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Complications in endoscopic plastic surgery
P S Howard1, P M Gardner, L O Vasconez
1Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|October 1, 1995
Summary
Endoscopic plastic surgery shares complications with open surgery, but unique risks exist. Further development and surgeon experience should decrease these specific endoscopic complications.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Background:
- Endoscopic-assisted plastic surgery is a relatively new field with limited published complication data.
- Existing literature and expert consensus highlight the need to understand endoscopic procedure risks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and categorize complications associated with endoscopic plastic surgery.
- To compare endoscopic complications with those of traditional open techniques.
Main Methods:
- Review of published literature on endoscopic plastic surgery complications.
- Consensus and experience sharing from the Endoscopy in Plastic Surgery: A consensus Multidisciplinary Symposium.
Main Results:
- Complications from endoscopic plastic surgery are broadly similar to open techniques.
- A distinct set of complications specific to endoscopic procedures has been identified.
Conclusions:
- While many risks overlap with open surgery, specific complications arise from endoscopic methods.
- Advancements in endoscopic techniques and increased surgeon proficiency are expected to mitigate these unique complications.