Global environmental impact and sustainability has been a heated topic in the recent years. Plastics and single-use items are widely, and perhaps unnecessary, used in the healthcare sector. Various recent articles 1,2 discuss the negative impacts of this in the surgical world, but can we look at the NHS sustainability as a bigger picture?
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Abstract Background Freckles are typical epidermal pigmented disorders that occur at sun-exposed areas, presenting with dark-brown or light-brown circular hyperpigmentation. A lot of treatment modalities have been used for treatment of freckles like chemicals, electrosurgery and cryotherapy. These treatments may cause undesirable side effects such as scaring (Sarkar et al. in Indian J Dermatol 62(6):578–584, 2017). Microdermabrasion has...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Abstract Background The aim of the study was to describe details of surgical techniques and objectively evaluate nipple–areola (NAC) sensibility and viability of septum-based mammaplasties compared to not septum-based reduction techniques. Methods Data regarding NAC sensibility for static and moving one- and two-point discrimination were prospectively collected...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
Abstract Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH) or Masson’s tumour is a rare benign lesion of vascular origin commonly found on the head, neck, and upper extremities. Excessive proliferation of endothelial cells in vascular malformations or normal blood vessels is considered to be the aetiology and is generally a non-neoplastic reactive process. Typically, IPEHs cause no symptoms and present as slowly growing soft-tissue masses. Plastic surgeon should be aware of...
Tue Mar 03, 2020 02:00
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