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ArticleCureus2022

The Preoperative Management of Oral Contraceptive Pills in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Practice in Saudi Arabia.

Fahad Aljindan, Noor H Allababidi, Hatan Mortada, Fahad Alhumaid, Salman A Alzaidi

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Fahad AljindanPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, SAU.
Noor H AllababidiPlastic Surgery, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Hatan MortadaDepartment of Plastic Surgery & Burn Unit, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Fahad AlhumaidPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah, SAU.
Salman A AlzaidiPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Jeddah, SAU.
King Abdullah Medical City · SAKing Abdulaziz Medical City · SAKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre · SAKing Saud Medical City · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOral contraceptive pills (OCPs) are the most popular contraception method in Saudi Arabia due to their accessibility and reversibility. However, there is no recommendation to stop OCP medication before or after elective aesthetic surgery. The study involves identifying plastic surgeons' behaviors and current practices in perioperative OCPs management in aesthetic surgery in Saudi Arabia, which is the first of its kind.

methodsA validated self-administered survey was distributed in February 2022 among all board-certified plastic surgeons in Saudi Arabia via social media. The questionnaire was developed to gather information on the perioperative management of OCPs in aesthetic surgery.

resultsA total of 46 board-certified plastic surgeons participated (overall response rate of 48.4%). Among the participants, 32 surgeons (69.6%) indicated that they instruct their patients to discontinue OCPs preoperatively. More than half of surgeons have instructed their patients to stop OCPs after plastic surgery (52.2%). Based on the three occupational characteristics of the surgeons, we found no significant associations between surgeons' practice patterns regarding OCP discontinuation preoperatively or postoperatively.

conclusionIn light of the fact that OCPs are reported to pose a risk for venous thromboembolic events, our survey found that most aesthetic surgeons cease their use both preoperatively and postoperatively. There is a need for a guideline regarding perioperative measures for OCPs.

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aesthetic surgerydeep vein thrombosishormone-replacement therapyoral contraceptive pillsplastic surgergy

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PMID36479411
PMCPMC9720713
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