Omar Quaba

Omar Quaba
Ninewells Hospital · Department of Plastic Surgery

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August 2014 - present
Spire Murrayfield Hospital, Edinburgh
Position
  • Consultant
Description
  • Cosmetic Private Practice
November 2011 - present
Ninewells Hospital
Position
  • Consultant Plastic Surgeon

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Publications (29)
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The recent Royal College of Physicians report on e-cigarettes and tobacco harm reduction missed an important point.1 2 We recently published the first case series of burn injuries from exploding rechargeable lithium ion batteries in e-cigarettes—thigh burns that required hospital admission and surgical debridement.3 Both patients described …
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E-cigarette (EC) use has risen meteorically over the last decade. The majority of these devices are powered by re-chargeable lithium ion batteries, which can represent a fire hazard if damaged, over-heated, over-charged or stored inappropriately. There are currently no reports in the medical literature of lithium ion battery burns related to EC use...
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Recent innovations in abdominoplasty include progressive tension "quilting" sutures or Scarpa fascia preservation to limit the risk of seromas and hematomas. No-drain abdominoplasty with progressive tension sutures has been well documented. The authors describe outcomes in patients undergoing abdominoplasty with a modified surgical technique (inclu...
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The risk of Poly Implant Prosthesis (PIP) breast implant failure has been quantified by the Department of Health as 2-6 times greater than other brands. In the UK, removal of PIP breast implants is recommended when failure is suspected from patient history or clinical findings. Owing to conflicting reports of accuracy in current literature, ultraso...
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Introduction: To determine the true rupture rates of PIP implants from a large single surgeon cohort and to assess whether rupture rates varied depending on time of implant insertion. In addition, the efficacy of ultra sound scanning (USS) in determining rupture is examined. Design: Predominantly prospectively based analysis of patient records,...
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This chapter provides a basic overview of primary vessel, nerve and tendon repair. All require adequate exposure using extensile incisions that avoid risk of flexion contracture (e.g. Bruner incision in the digits). Tourniquet control, hand table, accurate haemostasis and self-retaining retractors are of benefit. Avoid scars overlying anastomoses a...
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• Separate involved digits • Provide adequate skin cover (with skin grafts if required) • Create a new, properly placed web space with good quality skin (i.e. requires flap)
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In the UK higher specialist surgical training can begin a minimum of two years following graduation from medical school and currently lasts at least seven or eight years depending on specialty. This is far from the whole story for most trainees, however. Due to high levels of competition, extended periods at pre-specialist training level or formal...
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Aims: Following publication of ‘Guidelines for the Management of Endocrine Disease’ by the British Association of Endocrine Surgeons (BAES) in November 2000, this study aims to determine the number of surgeons within southeast Scotland performing endocrine surgery, their awareness of and adherence to guidelines 1 year after publication.Methods: Que...
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Release and autografting remains a mainstay of treatment of cutaneous and joint-associated contractures. However, owing to secondary contraction of grafts and the increase of children undergoing burn reconstructive surgery, recurrence of contractures is not uncommon. Locally available, well-vascularised tissue that will contract minimally and grow...
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The use of local perforator-based flaps for reconstruction of soft tissue defects of the lower extremity is a simple and safe alternative to the more complex and time-consuming microsurgical reconstructions. This has been made possible through better understanding of the cutaneous circulation and local vascular anatomy and innovations in flap desig...
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Superficial acral fibromyxoma is a rare soft tissue tumour affecting the digits, particularly the nail bed region. The condition was first described in 2001. We report the case of a 71-year-old man who presented with a long standing history of a lump affecting the pulp of the his right ring finger. This was surgically excised and subsequent patholo...
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Local anaesthetics (LAs) are used by medical practitioners in a number of clinical settings. The choice of agent and mode of administration is influenced by their experience, speciality and knowledge of the evidence base. Patients often express concern about the discomfort experienced during injection. Although short lived, the pain of LA administr...
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There has been a move toward conservative management of foreskin problems. The aim of this study was to examine overall trends for circumcision in Scotland to see if there has been a decrease in the number of operations performed. Retrospective analysis looking at the number of circumcisions performed each year over a 10-year period (1990 to 2000),...
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The aim of this study is to identify the epidemiology of multifocal upper limb fractures and define any commonly occurring patterns. Patients included were those over the age of 13 years who presented to one orthopaedic trauma unit, in an eight-year period, and who sustained a multifocal upper limb fracture. There were 83 patients with 171 multifoc...
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Examination of initial management of stroke patients in the emergency setting to assess feasibility of thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke. Retrospective analysis of all patients presenting with a clinical diagnosis of stroke over a two month period. Exclusion criteria for thrombolysis were applied to assess the number of patients that would po...

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