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Is a Tummy Tuck a Hospital Procedure?

asked 1 year ago by Morristown in Morristown, TN
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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13 answers to Is a Tummy Tuck a Hospital Procedure?

Tummy tuck- inpatient or outpatient?

Most tummy tucks are performed as outpatients. In our practice, we require all patients to stay at an aftercare facility so they can be monitored and kept comfortable. Even in the age of pain pumps, it is nice to spend a night in aftercare. Many outpatient facilities (such as UCLA) offer a postoperative nights' stay at a reasonable cost if the patient prefers to have their surgery done in a hospital setting. However most tummy tucks are performed in licensed... more

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.drbrent.com

Tummy Tuck Can Be Done Out-Patient

The best setting for your surgery will be determined during your personalized consultation. In my practice, I perform abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) routinely in my certified office operating suite. The advantages I can offer my patients include: safety of a fully certified operating room privacy more intimate, less institutional environment personalized surgery experience, one patient at a time more personalized care with a hand-picked professional... more

Paul C. Zwiebel, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck and surgery location

A tummy tuck can be performed in a hospital setting or in an accredited surgery center. This is determined based upon numerous factors including the patient's overall health.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Make sure your surgical facility is certified

A tummy tuck can be performed in a hospital if the surgeon has privileges there, but here in Atlanta we have our own surgical center in the same building as our office. It is an outpatient procedure so you can go home the same day. Make sure that the surgical facility you choose is certified. One type of certification is JCHACO which is the standard to which hospital operating rooms are held.

Amy K. Alderman, M.D., M.P.H.
Alpharetta Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck in the hospital.

These used to be performed exclusively in the hospital but currently the vast majority are performed outside of a hospital setting as an outpatient technique. The hospital may be indicated for more seriously ill individuals or those who require multiple surgeries at the same time or have medical issues that elevate the risks of anesthesia or surgery. see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck is commonly an Out-Patient Procedure

The vast majority of Plastic surgeons perform Tummy Tuck Surgery (Abdominoplasty) as an outpatient procedure. It can be done in an outpatient setting (Hospital or surgery center) or an office surgical facility. (For YOUR safety make sure the facility you are planning to have your Cosmetic Surgery in is either MEDICARE Certified or AAAASF certified and that your surgeon is a member of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS all of whose members are board certified by the American... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

A Tummy Tuck a Hospital Procedure

Depends upon so many factors that I recommend a in person evaluation from boarded surgeons in your area. Than you can see if an in office surgery is right for you. Best of luck.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Appropriate Setting Tummy Tuck

Tummy tuck can be safely done in healthy patients by a board-certified plastic surgeon at an accredited outpatient surgery facility. My personal practice, however, is to do these at small, private speciality hospitals which are common here in Houston. A small hopsital offera a higher level of care (24-hr doctor in house, plus x-ray and lab facilities) and at least in my area, they are very competitive in pricing. Again, my practice is focused on larger... more

John LoMonaco, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.DrLoMonaco.com

Tummy Tuck Does Not Have to be Performed in Hospital

I perform my tummy tucks in the hospital and keep most patients overnight. However I practice in a hospital which discounts both the operating room and the overnight stay. Tuumy tucks can be performed safely also in an accredited office OR or outpatient facility.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck is safe as an outpatient procedure

Most tummy tucks are done on an outpatient basis. The most important things to consider from a safety aspect are choosing an experienced plastic surgeon who has hospital privileges for abdominoplasty, and an accredited facility.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Abdominoplasty is most often an Outpatient procedure

Hi there- Provided you are in good health, and you have chosen an experienced and quality plastic surgeon certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery, you should be able to have your tummy tuck as an outpatient. Whether this occurs in a hospital, an outpatient surgery center, or an office based surgery center will depend on your surgeon's preferences and your state of health. You can be confident, however, that as long as your surgeon is, in fact, certified by The... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

Tummy Tuck

In most cases, tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is an outpatient procedure. In can be performed in an accredited office-based operating room, surgicenter or hospital. The most important thing is to make sure you are being treated by a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in body contouring procedures. If the procedure is done as an outpatient, you need to ensure that you have a competent adult who can monitor you at home. If you stay in the hospital, you are... more

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Depends

Most elective cosmetic surgery has moved out of the hospital and into accredited office based facilities because of the espensive nature of hospitals. You need to talk to your surgeon about where they are most comfortable doing the surgery. I use my AAAASF accredited facility for tummy tucks, but do have the backup of a hospital if there is a problem.