Coexistence of coronary artery disease and cancer with both requiring surgical treatment at the same time is rare. A 52 year male undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting was incidentally discovered to have a large soft tissue mass of variable consistency with cartilaginous elements arising from the right costal margin and adjoining ribs by a broad attachment and protruding into righ...

Although a number of different reconstructive techniques have been described for the treatment of axillary skin defects, split-thickness skin grafting continues to be the most common surgical modality. Here, we present our recent experience of using split-thickness skin grafts together with negative-pressure dressings for the management of defects following wide surgical excision of severe hidr...

Tattoo removal from the forearm often requires excision and split skin grafting. The authors propose the use of a bloodless field to facilitate accurate dermal peeling, to ensure complete removal of the pigment, and to reduce operative time.

A case of mycotic aneurysm of the popliteal artery, following right hemicolectomy for carcinoma, is described. This was treated by ligation and excision without bypass grafting. The clinical features are discussed and the literature reviewed.

Routine echocardiography following acute myocardial infarction revealed a large totally asymptomatic left atrial myxoma. One year after excision of the myxoma and coronary artery by-pass grafting, the patient remains well.

In this study we reported one case of combined procedure for coronary artery bypass grafting and excision of right pulmonary hydatid cyst. Concerns of possible hydatid systemic dissemination as a result of direct vascular breaches are raised. We suggest that avoidance of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) if that possible is beneficial for the treatment. If not possible then the excision and clearanc...

A pterygium is a relatively common eye disorder that predominates in warm, dry areas north and south of the equator. Although excision with conjunctival grafting is currently the gold standard of treatment, new treatments have been described, some of which have the potential to cause ocular surface complications. This issue of Ophthalmology Rounds describes the risk factors, pathogenesis, sympt...

Introduction: Salivary gland tumors are relatively rare and constitute 3-4% of all head and neck neoplasms. The majority (70%) of salivary gland tumors arise in the parotid gland. Recommended treatment for a parotid mass is surgical excision with a surrounding cuff of normal tissue to prevent recurrence. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study of 300 patients who were operated b...

The tumescent technique involves the injection of large volumes of dilute local anaesthetic such as lidocaine or bupivacaine, with or without adrenaline solution, into subcutaneous fat, obtaining swelling and firmness (tumescence) of the surgical area and also creating regional anaesthesia of the skin and subcutaneous tissue that allows cutaneous surgery without pain. In particular, in cutaneou...