Aesthetic journeys: a review of cosmetic surgery tourism
| Autor: | Ryan Terrence Pereira, Gerard T Flaherty, Carmel Malone |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Medical tourism MEDLINE Cosmetic Techniques 030230 surgery 03 medical and health sciences Patient safety 0302 clinical medicine Postoperative Complications Medical Tourism medicine Travel medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Surgery Plastic Travel business.industry General Medicine Perioperative Health Care Costs Surgery Patient Safety business Elective Surgical Procedure human activities Attitude to Health Tourism Travel Medicine |
| Zdroj: | Journal of travel medicine. 25(1) |
| ISSN: | 1708-8305 |
| Popis: | Background Medical tourism has witnessed significant growth in recent years. The emerging trend towards international travel for cosmetic surgical interventions has not previously been reviewed. The current review aims to critically address the scale and impact of cosmetic surgical tourism and to delineate the complication profile of this form of medical tourism. Methods Articles published in the English language on the PubMed database that were relevant to surgical tourism and the complications of elective surgical procedures abroad were examined. Reference lists of articles identified were further scrutinized. The search terms used included combinations of 'surgery abroad', 'cosmetic surgery abroad', 'cosmetic surgery tourism', 'cosmetic surgery complications' and 'aesthetic tourism'. Results This article critically reviews the epidemiology of cosmetic surgical tourism and its associated economic factors. Surgical complications of selected procedures, including perioperative complications, are described. The implications for travel medicine practice are considered and recommendations for further research are proposed. Conclusion This narrative literature review focuses on the issues affecting travellers who obtain cosmetic surgical treatment overseas. There is a lack of focus in the travel medicine literature on the non-surgery-related morbidity of this special group of travellers. Original research exploring the motivation and pre-travel preparation, including the psychological counselling, of cosmetic surgical tourists is indicated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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