The 2013 ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgery) statistics are in and we will look at the reconstructive trends for 2013. The statistics being cited for this article are extracted from 2013 ASPS Statistics Report.
The ASPS procedural statistics represent procedures performed by ASPS Members Surgeons certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery as well as other physicians certified by American Board of Medical Specialties-recognized boards.
There was only a 2% increase in reconstructive procedures from 2012 to 2013. The largest increase was in pelvic floor reconstruction. There was a 40% jump in procedures; 873 procedures were performed in 2012 versus 1,220 procedures performed in 2013.
The top five reconstructive procedures are listed as follows (Figure 1) (Table 1):
Tumor removal (4,426,634) + 5% from 2012; Laceration repair other than facial (253,660) - 13% from 2012; maxillofacial surgery (198,531) - 5% from 2012; scar revision (177,317) + 4% from 2012; and hand surgery (131,282) + 6% from 2012.
The ASPS also surveyed the members as to which facility was being used to perform these procedures. Forty-six percent of the reconstructive procedures were performed in an office setting, which is a 1% decrease from 2012. Reconstructive surgeries performed in the hospital accounted for 38% procedures, which is a 6% increase from 2012. Freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities accounted only for 16%, which was a 2% increase from 2012.
It should be noted that ASPS procedural statistics represent procedures performed by ASPS member surgeons certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery, as well as other physicians certified by American Board of Medical Specialties-recognized boards.
For further information about the 2013 statistics, you may contact the ASPS at http://www.plasticsurgery.org.
Respectfully,
Tracey A. Hotta, RN, BScN, CPSN, CANS
Editor, PSN
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