I am considering a consult with an exceptionally well-credentialed surgeon, but was taken aback when I learned that he performs all facelifts in a hospital or, and requires an overnight stay in the hospital.While on first blush a hospital might appear to be the ultimate in safety, when I think of hospitals, I think of (a) staph infections; (b) medication errors; (c) malfunctioning or uncalibrated equipment; (d) lots of green interns/residents/fellows running around; and (e) the 2004 mishaps at MEETH in NYC. Apart from the issue of likely higher fees, does anyone have any thoughts on having a facelift in a hospital versus ASC?
Answer: Facelift in Hospital or ASC Facelift surgery can be performed safely in either a hospital or ASC. Most of the hospitals in which facelift surgery is performed actually have an associated ASC so the procedure is not really performed in the environment where nosocomial infections may occur. I would be certain that the facility in which you are operated in is certified (AAAHC being one of the more difficult certifications to obtain). Although an overnight stay is not a routine part of a facelift procedure, a more extensive procedure may require 24 hour observation. Also, make certain that your surgeon has hospital privileges in case a complication should arise which would require hospital admission.
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Answer: Facelift in Hospital or ASC Facelift surgery can be performed safely in either a hospital or ASC. Most of the hospitals in which facelift surgery is performed actually have an associated ASC so the procedure is not really performed in the environment where nosocomial infections may occur. I would be certain that the facility in which you are operated in is certified (AAAHC being one of the more difficult certifications to obtain). Although an overnight stay is not a routine part of a facelift procedure, a more extensive procedure may require 24 hour observation. Also, make certain that your surgeon has hospital privileges in case a complication should arise which would require hospital admission.
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Answer: Facelift in a Hospital? The majority of Facelifts in the United State are performed in outpatient facilities for a reason. Facelift surgery is an elective cosmetic procedure usually applied to healthy patients. Hospitals are geared more for operative procedure requiring some form of postoperative hospitalization, for trauma patients, and for sicker patients requiring emergent intervention. For these reasons, most hospitals tend to have higher infection rates and generally do not cater to the elective plastic surgery patient. As far as safety, the ABFPRS mandates that its members perform surgical procedures in accredited facilities and most states do the same. Accreditation requires monitoring equipment, a crash cart, medications, policies, staffing, and safety procedures that you would find in a hospital. There is certainly nothing wrong with having a Facelift in a hospital, but it would best be a facility that generally takes care of aesthetic patients.
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Answer: Facelift in a Hospital? The majority of Facelifts in the United State are performed in outpatient facilities for a reason. Facelift surgery is an elective cosmetic procedure usually applied to healthy patients. Hospitals are geared more for operative procedure requiring some form of postoperative hospitalization, for trauma patients, and for sicker patients requiring emergent intervention. For these reasons, most hospitals tend to have higher infection rates and generally do not cater to the elective plastic surgery patient. As far as safety, the ABFPRS mandates that its members perform surgical procedures in accredited facilities and most states do the same. Accreditation requires monitoring equipment, a crash cart, medications, policies, staffing, and safety procedures that you would find in a hospital. There is certainly nothing wrong with having a Facelift in a hospital, but it would best be a facility that generally takes care of aesthetic patients.
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January 24, 2010
Answer: Hospitals versus office, outpatient or ambulatory surgery centers IF you are otherwise healthy there are few reasons you should have the plastic surgery in a hospital other than the surgeon whom you chose based on his/her excellent results prefers to perform surgery there. However, this may be a very good reason. They may be better able to control your postoperative blood pressure and
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January 24, 2010
Answer: Hospitals versus office, outpatient or ambulatory surgery centers IF you are otherwise healthy there are few reasons you should have the plastic surgery in a hospital other than the surgeon whom you chose based on his/her excellent results prefers to perform surgery there. However, this may be a very good reason. They may be better able to control your postoperative blood pressure and
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August 28, 2012
Answer: Facelift in a hospital
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August 28, 2012
Answer: Facelift in a hospital
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January 23, 2010
Answer: Facelift is typically an outpatient procedure While a facelift can be safely performed in either an outpatient surgical setting or a hospital, my preference is in a credentialed outpatient setting. The risks of noscomial (including staph) infections are lower and it is typically less costly. Also, as far as safety is concerned this is very little difference since the safety equipment is virtually and should be essentially the same. As a surgery center surveyor for a large accrediting organization, I would say the outcomes are excellent at the vast majority of centers and is more dependent upon the surgeon than the actual center itself. As far as medication errors, I don't know that there is a whole lot of difference there and whether students are used or not is up to you always and your treating surgeon. I hope this information helps.
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January 23, 2010
Answer: Facelift is typically an outpatient procedure While a facelift can be safely performed in either an outpatient surgical setting or a hospital, my preference is in a credentialed outpatient setting. The risks of noscomial (including staph) infections are lower and it is typically less costly. Also, as far as safety is concerned this is very little difference since the safety equipment is virtually and should be essentially the same. As a surgery center surveyor for a large accrediting organization, I would say the outcomes are excellent at the vast majority of centers and is more dependent upon the surgeon than the actual center itself. As far as medication errors, I don't know that there is a whole lot of difference there and whether students are used or not is up to you always and your treating surgeon. I hope this information helps.
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