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1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and General Surgery, LSU Health New Orleans, University Medical Center-New Orleans, Children's Hospital of New Orleans, Touro Infirmary, 1100 Florida Avenue, Box 220, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA.
Abstract:
The future of office-based anesthesia for oral and maxillofacial surgery is at risk. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons have been on the forefront of providing safe and effective outpatient anesthesia for decades. Recent changes in Medicare policies have had, and will continue to have, a significant effect on the training of oral and maxillofacial surgery residents regarding anesthesia. The outcome of these changes can have a major effect on the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery and a cornerstone of the profession.
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