Abstract: Medical Tourism and its Impact on Plastic Surgery in the United States
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introduction: Cosmetic surgery tourism has become increasingly popular despite many associated risks. Outbreaks of atypical mycobacterium surgical site infections in various countries have been particularly notable. While these difficult-to-treat infections are concerning to patients and providers, their economic impact is not well-defined in the literature. We sought to investigate the patient and healthcare system costs of such infections from cosmetic surgeries performed abroad.
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