Research Topics
| Sammy Al-BennaSummaryCountry: UK Publications
| Collaborators
|
Detail Information
Publications
Perioperative management of morbid obesitySammy Al-Benna
St Bartholomew s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, ECIA 7BE
J Perioper Pract 21:225-33. 2011..Given these proportions, and that an increasing number of morbidly obese patients are undergoing weight loss surgery and procedures related to obesity, it is an opportune time to review the perioperative care of morbidly obese patients...- Accelerated angiogenic induction and vascular integration in a novel synthetic scaffolding matrix for tissue replacementAndrej Ring
Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Int J Artif Organs 33:877-84. 2010..Reduced or delayed neovascularization is a major obstacle with regard to tissue-engineered constructs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the early microvascular response to a novel degradable ε-caprolactone terpolymer matrix... 
Postablative reconstruction of vulvar defects with local fasciocutaneous flaps and superficial fascial system repairSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Burkle de la Camp Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
Arch Gynecol Obstet 286:443-8. 2012..The aim of this study was to determine the clinical outcome of local fasciocutaneous flaps used for postablative reconstruction of vulvar defects in which the superficial fascial system was repaired...- Submental lymph node metastasis from invasive ductal breast carcinomaSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery, St Bartholomew s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE, UK
Arch Gynecol Obstet 285:1153-6. 2012..Metastatic breast carcinoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of head and neck lymphadenopathy in patients with previously diagnosed breast carcinoma... - Needlestick an sharps injuries among theatre care professionalsSammy Al-Benna
St Bartholomew s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE
J Perioper Pract 20:440-5. 2010..Consequently, workers are at risk of infection with bloodborne viruses including human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and bacterial infections (Al-Benna et al 2008)... - Laundering of theatre scrubs at homeSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery, St Bartholomew s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, ECIA 7BE
J Perioper Pract 20:392-6. 2010..As more bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, our ability to control the spread of these bacteria with antibiotic treatments decreases (Steinstraesser et al 2009)... - Female plastic and reconstructive surgeons' personal decision making for breast cancer treatment and reconstructionSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery, St Bartholomew s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE, UK
Arch Gynecol Obstet 284:737-41. 2011..No original articles have been published exploring female surgeons' preferences for breast cancer treatment and reconstruction if they were to be diagnosed with breast cancer... - Intrauterine rectovaginal tear during a manual attempt to rotate a neonateSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery, St Bartholomew s Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
J Pediatr Surg 45:e11-3. 2010..Two previous cases have been presented in the literature, of which one had a fatal outcome. The authors present a third case of a severe rectovaginal intrauterine tear that had a favorable outcome... 
Fluid resuscitation protocols for burn patients at intensive care units of the United Kingdom and IrelandSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery, St Bartholomew s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Ger Med Sci 9:Doc14. 2011..The objective of this study was to determine the thermal injury fluid resuscitation protocols at intensive care units (ICUs) in the United Kingdom and Ireland...- Evidence-based burn care--An assessment of the methodological quality of research published in burn care journals from 1982 to 2008Sammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery, St Bartholomew s Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
Burns 36:1190-5. 2010..The quantity and quality of research evidence in peer-reviewed burn care journals have never been evaluated. The aim of this study was to empirically assess the evidence available in this literature... - Superficial fascial system repair: an abdominoplasty technique to reduce local complications after caesarean deliverySammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St Bartholomew s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, UK
Arch Gynecol Obstet 279:673-5. 2009.... - Descriptive and inferential statistical methods used in burns researchSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery and Burn Centre, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Burns 36:343-6. 2010..The aim of this study was to determine the descriptive methods (e.g. mean, median, SD, range, etc.) and survey the use of inferential methods (statistical tests) used in articles in the journal Burns... - Accuracy of references in burns journalsSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery and Burn Centre, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Burns 35:677-80. 2009..To study the incidence and risk factors for citation and quotation errors in two major burns surgery journals... - A novel xenograft model with intrinsic vascularisation for growing undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma NOS in miceDaniel Johannes Tilkorn
