Reduction mammaplasty: a medicolegal hazard?
In spite of the potential for complications and poor results, reduction mammaplasty remains a procedure with a high degree of patient satisfaction. Although thousands of cases are done annually, only a small percentage of the patients are unhappy enough to consider a law suit. A questionnaire was sent to the members of the ASPRS. Thirty-eight percent of the members responded and 11% indicated that they had been sued at least once for this procedure. A review of the results of the questionnaire and suggestions for reducing the number of dissatisfied patients are presented.
D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012306:Risk; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000009:adverse effects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires