Chong Han Pek, Jane Lim, Hui Wen Ng, Han Jing Lee, Wei Chen Ong, Anthony Tun Lin Foo, Chwee Ming Lim, Mark Thong, Sandeep Jacob Sebastin, Thiam Chye Lim Division of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, University Orthopaedics, Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Cluster, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck...

The management of pineal region tumors has changed considerably since the introduction of microsurgery and CT scanning. Analysis of our own series of 36 patients, comparing those treated in the pre-CT scan and microsurgery era with those treated afterwards, shows the important role these two techniques play. Current controversies in treatment and our own approach to management of pineal region ...

intRoDuCtion: The Hirsch index (H-index) is widely recognized as a reliable measure of academic productivity. While previous studies have applied the H-index to various surgical disciplines, none have analyzed microsurgery faculty. This manuscript aims to examine the applicability of the H-index to microsurgery fellowship faculty to determine it utility as a measure of academic output for this ...

intRoDuCtion: The Hirsch index (H-index) is widely recognized as a reliable measure of academic productivity. While previous studies have applied the H-index to various surgical disciplines, none have analyzed microsurgery faculty. This manuscript aims to examine the applicability of the H-index to microsurgery fellowship faculty to determine it utility as a measure of academic output for this ...

Suspension laryngoscopy is a common laryngeal procedure in Endolaryngeal microsurgery (ELMS). Oral mucosa and dental injuries are the known complications of the procedure. Nerve injury however is an infrequent encounter. We report a rare complication of lingual nerve injury which manifested as tongue numbness and altered taste following Endolaryngeal microsurgery procedure. The condition im...

The field of reconstructive microsurgery has witnessed considerable advancements over the years, driven by improvements in technology, imaging, surgical instruments, increased understanding perforator anatomy, and experience with microsurgery. However, within subset microvascular head neck reconstruction, novel strategies are needed to improve optimize both patient aesthetics post-operative fun...

Abstract Aim Shared mental models between surgeons and scrub nurses allow them to effectively communicate with each other react efficiently intraoperative complications. Microsurgery poses unique challenges including the use of an operating microscope, fine instruments, restricted views operative field. Our aim was design deliver a microsurgical skills session for theatre evaluate whether atten...