Pain Relief Durations of Different Concentrations of Lidocaine in Wide Awake Hand Surgery: A Prospective Randomised Clinical Trial.

Objective: This study aims to determine the minimal concentration of lidocaine to provide adequate analgesia in wide awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) hand surgeries comparing 3 dilutions of tumescent lidocaine with epinephrine solution.

Study Design: A randomised control trial. Place and Duration of the Study: The study was held at the Plastic Surgery Department of Mayo Hospital, Lahore, from September 2020 to March 2021.

Primary Pharyngeal Flap With Palate Repair Improves Speech Outcome in Older Children and Adults: A Comparative Study.

Background: Repair of cleft palate after 6 years of age is controversial in regard to the surgical procedure and the speech outcome. Primary repair alone may not be considered sufficient to achieve intelligible speech. The authors consider addition of pharyngeal flap at the time of primary repair to be a significant factor in improving speech.

Unfiltered Nanofat Injections Rejuvenate Postburn Scars of Face.

The aim of this study was to compare the quality of postburn facial scars before and after injection of unfiltered nanofat. The study was performed in the Plastic Surgery Department of Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, from January 2015 to December 2016. Forty-eight patients with postburn facial scars were included; age range was 4 to 32 years with Fitzpatrick skin types between 3 and 4.

Outcomes of post burn flexion contracture release under tourniquet versus tumescent technique in children.

Objective: To compare the clinical outcomes of release of flexion contractures after burn of the hand in children using tourniquet or tumescent technique in terms of operative time, postoperative pain score, and percentage of graft take.

Methods: Patients aged 3 to 12 years who required release of post-burn flexion contractures involving volar aspect of palm and fingers were enrolled from outpatient clinic. Patients were randomized in 1:1 ratio to the use of either tumescent technique or tourniquet during contracture release.

Comparison of Laser Doppler Imaging (LDI) and clinical assessment in differentiating between superficial and deep partial thickness burn wounds.

Purpose Of Presentation/study: To compare the accuracy of Laser Doppler Imaging (LDI) and clinical assessment in differentiating between superficial and deep partial thickness burns to decide whether early tangential excision and grafting or conservative management should be employed to optimize burn and patient management.

Study Period: March 2015 to November 2016.

Methods/procedure Details: Ninety two wounds in 34 patients reporting within 5days of less than 40% burn surface area were included.

Reducing the vermilion notch in primary lip repairs: Z-plasty versus the Noordhoff triangular flap.

Objective: To compare Z-plasty and the Noordhoff flap for reducing notching in the vermilion during primary repair.

Study Design: Comparative study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Plastic Surgery Department, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, from March 2008 to August 2010.

Xeroderma pigmentosum.

Objective: To describe the features of Xeroderma pigmentosum observed in the stage 3 of the disease.

Study Design: Case series.

Place And Duration Of Study: Mayo Hospital Lahore, from December 2001 to September 2008.