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Cosmetic Surgery
Study shows many cosmetic procedures safer when performed in doctor's office
January 20th, 2005
According to a study released in Dermatologic Surgery, patients who undergo cosmetic procedures under general anesthesia are at a higher risk of complication and death than those who had procedures performed with local anesthesia. With more than 8.3 million outpatient surgical procedures conducted in 2000, many state medical boards and legislatures are looking to regulate office-based procedures because it is perceived that in-office procedures put the patient at greater risk. According to lead author and dermasurgeon Brett Coldiron, MD, office-based procedures are safer for some types of surgeries than an ambulatory surgery center. His study,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-20)
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