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Purse string closure after excision of paediatric facial lesions
Circular excision and purse-string closure has been described for infantile haemangiomas as an alternative to lenticular excision. Records of 77 consecutive paediatric patients with facial skin lesions treated with circular excision and purse-string closure from 2007-2014 were reviewed. Lesions excised...
Factors which predict the utilisation of plastic dressing clinics in paediatric burns
This paper seeks to identify which factors impact on the re-attendance rates at a paediatric outpatient service following a burn. A retrospective review of patients admitted to a single paediatric burns unit (Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh) over a...
Rectal ketamine during paediatric burn wound dressing procedures
Ketamine is well reported as being safe to use in providing analgesia, sedation and amnesia in paediatric populations. This prospective, randomised, double-blinded study aimed to establish an optimum dose of ketamine in burns treatment settings in children aged six months...
Plastic Surgery Volume 3: Craniofacial, Head and Neck Surgery, Paediatric Surgery
A detailed description of all aspects of head and neck surgery is a considerable challenge for any single volume but the fourth volume of this series is nonetheless fairly comprehensive and attempts to cover the anatomy, craniofacial trauma and head...
Reconstruction paediatric lower facial defects with an expanded flap from the submental region
Lower facial and perioral scars from burns or defects following treatment of vascular lesions can lead to serious facial deformity with lip ectropion and asymmetry. Conventional reconstructive methods like skin grafts or free flaps do not always give a satisfactory...Revolutionising paediatric burn scar management: Unleashing the potential of stromal vascular fraction
Burn injuries often result in challenging scars that impact the aesthetic appearance and also pose functional and psychological concerns for the affected individuals. Traditional approaches to treating burn scars have primarily relied on skin grafts, requiring donor sites and often...
