Informed Consent for Rhytidectomy
A Survey of AAFPRS Fellowship Programs
Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2004;6:61.
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Insurance industry data indicate that "failure to inform" is one of the most common secondary claims in malpractice lawsuits.1 Although a simple form cannot fully reflect the understanding between surgeon and patient, a thorough documentation of the inherent risks and benefits of a procedure can protect both the surgeon's and patient's best interests. Controversy exists as to which risks should be discussed with patients undergoing rhytidectomy. We sought to explore the practice of informed consent for rhytidectomy at each of the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) fellowship programs. Subsequently, a composite informed consent for rhytidectomy was developed based upon a review of complications noted in the medical literature.2-4
All of the AAFPRS fellowship programs in the United States and Canada were surveyed by telephone in the fall of 2001. Information was gathered from fellowship directors, fellows, and administration nurses. Requests were made for printed rhytidectomy consent . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Jonathan M. Levine, MD;
Stephen A. Goldstein, MD;
Alan B. Kelly, Esq
Philadelphia
Edmund A. Pribitkin, MD
Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University
925 Chestnut St, Sixth Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(e-mail: Edmund.Pribitkin@mail.tju.edu)
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