Video camera during surgery: Is it my right as a patient, to request this?

No, it is not a right to have your operation filmed.  It doesn't hurt to ask, but I'm pretty sure that most will decline for a number of reasons including maintaining sterility, the surgeon's comfort, the staff's approval to be filmed to name a few.

    Taking a video of the surgery is certainly not part of the standard perioperative regimen.  I guess you can request that a video be taken, but the doctor would have to be willing to do this or hire a crew to film.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

You should ask your surgeon. Most would not want it to be done because it may interfere with the work at hand. But some may be willing.

You do not have a right to have your surgery videotaped or photographed. You are paying for the surgery, not to document it. You can request it from your doctor and if he/she agrees, you may have it done at your own expense. (hire your own videographer)

I do not believe you have that right, to have your BBL videotaped.The logistics are immense. interference with the flow of the surgery, the staff, sterility