Department of Plastic Surgery, Reference Centre for Soft Tissue Sarcoma, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 138:877-84. 2012..We hypothesised that sarcoma models with an intrinsic tissue-engineered vascular supply are easily reproducible. The aim of this study was to establish a novel vascularised xenograft model... - Genotoxic and cytotoxic activity of host defense peptides against human soft tissue sarcoma in an in vitro modelLars Steinstraesser
Laboratory for Molecular Oncology and Wound Healing, Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Drug Chem Toxicol 35:96-103. 2012..D]-K(3)H(3)L(9) showed the first promising results, but there has to be further investigation to improve the therapeutic properties of HDPs... - Experimental murine model of primary high grade undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma not otherwise specifiedDaniel J Tilkorn
Reference Centre for Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Burkle de la Camp Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
In Vivo 26:559-63. 2012..The aim of this study was to establish a reproducible xenograft model of primary human undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma NOS... - Establishing efficient xenograft models with intrinsic vascularisation for growing primary human low-grade sarcomasDaniel Tilkorn
Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, 44789 Bochum, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
Anticancer Res 31:4061-6. 2011..Models with an intrinsic tissue - engineered vascular supply may overcome this obstacle. The aim of this study was to establish a novel xenograft model of primary human low grade soft tissue sarcoma... - Pressure garment therapy alone and in combination with silicone for the prevention of hypertrophic scarring: randomized controlled trial with intraindividual comparisonLars Steinstraesser
Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
Plast Reconstr Surg 128:306e-313e. 2011..The authors' aim was to compare the efficacy of pressure garment therapy alone and in combination with silicone gel sheet or spray therapy for the prevention of hypertrophic scarring... - Evaluation of signal transduction pathways after transient cutaneous adenoviral gene deliveryLars Steinstraesser
Laboratory for Molecular Oncology and Wound Healing, Department of Plastic Surgery, Operative Reference Centre for Soft Tissue Sarcomas, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
BMC Immunol 12:8. 2011..The aim of this study was to investigate the signal transduction of the innate immunity after adenoviral DNA internalization in keratinocytes... - Suppression of soft tissue sarcoma growth by a host defense-like lytic peptideLars Steinstraesser
Laboratory for Wound Healing and Molecular Oncology, Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
PLoS ONE 6:e18321. 2011..In recent studies the peptide could show selectivity against prostate carcinoma cells and also an active state in serum... - Sarcoma cells induce alteration in adipogenic differentiationDaniel J Tilkorn
Department of Plastic Surgery, Reference Centre for Soft Tissue Sarcoma, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
Anticancer Res 32:1167-73. 2012..The aim of this study was to elucidate the paracrine impact of liposarcoma cells on pre-adipocytes, their adipogenic differentiation process and miRNA expression profile... - Establishment of a synovial sarcoma model in athymic nude miceLars Steinstraesser
Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Burkle de la Camp Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany
In Vivo 25:165-9. 2011..The aim of this study was to establish a reproducible synovial sarcoma model in athymic nude mice with the SW-982 cell line... - A human full-skin culture system for interventional studiesLars Steinstraesser
Department for Plastic Surgery, Burn Center, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Eplasty 9:e5. 2009..The aim of this study was to develop an effective surrogate model in which ex vivo full-thickness organ culture experiments may be performed... - Diagnosis and management of primary breast sarcomaSammy Al-Benna
Operative Reference Centre for Soft Tissue Sarcoma, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Burkle de la Camp Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany
Breast Cancer Res Treat 122:619-26. 2010..Treating rare tumours in the same place should permit us to standardise pathological data and to include patients into multicentric radiotherapy or chemotherapy protocols to improve overall survival... - Decreased morbidity following long saphenous vein harvesting using a minimally invasive technique: a randomised controlled trial comparing two techniques for long saphenous vein harvestZahid Mahmood
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
