The ‘death’ of the facelift
NEW stats released this month by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) suggested a major new trend in…
Surgery
MSF working to end fistulas in Nigeria
Obstetric fistulas are injuries that most often occur during childbirth, when a baby gets stuck in the birth canal, causing…
New hip implant for active patients
Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more…
Augmented reality helps surgeons ‘see through’ tissue
Using augmented reality in the operating theatre could help surgeons to improve the outcome of reconstructive surgery for patients. In…
The rising tide of violent trauma in A&E
In London we have seen in A&E centres a 30% increase in penetrating violent trauma and 75% increase in firearms…
Acid attacks and eye injuries
As a specialist eye surgeon, I am seeing a growing number of patients who are the victims of acid attacks…
Avoid eye injuries on Bonfire night
Fireworks can burn at a temperature of over 1000 degrees centigrade – hot enough to melt gold. Think what they…
Surgical approach to a malignant appendix
At this year’s ESCP annual conference in Berlin which takes place in September, consultant surgeon Brendan Moran will lead a…
ESCP Meeting in Berlin
Next month, hundreds of delegates will gather at the annual ESCP Meeting in Berlin. Here, we talk to its President, Professor…
RSM prize winner Vinay Varadarajan – an update
Mr Vinay Varadarajan, awarded an RSM Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship in December 2016, will be learning about pioneering surgery that allows…