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Lymphoedema surgical treatment: myths and facts
Lymphoedema is a common condition that has a major impact on quality of life. Surgical treatment can help affected patients and produce good results, but there is no consensus on which surgical procedure is the most effective. The authors review...
Fundamentals for Cosmetic Practice
This is an excellent book for people who are just entering into cosmetic medicine or those who may need a refresher, as it contains clear concise information on botulinum toxins and dermal fillers. The book provides an introduction to botulism...
The Accordion Severity Grading System in the assessment of negative outcomes following carpal tunnel release
Classification systems come and go, some more memorable than others. Without such systems it is not possible to compare like with like and so it must be conceded that they are necessary, although I personally find them difficult to commit...How I Do It - Vaginal rejuvenation - CO2 laser therapy
Women with menopausal symptoms, as well as postnatally, are looking for additional methods as alternatives to traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), local oestrogens or topical creams and lubricants, since only 34% comply with their prescribed therapy. Women report an impairment...
Postoperative antibiotics after a free flap surgery – is one dose enough?
Major head and neck surgery with ablation of oral cancer, neck dissection and free flap reconstruction is a well-established part of maxillofacial surgery. These patients however already have significant co-morbidities and together with a long operation, large wounds open for...
Problems in Periorbital Surgery: A Repair Manual
This is a multi-author textbook directed at oculoplastic and plastic surgeons carrying out and managing aesthetic eyelid surgery. The authors are well-known and commonly cite their mentor, Clinton (‘Sonny’) McCord as the main inspiration behind the textbook. Each section contains...
Extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma in the head and neck
The authors present a retrospective single institution review of patients with a very rare variant of non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL). They report on the occurrence, clinical course and outcomes of their patients with natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL) nasal type. Sixty-three patients...
Plastic Surgery:6-Volume Set, 3rd Edition
This third edition of the great Plastic Surgery volumes was published last year and is now edited by Peter Neligan. It follows those previous works of Converse, McCarthy and Mathes in bringing together a wealth of expertise and knowledge combined...Botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of allergic & idiopathic rhinitis: The Aller-Tox™ method
Hay fever provides a significant burden on the NHS, according to NHS data, approximately 20% of UK residents are hay fever sufferers. Around one fifth of these patients with allergies struggle with the fear of a possible asthma attack [1]....UK allergy crisis: deploy the ‘LIMED’ mnemonic
In response to the revelation that allergies now cost the NHS approximately £900 million pounds per year, Professor Frame and colleagues in Chelmsford explain why the mnemonic ‘LIED’ needs to be updated.
