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Facial plastic surgery in an otolaryngology training program
Author(s) -
Osguthorpe J. David,
Lomax William R.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198510000-00020
Subject(s) - rhytidectomy , otoplasty , blepharoplasty , dermabrasion , plastic surgery , otorhinolaryngology , rhinoplasty , medicine , surgery , nose , face surgery , general surgery , eyelid
The medical complications and unsatisfactory results of facial plastic surgery performed by residents under close supervision are compared with those of the staff who train them and the literature. In 502 rhinoplasty, rhytidectomy, browlift, blepharoplasty, otoplasty, dermabrasion, and chemical peel procedures, there were no significant differences between the resident and staff operations except that residents required more time to perform the procedure. Operations which might be combined at one sitting should be staged during a resident's early experience with cosmetic surgery.