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[Face-lift surgery in ambulatory]
1Clinique de chirurgie esthétique, 168, cours Fauriel, 42100 Saint-Étienne, France.
Objective:
The proposal is to demonstrate that facelift surgery is particularly suitable for the care in ambulatory.
Methods:
Between 2010 and 2016, 246 patients were operated for a facelift in ambulatory.
Results:
No major complication arose in this series (241). Among the patients, 98% expressed their satisfaction and would accept again this intervention in ambulatory.
Conclusion:
The facelift can be realized in ambulatory with complete safety. The rate of satisfaction shows a very strong support of the patients for the ambulatory care.
