New standards of operation for plastic surgery clinicsVietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Health in HCM City has recently issued 16 compulsory standards of operation for plastic surgery clinics in the city. The police conduct an investigation at a plastic surgery clinic in HCM City where a client died after an abdominal fat removal surgery. It is expected that they will help plastic surgery clinics review and improve their operation in order to minimise the risks of fatal medical complications, she added. The new standards stated that plastic surgery clinics can only start operation after they have been evaluated and licensed by the Ministry of Health. All medical staff working at these clinics are required to have proper certificates of medical examination and treatment, and are registered medical practitioners.