Patient Safety Advisories

These practice advisories were developed and/or shared by the Patient Safety Committee of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Current Patient Safety Advisories

• ADM/Mesh in Breast Surgery Advisories
  • FDA Letter to Health Care Providers – Labeling Updates, Mesh Products (Nov 2023)
  • ADM Update: Complication Rates and Safety Communication (Mar 2021)
  • ADM Update: The Use of Acellular Dermal Matrices (ADMs) (Aug 2019)
• Gluteal Fat Grafting Advisories
  • Gluteal Fat Grafting: Statement on Patient Safety During Gluteal Fat Grafting from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), The Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF), The Aesthetic Society and the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF) (2022)
  • Gluteal Fat Grafting Safety Advisory (2019)
  • Multisociety Gluteal Fat Grafting Task Force Issues Safety Advisory Urging Practitioners to Reevaluate Technique (2018)
• Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting with Plastic Surgery (2018)
• Malignant Hyperthermia (2016)
• Injectable Fillers (2016)
• Pathways to Preventing Adverse Events in Ambulatory Surgery (2011)

Archived Patient Safety Advisories

Archived advisories are not accessible to the public, but ASPS members may download and view the documents after entering their ASPS login credentials.