will depend on your specific medical history, physical examination and selection of surgeon. You need to make sure that your surgeon is a board certified plastic surgeon who works with a board certified Anesthesiologist who works in a fully accredited surgery center or hospital. I hope this helps.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

Surgery outside a hospital

I either perform surgery in a hospital or an accredited facility through what is called Quad A or (AAAASF). If a patient has significant medical issues I will always do it in the hospital. Most patients prefer my facility because I think it is less stressful for the patient. Both are safe and offer different advantages.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Private facility vs Hospital

For any cosmetic surgery, I recommend you have your procedure at an accredited facility (such as an AAAASF accredited surgery suite/facility) or a hospital. Accreditation ensures that certain safety parameters have been met. Talk to your PS about the private facility. Visit the facility. If you do not feel comfortable, then you can always opt for a hospital.

C. Bob Basu, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.basuplasticsurgery.com

Safety of private surgery centers

Safety is a very big issue in plastic surgery these days. In many ways you are actually safer at a private facility been in the hospital because one in 20 people that are hospitalized get a hospital infection. The risk of infection at a private facility is minimal. You should, however, check to see that this facility is accredited by AAAASF or AAAHC, the two main accrediting bodies. As an inspector for AAAASF myself, I can tell you that this organization takes outpatient safety in its... more

Andrew Kaczynski, MD
Sacramento Plastic Surgeon

www.drkmd.com

Surgery Facility vs Hospital for safety.

In general patients undergoing cosmetic surgery are healthy and for the most part young; There risks for surgery are really very minimal. In this population there should be no difference in the safety of an accredited surgical facility and a hospital. If on the other hand there are significant risk factors in a patients health to be considered a full service hospital may be a safer choice for a setting to undergo surgery.

Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.drvitenas.com

Are private surgery centers safe for a Mommy Makeover?

You may find a private facility to be a much more pleasant experience than a hospital for several reasons. With less patients being seen you will be getting more attention. If the surgeon owns his own surgery center, he hand picks his own staff and they work together all the time, instead of whoever may be on duty the day of your surgery. Having a team that work together all the time makes for smoother and safer surgery. Also, with far fewer patients than a hospital, the chances of... more

Miguel Delgado, Jr., MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-delgado.com

Safety of having a Breast Reduction and Tummy Tuck in a non-hospital setting

Regarding: "Is It Safe to Have a Breast Reduction and Tummy Tuck at a Private Facility Not a Hospital?" If you are healthy and have no hidden health issues, it is completely safe to have the vast majority of Cosmetic Surgery procedures including Breast Reduction and Tummy Tuck surgery when you are surrounded and cared for by competent and properly certified and credentialed individuals. Specifically, a Plastic surgeon who is certified by The American Board of Plastic... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Breast Reduction and Tummy Tuck in Surgical Facility

Although the combination of breast reduction and tummy tuck is often performed on an outpatient basis and may therefore be done in a non hospital facility, you need to verify a few very important issues. The facility must be accredited by JCAHO or AAAASF, your plastic surgeon must be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and the anaesthesiologist must also be Board certified. In some states, the surgeon can only perform surgeries in an outside facility if he/she has privileges... more

Olivia Hutchinson, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Makeover can be done safely in an office facility

A Mommy Makeover can be done safely in a private outpatient facility - either a free standing or an office facility. The facility should be fully accredited and the surgeon experienced and certified in plastic surgery. Accreditation assures you that the facility and the personnel meet standards equivalent to a hospital for equipment and safety and are trained and prepared for any emergency. We have done thousands of procedures in our AAAASF certified office facility... more

Randy J. Buckspan, MD
Austin Plastic Surgeon

Combiation procedures are safe

I have performed this combination many times, its about a 5 hour surgery. The only time I have used hospitals was when the patient had extra risk factors. Otherwise I have performed the rest in my medicare certified surgery center. I have never kept anyone for an overnight stay, you do get better care at home with a relative

Michael Constantin Gartner, DO
Paramus Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction and tummy tuck

You should be in excellent health and the facility should at least be certified. When I feel that the procedures will take me longer than a certain amount, I opt to do them in the hospital with an overnight stay. However, I very frequently combine procedures and have done this combination as an outpatient without problems. It saves the person recovery time as well as costs!

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Hospital or office based operating room for cosmetic plastic surgery.

I would agree with Dr. Shureih excellent synopsis. Surgery in a healthy individual without medical risk factors who undergo surgery in an accredited facility by qualified practitioners should be at relatively low risk for complications in a private facility when compared to a hosptal. In certain circumstances, they may actually recieve superior care with lower potential complications.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Surgery center vs hospital surgery

It should be just as safe to have the procedure at a private facility that has an accredited operating room as it would be at a hospital. The caveat is your baseline health status. If you have any medical conditions such as a history of a transplant, hemophilia or anything else that would need input by a medical specialist to ensure a smooth safe recovery it may be safer to have the procedure performed in a hospital. As an aside in my practice I would not do these 2 procedures at the... more

Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Outpatient plastic surgery is safe in accredited facilities

Hospitals are for sick people, so in some cases there are actually additional risks to doing elective plastic surgery there. Facilities that specialize in plastic surgery can offer the same degree of safety but a more private experience. It is absolutely imperitive however that the surgery facility be fully accredited, the surgeon certified, and the patient in good overall health. And as Dr. Shureih mentioned, the surgeon should have hospital privileges to do the procedure, since that... more