The Medicolegal Challenges of Facial Plastic Surgery: A Systematic Review.

IF 3 2区医学 Q1 SURGERY

Aesthetic Surgery Journal Pub Date : 2025-05-16 DOI:10.1093/asj/sjaf082

Saule A Mussabekova, Yuliya Menchisheva, Álvaro Varela Morillas

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Abstract

Facial plastic surgery is associated with a growing number of medico-legal challenges, particularly due to postoperative complications and patient dissatisfaction. This systematic review aimed to examine the medico-legal challenges associated with facial plastic surgery, focusing on postoperative complications, patient dissatisfaction, litigation cases, and medico-legal risk factors. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine; Bethesda, MD), EMBASE (Elsevier; Amsterdam, the Netherlands), Cochrane Library (Wiley; Hoboken, NJ), PubMed (National Library of Medicine), Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics; Philadelphia, PA), SCOPUS (Elsevier), and Google Scholar (Alphabet Inc., Mountain View, CA) from 2020 to 2024. Medico-legal cases related to facial aesthetic surgeries were included. In total, 27 studies met the inclusion criteria. The leading causes of litigation included unsatisfactory aesthetic outcomes, failure of informed consent, technical surgical errors, and inadequate postoperative follow-up. The highest litigation rates were reported in countries with high volumes of plastic surgery cases and stringent regulations. This review highlights the increasing medico-legal burden in aesthetic surgery. Informed consent, postoperative monitoring, and technical precision are crucial for mitigating risks and preventing malpractice claims. The study synthesized medico-legal trends across all major facial aesthetic surgeries. It incorporated a global perspective, analyzing litigation data from over 10 countries, which is uncommon in most similar studies.

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面部整形手术的医学法律挑战：系统回顾。

面部整形手术与越来越多的医学法律挑战有关，特别是由于术后并发症和患者不满。本系统综述旨在研究与面部整形手术相关的医学法律挑战，重点关注术后并发症、患者不满、诉讼案件和医学法律风险因素。在MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine；Bethesda， MD), EMBASE (Elsevier；阿姆斯特丹，荷兰)，科克伦图书馆(Wiley；Hoboken， NJ), PubMed（国家医学图书馆），Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics；从2020年到2024年，费城，宾夕法尼亚州)，SCOPUS（爱思唯尔）和b谷歌Scholar （Alphabet Inc., Mountain View， CA）。包括与面部美容手术有关的医学法律案件。总共有27项研究符合纳入标准。诉讼的主要原因包括不满意的美学结果、知情同意失败、技术手术错误和术后随访不足。据报道，诉讼率最高的国家是整形手术数量多、法规严格的国家。这篇综述强调了美容手术日益增加的医疗法律负担。知情同意、术后监测和技术精度对于降低风险和防止医疗事故索赔至关重要。这项研究综合了所有主要面部美容手术的医学法律趋势。它结合了全球视角，分析了来自10多个国家的诉讼数据，这在大多数类似研究中并不常见。

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Aesthetic Surgery Journal SURGERY-

CiteScore

6.20

自引率

20.70%

发文量

309

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Aesthetic Surgery Journal is a peer-reviewed international journal focusing on scientific developments and clinical techniques in aesthetic surgery. The official publication of The Aesthetic Society, ASJ is also the official English-language journal of many major international societies of plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery representing South America, Central America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It is also the official journal of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and The Rhinoplasty Society.