Plastic Surgery
Guideline: Early mobilization and rehabilitation of critically ill burn patients.
1 Jun, 2022 | 11:40h | UTC
Alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation or triclosan-coated sutures to reduce surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of high-quality randomized controlled trials.
31 May, 2022 | 11:50h | UTCRelated Study: Reducing surgical site infections in low-income and middle-income countries (FALCON): a pragmatic, multicentre, stratified, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet AND Commentary: Expensive antiseptics and sutures do not reduce the risk of surgical infections – National Institute for Health and Care Research
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1. Today: our @TheLancetInfDis meta-analysis based on @FalconRct – triclosan sutures and alcoholic skin prep to reduce surgical site infection.
Link to open access PDF:https://t.co/cj7yFdbNpB pic.twitter.com/VkKRaxCAtm
— Aneel Bhangu (@aneelbhangu) May 27, 2022
Report sets out blueprint to tackle global ethical issues around face transplants.
31 May, 2022 | 10:57h | UTCReport: AboutFace: A blueprint for sustainable face transplant policy & practice
Guidelines for clothing in the operating theatre.
30 May, 2022 | 11:52h | UTCGuidelines for clothing in the operating theatre, 2021 – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine
M-A: The clinical effect and safety of new preoperative fasting time guidelines for elective surgery.
12 Apr, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCRelated:
Does my hospitalized patient need an NPO-after-midnight order preoperatively?
Pro-Con Debate: 1- vs 2-Hour Fast for Clear Liquids Before Anesthesia in Children.
Oncoplastic breast consortium recommendations for mastectomy and whole breast reconstruction in the setting of post-mastectomy radiation therapy.
8 Apr, 2022 | 09:43h | UTC
Major burns: part 2. Anesthesia, intensive care and pain management.
7 Apr, 2022 | 07:59h | UTCMajor burns: part 2. Anaesthesia, intensive care and pain management – BJA Education
See also: Major burns: Part 1. Epidemiology, pathophysiology and initial management.
RCT: Hydrosurgical vs. conventional debridement of burns.
28 Mar, 2022 | 08:34h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In the April issue of BJS: Hydrosurgical and conventional debridement of burns: randomized clinical trial https://t.co/XoN6w3xkRU @AmyLightnerMD @bplwijn @des_winter @ksoreide @MalinASund @evanscolorectal @nfmkok @robhinchliffe1 @young_bjs pic.twitter.com/YSkczkqnTU
— BJS (@BJSurgery) March 25, 2022
Review: When to operate after SARS-CoV-2 infection?
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:44h | UTCRelated:
Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery
BJS commission on surgery and perioperative care post-COVID-19.
ASA Guidance: Preoperative testing for COVID-19 is essential, regardless of vaccination.
Position statement: Perioperative management of post-COVID-19 surgical patients.
WSES/GAIS/WSIS/SIS-E/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with skin and soft tissue infections.
7 Mar, 2022 | 00:09h | UTC
Guideline Update: Timing of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection – “The guidance remains that patients should avoid elective surgery within 7 weeks of infection, unless the benefits of doing so exceed the risk of waiting”.
1 Mar, 2022 | 08:58h | UTCTiming of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection: an update – Anaesthesia
Related:
Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery
BJS commission on surgery and perioperative care post-COVID-19.
ASA Guidance: Preoperative testing for COVID-19 is essential, regardless of vaccination.
Position statement: Perioperative management of post-COVID-19 surgical patients.
Major burns: Part 1. Epidemiology, pathophysiology and initial management.
25 Feb, 2022 | 11:04h | UTCMajor burns: Part 1. Epidemiology, pathophysiology and initial management – BJA Education
Surgery students ‘losing dexterity to stitch patients’.
21 Feb, 2022 | 09:24h | UTCSurgery students ‘losing dexterity to stitch patients’ – BBC
Guideline for the management Herpes Simplex 1 and cosmetic interventions.
13 Feb, 2022 | 21:41h | UTC
Guideline for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of acute bacterial soft tissue infections following nonsurgical cosmetic procedures.
13 Feb, 2022 | 21:40h | UTC
Consensus opinion for the management of soft tissue filler induced vision loss.
13 Feb, 2022 | 21:36h | UTC
RCT: Early exercise (1 week after surgery) may be safe after breast augmentation.
11 Jan, 2022 | 02:14h | UTCCommentary: Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy – HealthDay
RCT: Laser treatment not better than sham treatment on symptom severity in women with postmenopausal vaginal symptoms.
13 Oct, 2021 | 01:30h | UTCEffect of Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser vs Sham Treatment on Symptom Severity in Women With Postmenopausal Vaginal Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Time for a “Pause” on the Use of Vaginal Laser (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Effect of Carbon Dioxide Laser vs Sham Therapy on Women With Postmenopausal Vaginal Symptoms
Commentary: Vagina lasering for postmenopausal women ‘may be placebo’ – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
In a randomized clinical trial among women with postmenopausal vaginal symptoms, treatment with fractional carbon dioxide laser vs sham treatment did not improve vaginal symptoms after 12 months https://t.co/XXv5edTLiL
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) October 12, 2021
European Hernia Society guidelines on management of rectus diastasis.
6 Oct, 2021 | 10:02h | UTCEuropean Hernia Society guidelines on management of rectus diastasis – British Journal of Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
????@eurohernias Clinical Practice Guideline on the management of rectus #diastasis???
Read it for ? here: https://t.co/fxAqcZXrq5#OpenAccess? #SoMe4Surgery #ItsNotJustAHernia #SoMe4Hernia pic.twitter.com/xJS3h0INCd
— BJS (@BJSurgery) October 1, 2021
Case series: Assessment of silicone particle migration among women undergoing removal or revision of silicone breast implants in the Netherlands.
21 Sep, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCInvited commentary: Silicone Breast Implants and Disease—Many Questions Unanswered
Commentary on Twitter
In this case series including women w noncohesive or cohesive silicone gel breast implants, silicone leakage occurred in 98.8% of women, indicating silicone gel bleed, and in 86.6% of women, migration of silicone particles outside the capsule was detected. https://t.co/tyCpLw565Z
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) September 20, 2021
Oncoplastic breast surgery: A guide to good practice.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:40h | UTCOncoplastic breast surgery: A guide to good practice – European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Support surfaces for managing pressure ulcers: which to choose?
18 Aug, 2021 | 08:26h | UTCSupport surfaces for managing pressure ulcers: which to choose? – Evidently Cochrane
Systematic review: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy.
22 Jul, 2021 | 10:45h | UTCBreast Reconstruction After Mastectomy – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
RCT: Pectoral nerve blocks for breast augmentation surgery.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCPectoral Nerve Blocks for Breast Augmentation Surgery: A Randomized, Double-blind, Dual-centered Controlled Trial – Anesthesiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Better pain relief using PECS blocks in breast augmentation surgery. https://t.co/T0SIyR7zFn pic.twitter.com/4rrbj6eTFk
— Anesthesiology journal (@_Anesthesiology) June 29, 2021
RCT: Fixed (40 mg twice daily) or variable (0.5 mg/kg twice daily) dosing of prophylactic enoxaparin after surgical procedures
26 Mar, 2021 | 08:23h | UTCOptimal Dosing of Prophylactic Enoxaparin after Surgical Procedures: Results of the Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled FIxed or Variable Enoxaparin (FIVE) Trial – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)