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HOWARD A. TOBIN, MD
Abilene, Tex

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1988;114(5):508-509.

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It is sometimes difficult for us to understand that just ten years ago, it was most unusual for surgeons to operate in their own offices. The trend toward office-based ambulatory surgery has indeed been rapid. Facial plastic surgeons have been among those in the forefront of the development of office-based surgery.

The advantages of office-based surgery are based on three factors: (1) convenience, both for the surgeon and the patient; (2) economy; and (3) marketing.

The increased convenience is rather obvious in that it allows the surgeon to concentrate his entire practice into one location, while at the same time giving him complete control over his scheduling. There is an additional convenience for the surgeon in that it allows him to set up an operating facility that is closely suited to his particular needs. Furthermore, some of the rules and regulations of large general hospitals can be streamlined.

The convenience . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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