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STUDY

Duration of anesthesia as an indicator of morbidity and mortality in office-based facial plastic surgery: a review of 1200 consecutive cases.

Gordon NA, Koch ME. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2006;8:47-53.

COMMENTARY

Patient safety in the office-based setting.

Horton JB, Reece EM, Broughton G 2nd, Janis JE, Thornton JF, Rohrich RJ. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006;117:61e-80e.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Do no harm: promoting patient safety.

Ellis K. Surgicenteronline.com [serial online]. May 1, 2006.

STUDY

Determining the safety of office-based surgery: what 10 years of Florida data and 6 years of Alabama data reveal.

Starling J III, Thosani MK, Coldiron BM. Dermatol Surg. 2012;38:171-177.

REVIEW

Promoting a culture of patient safety: a review of the Florida moratoria data: what we have learned in 6 years and the need for continued patient education.

Clayman MA, Clayman SM, Steele MH, Seagle MB. Ann Plastic Surg. 2007;58:288-291.

STUDY

Resident participation does not affect surgical outcomes, despite introduction of new techniques.

Patel SP, Gauger PG, Brown DL, Englesbe MJ, Cederna PS. J Am Coll Surg. 2010;211:540-545.

COMMENTARY

Six things every plastic surgeon needs to know about teamwork training and checklists.

Harden CS. Aesthet Surg J. 2013;33:443-448.

REVIEW

Safety issues in combined gynecologic and plastic surgical procedures.

Kryger ZB, Dumanian GA, Howard MA. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2007;99;257-263.

COMMENTARY

Patient safety in plastic surgery.

Trussler AP, Tabbal GN. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012;130:470e-478e.

COMMENTARY

Liposuction Gone Awry

Yates JA. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2006.

COMMENTARY

The error of omission: a simple checklist approach for improving operating room safety.

Rosenfield LK, Chang DS. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009;123:399-402.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Doctor dozed during surgery, report says Beth Israel faulted in case.

Kowalczyk L. Boston Globe. March 25, 2009;Metro:1.

SPECIAL OR THEME ISSUE

Patient Safety.

Plastic Surg Nurs. 2006;26:111-170.

REVIEW

Patient safety in the operating room—part 1 and part 2.

Poore SO, Sillah NM, Mahajan AY, Gutowski KA. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012;130:1038-1058.