Referral of patients to Plastic Surgeons following self-harm: Opportunities for suicide prevention

Self-harm is a common source of referral to plastic and hand surgery services. Appropriate management of these patients is complex and includes the need for close liaison with mental health services. Self-harm is the single biggest risk factor for completed suicide, increasing the risk by a factor of 66.1 This study aimed to analyse the clinical pathway and demographics of patients referred to plastic surgeons following self-harm.This 6-year retrospective series captured patients referred to plastic surgeons following self-harm within the Galway University Hospital group.

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