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The Safety of Office-Based Surgery
Review of Recent Literature From Several Disciplines
John G. Hancox, MD;
Arun P. Venkat, MBA;
Brett Coldiron, MD;
Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD;
Phillip M. Williford, MD
Arch Dermatol. 2004;140:1379-1382.
Objective To review recent literature pertaining to adverse outcomes and mortality associated with office-based surgery.
Study Selection Representative articles from the general and plastic surgery, medical, health regulatory, and dermatology literature.
Data Extraction Information regarding which surgical treatments should be performed, which specialties should perform them, what level of anesthesia is appropriate, and who should administer it was assessed, with particular attention to issues of patient safety.
Conclusions Office-based surgery is safe and cost-effective. We caution against attempts to prohibit or severely restrict this important aspect of medical care.
Author Affiliations: Center for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (Drs Hancox, Feldman, and Williford and Mr Venkat); and The Skin Cancer Center, Cincinnati, Ohio (Dr Coldiron).
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