Trips to perform reconstructive surgery procedures in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are cost-effective in terms of reducing the impact of disability on the lives of patients, reports a special topic paper in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
“Our study demonstrates the cost-effectiveness of one charitable organization’s plastic surgery outreach program to LMICs. The results show that reconstructive surgeries performed during short-term surgical trips are economically sustainable.”