Plastic Surgery International

Research Article

Aesthetic Surgery Training during Residency in the United States: A Comparison of the Integrated, Combined, and Independent Training Models

Table 6

Residents’ opinion regarding the minimum number of cosmetic surgery procedures required as primary surgeon during residency training to achieve competency.
   1–34–78–10>10 value
Face liftIntegrated () (%) 0 (0.0%)5 (21.7%)8 (34.8%)10 (43.5%)0.48
Combined () (%) 0 (0.0%)6 (25.0%)6 (25.0%)12 (50.0%)
Independent () (%) 2 (5.1%)7 (17.9%)18 (46.2%)12 (30.8%)
BlepharoplastyIntegrated () (%) 0 (0.0%)7 (30.4%)9 (39.1%)7 (30.4%)0.25
Combined () (%) 1 (4.2%)7 (29.2%)5 (20.8%)11 (45.8%)
Independent () (%) 2 (5.1%)3 (7.7%)17 (43.6%)7 (17.9%)
RhinoplastyIntegrated () (%) 0 (0.0%)4 (17.4%)3 (13.0%)16 (69.6%)0.58
Combined () (%) 0 (0.0%)2 (8.3%)6 (25.0%)16 (66.7%)
Independent () (%) 2 (5.1%)3 (7.7%)11 (28.2%)23 (59.0%)
Breast augmentationIntegrated () (%) 0 (0.0%)5 (21.7%)8 (34.8%)10 (43.5%)0.28
Combined () (%) 2 (8.3%)4 (16.7%)9 (37.5%)9 (37.5%)
Independent () (%) 2 (5.1%) 12 (30.8%)18 (46.2%)7 (17.9%)
Breast reductionIntegrated () (%) 1 (4.3%)6 (26.1%)6 (26.1%)10 (43.5%)0.51
Combined () (%) 1 (4.2%)3 (12.5%)10 (41.7%)10 (41.7%)
Independent () (%) 0 (0.0%)9 (23.1%)17 (43.6%)13 (33.3%)
MastopexyIntegrated () (%) 1 (4.3%)5 (21.7%)8 (34.8%)9 (39.1%)0.46
Combined () (%) 1 (4.2%)6 (25.0%)5 (20.8%)12 (50.0%)
Independent () (%) 1 (2.6%)12 (30.8%)16 (41.0%)10 (25.6%)
AbdominoplastyIntegrated () (%) 1 (4.3%)11 (47.8%)6 (26.1%)5 (21.7%)0.78
Combined () (%) 2 (8.3%)8 (33.3%)8 (33.3%)6 (25.0%)
Independent () (%) 3 (7.7%)15 (38.5%)16 (41.0%)5 (12.8%)
BrachioplastyIntegrated () (%) 1 (4.3%)10 (43.5%)7 (30.4%)5 (21.7%)0.78
Combined () (%) 2 (8.3%)7 (29.2%)10 (41.7%)5 (20.8%)
Independent () (%) 5 (12.8%)17 (43.6%)12 (30.8%)5 (12.8%)
LiposuctionIntegrated () (%) 1 (4.3%)12 (52.2%)4 (17.4%)6 (26.1%)0.13
Combined () (%) 4 (16.7%)6 (25.0%)8 (33.3%)6 (25.0%)
Independent () (%) 3 (7.7%)16 (41.0%)16 (41.0%)4 (10.3%)