Resident Participation: Impact on Plastic Surgical Outcomes.

Introduction: Ensuring maximum patient safety as well as a complete surgical experience is of utmost importance in training for plastic surgery. As plastic surgical training relies on resident participation in various procedures, we must guarantee adequate hands-on operative time while maintaining the best possible outcomes for the patient. The effect of resident involvement on the outcomes of plastic surgery procedures remains largely unknown. We assess the impact of resident participation on surgical outcomes using a prospective, validated, national database.