Gemini Untwined will fund treatment and further our understanding of craniopagus conjoined children around the world Launch follows successful separation of previously conjoined twins in London in February 2019 New technologies of advanced medical imaging, accurate modelling, virtual reality and 3D printing enabled the surgeons to model the structure of the twins’ skulls and make […]
On Thursday 17 January five young doctors will compete for the coveted title of Wesleyan RSM trainee of the year. RSM Surgery Section Presentation title: A gremlin in the works: Reduced expression of bone morphogenetic protein antagonist Gremlin aids breast cancer progression Special interest in breast surgery Miss Catherine Zabkiewicz studied medicine at Guy’s King’s and St.Thomas’ School of Medicine and is a trainee […]
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Obstetric fistulas are injuries that most often occur during childbirth, when a baby gets stuck in the birth canal, causing a hole to develop between the mother’s vagina, and her bladder or rectum. Faeces or urine leak from the fistula constantly, meaning many women with these injuries are shunned by their families and communities. The […]
Facial surgeon Iain Hutchison works with people whose faces have been severely disfigured. By pushing to improve surgical techniques, he helps to improve their lives; and by commissioning their portraits, he celebrates their humanity. NOTE: This talk contains images of disfigured and badly injured faces that may be disturbing — and Hutchison provides thoughtful answers […]
I’m proud to call myself a so-called ‘Snapchat Surgeon’. At my clinic, we often document plastic surgery by videoing the procedure and uploading the footage to social media. In the case of the app Snapchat, the surgeries are often streamed live to our followers. The sacred bond of respect and trust between a surgeon and […]
Fireworks can burn at a temperature of over 1000 degrees centigrade – hot enough to melt gold. Think what they can do to your eyes! I don’t want to spoil everyone’s fun on Bonfire night this year, but as a specialist ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgeon I am only too aware that the run up to […]
At this year’s ESCP annual conference in Berlin which takes place in September, consultant surgeon Brendan Moran will lead a session looking at how to deal with a malignant appendix. ‘Colorectal surgeons will occasionally encounter an appendix tumour during surgery. Finding such tumours is even more likely when performing emergency surgery. These tumours could be […]
Next month, hundreds of delegates will gather at the annual ESCP Meeting in Berlin. Here, we talk to its President, Professor Emmanuel Tiret about what the European Society of Coloproctology conference will be offering this year. The ESCP Annual Meeting is the very best conference in our field in the world. The speakers are of the […]
Surgeons often operate in the dark. They have a limited view of the surface of the organ, and can typically not see what lies hidden inside. Quality images can routinely be taken prior to the surgery, but as soon as the operation begins, the position of the surgeon’s target and risky areas he must avoid, […]
Bunions are a common problem, yet contrary to popular opinion, they are not actually caused by high heeled, pointy shoes. They are most often caused by a defective mechanical structure of the foot, which is genetic. As part of the condition, most people will experience a bony protuberance at the base of the big toe. […]