Nassau University Medical Center, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, East Meadow, New York, USA.
Aesthet Surg J. 2011 Aug;31(6):694-7. doi: 10.1177/1090820X11415977.
Medical tourism is an increasing trend, particularly in cosmetic surgery. Complications resulting from these procedures can be quite disruptive to the healthcare industry in the United States since patients often seek treatment and have no compensation recourse from insurance. Despite the increasing number of plastic surgery patients seeking procedures abroad, there have been little reported data concerning outcomes, follow-up, or complication rates. Through a survey of American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) members, the authors provide data on trends to help define the scope of the problem.
医疗旅游是一种日益增长的趋势，特别是在整容手术领域。由于这些手术的患者往往无法从保险中获得治疗和赔偿，因此产生的并发症对美国的医疗保健行业造成了很大的影响。尽管越来越多的整容手术患者选择在国外进行手术，但有关手术结果、随访或并发症发生率的报道数据却很少。通过对美国整形外科学会（ASPS）会员的调查，作者提供了有关趋势的数据，以帮助确定问题的范围。
