International Publications in Major Journals of Plastic Surgery

Metastases to the finger masquerading as flexor tenosynovitis.

Anandan SM, Iyer S, Uppal R. 

Journal Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2010 Sep;35(7):597-8.

Ultrasound-guided wire localisation for surgical excision of deep seated metastatic deposit of malignant melanoma.

Shirley R, Uppal R, Vadodoria S, Powell B.

Journal Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009 Oct;62(10)

Laparoscopic hernia repair compromising rectus abdominis muscle flap for perineal reconstruction despite initial patent vessels.

Khan K, Soin B, Gilbert JM, Uppal RS.

Journal Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009 Jun;62(6)

Donor-site morbidity after autologous costal cartilage harvest in ear reconstruction and approaches to reducing donor-site contour deformity.
Uppal RS, Sabbagh W, Chana J, and Gault DT

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 121(6):1949 2008 Jun

The efficacy of preoperative mapping of perforators in reducing operative times and complications in perforator flap breast reconstruction.

Uppal RS, Casaer B, Van Landuyt K, and Blondeel P

Journal  Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009 Jul;62(7):859-64.

Antiphospholipid syndrome--a rare cause of free flap thrombosis in perforator flap breast reconstruction.

Uppal RS, Stillaert FB, Hamdi M.

Journal Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2008;61(3):347-8.

The effect of a single dose of 5- Fluorouracil on keloid scars: a clinical trial of timed wound irrigation after extralesional excision.
Uppal R.S., Talas G, Kakar S, Khan U, Chapman P and McGrouther DA. 

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2001;108(5): 1218-24.

Improved sentinel node biopsy in patients with primary melanoma by preoperative depth measurement using lymphoscintigraphy and ultrasound.
Uppal RS, Fuechsel F, Hoffman D, Masoomi MA, Britten AJ, Allan R and Powell BWEM

European Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2003; 26(5): 225-228.

Antipholospholipid syndrome- a rare cause of flap loss in breast reconstruction.
Uppal R.S., Stillart F and Hamdi M. 

Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2008.

Aplasia Cutis congenita associated with a lipoma- a case of a progressive scalp defect.
Uppal R.S. and Moss A.L.H. 

British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2000; 53(4): 350-51.

The effect of 5-Fluorouracil on keloid scars; a controlled study of timed wound irrigation and cell culture assessment.
Uppal RS, Khan U, and McGrouther DA. 

European Journal of Plastic Surgery. 1999; 22 (7): 347.

How well can preoperative lymphoscintigraphy and ultrasonography predict the depth of sentinel nodes measured at surgery?
Uppal RS, Fuechsel F, Hoffman D, Masoomi MA, Britten AJ, Allan R and Powell BWEM. 

European Journal of Surgery. 2001; 31(4): 387.

Perforation of the right ventricle by a suction drain.
Uppal RS, O’Keefe PA and Young CP. 

Cardiovascular Surgery. 1999;7(2) : 261-2.

Cardiomyectomy procedure as a model of gastro-oesophageal reflux.
Elton C, Uppal R.S., Moore D, Goldspink G. and Winslet M. 

Journal of Investigative Surgery. 1999; 1(1) : 81-85.