Aesthetic surgery journal
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Aesthetic surgery journal · Feb 2014
Comparative StudyA comparative analysis of readmission rates after outpatient cosmetic surgery.
Despite the increasing scrutiny of surgical procedures, outpatient cosmetic surgery has an established record of safety and efficacy. A key measure in assessing surgical outcomes is the examination of readmission rates. However, there is a paucity of data on unplanned readmission following cosmetic surgery procedures. ⋯ Rates of unplanned readmission with outpatient cosmetic surgery are low and compare favorably to those of other outpatient surgeries.
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Aesthetic surgery journal · Feb 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyA multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing absorbable barbed sutures versus conventional absorbable sutures for dermal closure in open surgical procedures.
Barbed sutures were developed to reduce operative time and improve security of wound closure. ⋯ 1.
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Aesthetic surgery journal · Feb 2014
The measurable cost of complications for outpatient cosmetic surgery in patients with mental health diagnoses.
Mental health conditions, including psychiatric and substance abuse diagnoses, have been associated with poor postoperative outcomes, but no studies have quantified the relationship to date. ⋯ 4.
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Aesthetic surgery journal · Jan 2014
Complications following reduction mammaplasty: a review of 3538 cases from the 2005-2010 NSQIP data sets.
Reduction mammaplasty is an established and effective technique to treat symptomatic macromastia. Variable rates of complications have been reported, and there is a continued need for better outcome assessment studies. ⋯ This study demonstrates overall incidence of complications in 1 in 20 patients and a 1 in 50 incidence of a major surgical complication. Noteworthy findings include the identification of morbid obesity as a significant predictor of overall morbidity and active smoking as a strong predictor of major surgical morbidity. These data can assist surgeons in preoperative counseling and enhance perioperative decision making.