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Melvin A Shiffman

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PubMed2005

Medical liability issues in cosmetic and plastic surgery.

The liability issues may involve some turf battles between the specialties because of the possibility of one specialty trying to institute lawsuits through patients against the other specialty in order to drive the competition out of business. Each cosmetic surgical procedure has liability issues particular to the surgery but there are many common issues that involve a number of different procedures. These include: Failure to maintain adequate patient rapport. Failure to give proper informed consent. Failure to obtain information on significant past medical history. Performing procedure not requested. Breaching the standard of care in the performance of the surgery or procedure. Failure to diagnose and treat a complication in a timely fashion. Expert witness misrepresentations. This paper analyzes the various aspects of liability in the plastic/cosmetic surgery field and attempts to aid the physician in preventing or resolving some of these problems.

Expert Testimony↗
PubMed2003

Estrogen and thromboembolic disorders: should patients stop hormones prior to cosmetic surgery?

Oral contraceptives and replacement estrogenic hormones have been associated with a significant risk of thromboembolism. Cosmetic surgery consists of elective procedures in otherwise healthy individuals. The prospect of thromboembolism should be diminished in these patients by avoiding those factors that may give rise to the problem. Stopping oral contraceptives and replacement estrogens three weeks before surgery to two weeks after surgery is not difficult for most patients and should be part of the custom and practice of all cosmetic surgeons.

Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal↗