J Cardiothorac Surg 1:15. 2006.... - Biphasic synovial sarcoma of the extremity: quadruple approach of isolated limb perfusion, surgical ablation, adipofascial perforator flap and radiation to avoid amputationLars Steinstraesser
Reference Centre for Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Department of Plastic Surgery, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Case Rep Oncol 4:222-8. 2011.... - Brachial neuropathy 22 years after radiation therapy for fibrosarcoma: a case reportSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soft Tissue Tumour Reference Centre, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum Buerkle de la Camp Platz 1, 44789 Bochum Germany
Cases J 2:6838. 2009..In addition, the patient received multiple courses of chemotherapy. The occurrence of radiation-induced brachial plexopathy should be considered in patients presenting with limb pain or weakness even many years after radiation therapy... - A discourse on the contributions of evidence-based medicine to wound careSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
Ostomy Wound Manage 56:48-54. 2010.... - Oncolytic activities of host defense peptidesSammy Al-Benna
Laboratory for Molecular Oncology and Wound Healing, Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum 44789, Germany E Mails S A B F J
Int J Mol Sci 12:8027-51. 2011..In addition, certain HDPs are anti-angiogenic which may inhibit cancer progression. This paper reviews oncolytic HDP studies in order to address the suitability of selected HDPs as oncolytic therapies... - Establishment of a primary human sarcoma model in athymic nude miceLars Steinstraesser
Laboratory for Molecular Oncology and Wound Healing, Department of Plastic Surgery, Operative Reference Centre for Soft Tissue Sarcomas, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
Hum Cell 23:50-7. 2010..In the present study a reproducible xenograft model of primary human soft tissue sarcoma in athymic nude mice was established. This animal model is of great interest for the study of sarcomogenesis and therapy... - Infection control in operating theatresSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Buerkle de la Camp Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany
J Perioper Pract 22:318-22. 2012..The aim of this article is to address these issues as they relate to infection control and prevention... - Host defense peptides and their antimicrobial-immunomodulatory dualityLars Steinstraesser
Laboratory for Molecular Oncology and Wound Healing, Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Buerkle de la Camp Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany
Immunobiology 216:322-33. 2011..Furthermore, HDPs are now evaluated as model molecules for the development of novel natural antibiotics and immunoregulatory compounds. This review provides an overview of HDPs focused on their antimicrobial-immunomodulatory duality... - Blood transfusion requirements in elective breast reconstruction surgerySammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery, St John s Hospital at Howden, Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom
Breast 19:475-8. 2010..The aim of this study was to examine the utility of this MSBOS in clinical practice by assessing its performance in a validation set of patients... - Burns surgery handover study: trainees' assessment of current practice in the British IslesSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery and Burn Centre, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Burns 35:509-12. 2009..Effective handover of clinical information between working shifts is essential for patient safety. The aim of this study was to identify current practice and trainees' assessment of handover in the burns units of the British Isles... - Revascularization and tissue regeneration of an empty root canal space is enhanced by a direct blood supply and stem cellsTanida Srisuwan
O Brien Institute of Microsurgery, The University of Melbourne, St Vincent s Hospital Campus, Vic, Australia
Dent Traumatol 29:84-91. 2013..The aim of this study is to evaluate the ability of vascularized tissue to develop within a pulpless tooth using tissue engineering techniques... - Construction and use of wound care guidelines: an overviewSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
Ostomy Wound Manage 58:37-47. 2012..The ultimate use of guidelines will be the development of evidence-based, validated clinical tools that can be integrated with existing patient data and available to the wound care professional at the consultation... - The impact of late-starts and overruns on theatre utilisation ratesSammy Al-Benna
Department of Plastic Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr University Bochum, Buerkle de la Camp Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany
J Perioper Pract 22:197-9. 2012..We conclude that the use of utilisation as a marker of theatre performance requires caution... - Evaluation of toxic side effects of clinically used skin antiseptics in vitroTobias Hirsch
Department of Plastic Surgery, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
J Surg Res 164:344-50. 2010..However, there is a need to determine cytotoxicity of these medications on wounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate cytotoxic effects of five clinically used antiseptics on human skin cells...