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Plastic Surgery Statistics in the US: Evidence and Implications.
Paul I Heidekrueger1, Sabrina Juran2, Anup Patel3
1Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand, and Burn Surgery, Klinikum Bogenhausen, Academic Teaching Hospital Technical University Munich, Englschalkingerstr. 77, 81925, Munich, Germany. paul@heidekrueger.net.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
|February 18, 2016
Summary
Regional plastic surgery demand varies by patient population and surgeon availability. Accounting for these factors provides a clearer picture of procedure distribution across U.S. regions.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery Statistics
- Health Services Research
- Geographic Health Disparities
Background:
- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) collects annual procedural data.
- Current ASPS statistics lack adjustment for regional population size and surgeon numbers.
- Analysis aims to contextualize regional surgery distribution and support TOPS legislation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the regional distribution of plastic surgery procedures in the U.S.
- To account for population density and surgeon prevalence in procedure statistics.
- To provide a more accurate understanding of plastic surgery demand by region.
Main Methods:
- ASPS procedural statistics from 2005-2013 were analyzed by U.S. geographic region.
- Population data from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau were used to calculate procedures per 100,000 people.
- ASPS member data were used to determine the rate of surgeries per surgeon regionally.
Main Results:
- In 2013, the Mountain/Pacific region had the highest number of aesthetic surgeries (30%).
- Adjusting for population revealed different regional rankings and smaller variance in surgical demand.
- Significant regional variations were observed in both surgeon numbers and procedure rates.
Conclusions:
- Geographic background and regional demographics influence plastic surgery demand.
- ASPS data are valuable but require demographic adjustments for comprehensive insight.
- Considering population and surgeon factors enhances understanding of surgical procedure demand.
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