The Ministry of Public Health announced the temporary shutdown of the Centro Internacional de Cirugías Plásticas Avanzadas (CIPLA) located on Av. Pedro Henríquez Ureña near Alma Mater. The clinic was recently served mal practice lawsuits presented by several resident and foreign women for invasive procedures at the center. The closure is for violation of the General Health Law.
The Ministry acted after the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of the United States reported the detection of nine cases of bacterial infection at the center in women resident in the United States that had procedures at the clinic from March to June 2017.
The Ministry reported that in the center several factors leading to infections of surgery wounds were detected in the instrument sterilization procedures, risk of contamination of products and materials used in the surgeries. Also cited were unsatisfactory environmental conditions and risky practices, especially in surgery.
The center is also closed for failure to apply biosafety protocols and for offering services beyond their own capacity.
The Dominican Society of Plastic Surgeons urges that potential patients review the credentials of plastic surgeons, prior to contracting these services.
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Listin Diario
Sodocipre
10 July 2017
