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Infections in outpatient surgery.

Sheila S Nazarian Mobin1, Geoffrey R Keyes, Robert Singer

  • 1Division of Plastic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, 1510 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.

Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|July 9, 2013
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Summary
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Outpatient plastic surgery is cost-effective for healthy patients. Accredited outpatient facilities demonstrate low infection rates, dispelling myths about lax infection control in ambulatory surgery centers.

Keywords:
InfectionsOutpatient surgeryPlastic surgeryPostoperative care

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Published on: June 23, 2020

Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Ambulatory Surgery
  • Infection Control

Background:

  • Outpatient surgery is increasingly preferred for healthy plastic surgery patients due to cost-effectiveness.
  • A common misconception suggests outpatient centers have higher infection rates, but data challenges this.
  • Limited research exists on perioperative infection prevention specifically in plastic surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate infection rates in accredited outpatient plastic surgery facilities.
  • To address the myth of increased infections in ambulatory surgery centers.
  • To highlight the need for further research into perioperative infection control in plastic surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities-accredited facilities.
  • Review of infection control practices in outpatient settings.
  • Examination of the perioperative period in plastic surgery.

Main Results:

  • Data from accredited facilities indicate that outpatient surgery centers do not have increased infection rates.
  • The findings contradict the myth of lax infection control in ambulatory surgery.
  • Evidence suggests accredited outpatient facilities maintain effective infection control.

Conclusions:

  • Outpatient surgery in accredited facilities is safe and cost-effective for plastic surgery.
  • The myth of higher infection rates in outpatient centers is not supported by data from accredited facilities.
  • Refined data collection on postoperative care can further reduce infection incidence.