I was recently told that all rhinoplasty requires am assistant. Is this true? If so, why? Why do some doctors not have them?
Answer: Rhinoplasty is always performed with an assistant. In our practice, since we are not part of a teaching program, our surgical assistant is always the scrub technician. The tech's purpose is to set up, and to hand instruments, and to assist the surgeon with exposure and the procedure. All rhinoplasty procedures require at least two people and an anesthesiologist. If you are dealing with a doctor who has his own physician assistant, or his own fellow in training, or otolaryngology resident , that could be another player during rhinoplasty surgery. I hope this answers your question! Sincerely, Dr Joseph
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Answer: Rhinoplasty is always performed with an assistant. In our practice, since we are not part of a teaching program, our surgical assistant is always the scrub technician. The tech's purpose is to set up, and to hand instruments, and to assist the surgeon with exposure and the procedure. All rhinoplasty procedures require at least two people and an anesthesiologist. If you are dealing with a doctor who has his own physician assistant, or his own fellow in training, or otolaryngology resident , that could be another player during rhinoplasty surgery. I hope this answers your question! Sincerely, Dr Joseph
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Answer: Is companion necessary for rhinoplasty surgery? Not at all. Recovery is very smooth with rhinoplasty surgery. Approximately 80% of my patients who are coming for rhinoplasty surgery from overseas come by themselves. We don’t expect any pain and discomfort after the surgery and we strongly encourage our patients to be up and about right away.
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Answer: Is companion necessary for rhinoplasty surgery? Not at all. Recovery is very smooth with rhinoplasty surgery. Approximately 80% of my patients who are coming for rhinoplasty surgery from overseas come by themselves. We don’t expect any pain and discomfort after the surgery and we strongly encourage our patients to be up and about right away.
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January 5, 2025
Answer: Assistant eases surgery progression As the delicate tissues of the nose are being reshaped and repositioned, an assistant helps stabilize the tissues so accurate suturing and shaping can be the sole focus of the surgeon.
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January 5, 2025
Answer: Assistant eases surgery progression As the delicate tissues of the nose are being reshaped and repositioned, an assistant helps stabilize the tissues so accurate suturing and shaping can be the sole focus of the surgeon.
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December 21, 2024
Answer: Assistant in rhinoplasty Thank you for your question. In my opinion, rhinoplasty is not a one-person intervention. While the assistant is often the scrub nurse, this arrangement can mean the nurse is required to perform two separate roles simultaneously. To optimise the process, having a dedicated surgical assistant—whether a nurse or another surgeon—is highly valuable.
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December 21, 2024
Answer: Assistant in rhinoplasty Thank you for your question. In my opinion, rhinoplasty is not a one-person intervention. While the assistant is often the scrub nurse, this arrangement can mean the nurse is required to perform two separate roles simultaneously. To optimise the process, having a dedicated surgical assistant—whether a nurse or another surgeon—is highly valuable.
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December 11, 2024
Answer: Assistant Pretty much every surgery in the world is done with at least one assistant, unless it is an extremely small case, and even then it would be pretty rare as it is much more efficient to the surgeon and the patient to have an assistant. Basically, there's just not enough that can be done with two hands alone so you need at least another set of hands to help assist in the case, be it passing instruments, loading up sutures, holding skin away so you can use your hands to suture, etc.
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December 11, 2024
Answer: Assistant Pretty much every surgery in the world is done with at least one assistant, unless it is an extremely small case, and even then it would be pretty rare as it is much more efficient to the surgeon and the patient to have an assistant. Basically, there's just not enough that can be done with two hands alone so you need at least another set of hands to help assist in the case, be it passing instruments, loading up sutures, holding skin away so you can use your hands to suture, etc.
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