Samer Saour

Samer Saour
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust

MB BCH BAO MRCS Msc FRCS(Plast) Eng

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Introduction
Samer Saour currently works at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust. Specialist interest in general Plastic Surgery, microsurgical reconstruction of the Breast and Lower limb, perineal and abdominal wall reconstruction.
Additional affiliations
April 2018 - April 2023
St George's, University of London
Position
  • Lecturer

Publications

Publications (38)
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Aim The cosmetic surgery industry continues to grow, both within the UK and internationally. There is a perception that the NHS is often left to deal with the complications of these procedures, particularly those performed abroad. This study aimed to evaluate the burden of cosmetic surgery complications on a tertiary London plastics service with an...
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Aim The study aims to assess effectiveness of a three-hour suturing skills course for healthcare professionals at a tertiary hospital in London. Intended outcomes were improvement in confidence and proficiency at simple interrupted sutures. Method Four suturing sessions were delivered over five months to healthcare workers new to the clinical sett...
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AIMS: The cosmetic surgery industry continues to grow, both within the UK and internationally. There is a perception that the NHS is often left to deal with the complications of these procedures. This study aimed to evaluate the burden of cosmetic surgery complications on a tertiary London plastics service with an appraisal of the financial costs i...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted undergraduate medical education. In this original research letter, we describe how remote, augmented reality-enhanced teaching sessions can be successfully delivered at a time when the provision of surgical education is particularly challenging.
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Background Complex abdominal wall reconstruction (CAWR) has evolved dramatically over the last 10 years and has become a speciality in its own right. Usually surgery is carried out by a General Surgeon, sometimes alone and sometimes in combination with a Plastic Surgeon. Patients frequently have multiple incisions over the abdomen, soft tissue exce...
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Background: The transverse upper gracilis (TUG) flap is the senior authors' second choice for autologous breast reconstruction when the DIEP flap is not available. It provides durable, pliable tissue with well hidden scars. The main criticism of this flap is the limited volume, donor site complications, short pedicle and vessel mismatch depending...
Chapter
Chest wall deformities can be corrected with an array of procedures which include the use of fillers, pedicled muscle flaps and procedures involving alteration of the skeletal structure such as the Ravitch operation. In this chapter we describe the technical highlights, indications, preoperative considerations, surgical technique and the postoperat...
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Introduction: Microsurgical techniques are essential in plastic surgery; however, inconsistent training practices, acquiring these skills can be difficult. To address this, we designed a standardised laboratory-based microsurgical training programme, which allows trainees to develop their dexterity, visuospatial ability, operative flow and judgeme...
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Background: Slim women are not always considered candidates for bilateral autologous breast reconstruction. The study aims to assess the volume considerations and complications of deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap in bilateral breast reconstruction among slim patients. Methods: All patients undergoing bilateral DIEP breast reconstr...
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Plastic surgeons are often required to reconstruct defects following radical pelvic surgery for advanced or recurrent anorectal and gynaecological malignancies. This article describes the most commonly used flaps for reconstruction following radical pelvic surgery and provides a treatment algorithm to facilitate decision making.
Chapter
Breast reconstruction using autologous techniques has now become the gold standard. In recent years the focus has been on maintaining excellent cosmesis whilst minimising the incidence of partial or complete flap loss and donor site morbidity. However, an area which is frequently overlooked is the sequelae resulting from denervation of these flaps...
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Pain at split skin graft donor sites is common. Fibrin sealant has been demonstrated to reduce time to hemostasis at wound sites, and patients receiving this treatment were incidentally noted to report less pain. This study aimed to evaluate pain and incapacity in split skin graft donor sites treated with and without fibrin sealant. Fifty patients...
Conference Paper
Goals/Purpose: Implant based procedures remain a popular choice in immediate breast reconstruction. The addition of an acellular dermal matrix (ADM), sutured to create an inferolateral sling, improves aesthetic outcomes and ensures complete coverage of the implant device without the potential complications of a donor site. The purpose of this stu...
Chapter
Plastic surgery embodies the importance of a scientific specialty requiring an artistic nature to result in excellent cosmetic and functional outcome for patients. As such, the importance of early diagnosis, with expeditious referral and treatment to centers of excellence is mandatory. Plastic surgical emergencies can be managed in general hospital...
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Wrist arthroscopy allows complete visualization under magnification and is essentially a diagnostic and therapeutic tool. The first wrist arthroscopy was described by Chen in 1979. Since then, the indications and applications for wrist arthroscopy continue to expand as new techniques and instrumentation evolve.
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Background: Pain at split skin graft donor sites is common. Fibrin sealant has been demonstrated to reduce time to hemostasis at wound sites, and patients receiving this treatment were incidentally noted to report less pain. This study aimed to evaluate pain and incapacity in split skin graft donor sites treated with and without fibrin sealant. Met...
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The use of fibrin sealant to secure the mesh after a hernia repair, and to reduce seroma formation after abdominoplasty, is well recognised. However, delivery of the fibrin sealant post-abdominoplasty has proved technically difficult due to the competing demands of: (1) applying instant pressure to the fibrin sealant-containing cavity and (2) accur...
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Chest wall reconstruction with a customised silicone prosthesis in 13 patients (five patients with pectus excavatum, six Poland's syndrome and two with post-surgical chest wall deformity) is presented. An alginate impression or CT scan with three-dimensional reconstruction was used to produce the final mould from which the silicone prosthesis was f...
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Attempting to separate frozen food with a knife can result in serious injury to the hand. This injury is prevalent and is a common reason for referral to hand surgeons. Ten cases were reviewed over a 3-month period; the causative frozen food varied widely. Seven of the 10 patients required surgical exploration, and of these 7 patients, 3 were found...

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