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All publications by 'Benson A'



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – St Helens & Knowsley Staff

P-135 First experience with a new closed incision negative pressure wound therapy, Prevena TM

Aim Surgical site infection (SSI) contributes a significant proportion of post operative morbidity in patients undergoing abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR). PrevenaTM closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPT) has been demonstrated to reduce SSI rates in the elective and emergency laparotomy setting. However, there is no evidence for PrevenaTM use..

Published: 13/10/2022
Authors: Dixon S, Benson A, Kalaiselvan R, Kanwar S, Samad A, Pritchard-Jones R, West C, Scott M

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Augmented Reality–Assisted Design of Local Flaps: A New Practical and Educational Tool in the Field of Plastic Surgery

Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) is a new and promising technology that has been incorporated into several aspects of our everyday life, including surgery. Examples of its application throughout various fields of surgery, although most of them are in experimental stage, have already been demonstrated and published. In this article, we..

Published: 10/10/2022
Authors: Kyriazidis I, Jones C, Shokrollahi K, Benson A

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OC-022 Maintaining an elective abdominal wall reconstruction service during the COVID 19 pandemic

Aim Elective surgery services suffered significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to analyse the impact and outcomes of abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) performed during the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing safety and sustainability. Material & Methods A retrospective review of all patients undergoing AWR in a single..

Published: 10/10/2022
Authors: Dixon S, Benson A, Kalaiselvan R, Kanwar S, Samad A, Pritchard-Jones R, West C, Scott M

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Augmented Reality–Assisted Design of Local Flaps: A New Practical and Educational Tool in the Field of Plastic Surgery

Abstract Augmented reality (AR) is a new and promising technology that has been incorporated into several aspects of our everyday life, including surgery. Examples of its application throughout various fields of surgery, although most of them are in experimental stage, have already been demonstrated and published. In this article, we..

Published: 03/10/2022
Authors: Kyriazidis I, Jones C, Shokrollahi K, Benson A

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Reading a preoperative CT scan to guide complex abdominal wall reconstructive surgery

Abstract Computed tomography (CT) scanning is the imaging modality of choice when planning the overall management and operative approach to complex abdominal wall hernias. Despite its availability and well-recognised benefits there are no guidelines or recommendations regarding how best to read or report such scans for this application. In this..

Published: 05/01/2022
Authors: West C, Scott M, Benson A

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Accuracy in completing theatre listing forms

Introduction The numbers of cancer-related cases are increasing every day. There is a high turnover of patients on the elective lists. The theatre listing form is an important document to complete as it entails details of the procedure, type of anaesthesia, type of skin cancer patient has and many more...

Published: 11/01/2021
Authors: Adjei B, Hassan D, Mostafa A, Ramadan S, Benson A

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SP 7.2.7- Role of Pre-Operative Chemical Component Separation(Botox) in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Aim It is accepted that CCS (Botulinum toxin A, BOTOX) is a useful pre-operative tool to enable successful AWR. UsuallyBOTOXis used in selected complex cases.We propose the routine use of CCS in allmidline defects of more than 5 cm size. To evaluate the outcome of pre-operative US guided injection of..

Published: 01/09/2019
Authors: Singh S, Atherton P, Samad A, Ross S, Benson A, Scott M

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Plastic Surgery apps

​ Molajo, A; Vaiude, P; Benson, A. (2012).  ‘iReconstruct’: Clinically relevant plastic surgery apps . Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 65 (6), 838-39  

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Benson A, , Molajo A

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