SURGICAL FACILITY, ANESTHESIA CHOICES and SAFETY

Facility choices

I will help you decide on the most appropriate site for your surgery and the type of anesthesia that is best for your specific surgery and your general health and safety. Fees for operating rooms are paid directly to the facility. There are 3 alternatives:

Doctor Kaplan’s office surgery suite

My office is used for minor surgeries of an hour or less. Office surgeries are always local anesthesia, and pills are used for mild sedation. Examples may be: small liposuctions, eyelid surgery, otoplasty, scar revisions.

Plastic Surgery Center

This ambulatory surgery center is state licensed and Medicare approved and has specialized instruments, and equipment for plastic surgery. Most importantly there is a dedicated full-time nursing staff with extensive experience in plastic surgery. Examples include: face lift, breast surgery, large liposuction, tummy tuck.

Stanford Hospital

Hospital surgery is rarely needed. The exceptions are for patients with significant health problems that require post-surgical monitoring, or when postoperative care requires intravenous fluids or medications. Examples may be: cleft palate, breast reconstruction.