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Plus sutures for preventing surgical site infection

Plus sutures (Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson Medical) are a range of absorbable sutures that are either impregnated or coated with the antimicrobial triclosan. NICE medical technologies guidance recommend...

NICE, UK | United Kingdom

01.01.2021 | Added: 01.07.2021

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Sutures Surgical Site Infection/ SSI

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Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). Information for patients, public and healthcare professionals

On the 1st of November 2021, the MHRA issued up to date guidance on Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). The guidance contains information for patients and health care ...

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, UK | United Kingdom

01.01.2021 | Added: 01.11.2021

Classifications: Cosmetic Surgery

Keywords: ALCL/ BIA ALCL Cosmetic Surgery Breast implants

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Biological and synthetic mesh assisted breast reconstruction procedures: Joint guidelines from the ABS & BAPRAS

The ABS and BAPRAS have collaborated to produce comprehensive guidance for the use of acellular dermal matrixes (ADM), biological meshes and synthetic meshes to assist breast reconstruction. The guida...

Association of Breast Surgery & British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, UK | United Kingdom

01.01.2021 | Added: 01.07.2021

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Acellular Dermal Matrix/ ADM Oncoplastic Surgery

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Lipomodelling Guidelines for Breast Surgery

ABS has worked with colleagues from BAPRAS and BAAPS to produce this comprehensive guidance for best practice in lipomodelling. The guidance has drawn on best available evidence following extensive re...

Association of Breast Surgery, British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (BAPRAS) & British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), UK | United Kingdom

01.01.2021 | Added: 01.04.2021

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Lipomodelling/Lipofilling

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Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction: Guidelines for Best Practice

Oncoplastic Surgery is now firmly established as a surgical strategy for many women with breast cancer and an extensive body of literature has been published on this topic. ABS has collaborated with B...

Association of Breast Surgery & British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (BAPRAS), UK | United Kingdom

01.01.2021 | Added: 01.06.2021

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Oncoplastic Surgery Breast Reconstruction

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Updated recommendations regarding the management of older patients with breast cancer

The European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA) and The International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) have produced a useful document outlining the evidence based management of older p...

European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA) & International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) | Italy & France

01.01.2021 | Added: 01.08.2021

Classifications: Breast Cancer Treatment

Keywords: Management of the older patient

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Gynaecomastia Infographic for Primary Care

The Royal College of General Practitioners have endorsed the ABS infographic for the assessment and referral of gynaecomastia patients in Primary Care. ABS members are welcome to download this infogra...

Association of Breast Surgery | UK

01.01.2021 | Added: 01.02.2021

Classifications: Benign & Atypical Breast Disease

Keywords: Gynaecomastia

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ABS Webinar 7 - Medico-legal webinar

ABS | Webinar

01.12.2020 | Added: 01.12.2020

Classifications: Service Guidance

Keywords: Medico-Legal

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Do surgical margins matter after mastectomy? A systematic review

This systematic review aimed to determine if pathological margin proximity is associated with local or distant recurrence for patients with early invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ who...

James Bundred et al | European Journal of Surgical Oncology

01.12.2020 | Added: 01.12.2020

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Surgical Margins

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UK Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma

MHRA Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Expert Advisory Group

22.11.2020 | Added: 27.08.2025

Classifications: Cosmetic Surgery

Keywords: ALCL/ BIA ALCL

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Trainees Webinar 5 - Oncoplastic Masterclass: Advances in Breast Conservation Surgery

Mammary Fold | Webinar

17.11.2020 | Added: 17.11.2020

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Mammary Fold Oncoplastic Surgery Breast Conserving Surgery

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Decision making and consent

This guidance, along with the Royal College of Surgeons of England Good Practice Guide, 'Consent: Supported Decision-Making' provide up to date information about the consent process.

General Medical Council, UK

09.11.2020 | Added: 27.08.2025

Classifications: Service Guidance

Keywords: Consent

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Trainees Webinar 4 - Mastering the FRCS Exam part 2

Mammary Fold | Webinar

20.10.2020 | Added: 20.10.2020

Classifications: Professional Guidance

Keywords: Training Mammary Fold Examinations/ Exams

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ABS Webinar 5 - Pre-pectoral reconstruction: How I do it

ABS | Webinar

06.10.2020 | Added: 06.10.2020

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: Breast Reconstruction Prepectoral implant based breast reconstruction

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5th ESO-ESMO international consensus guidelines for advanced breast cancer (ABC 5)

European School of Oncology & European Society for Medical Oncology

23.09.2020 | Added: 20.08.2025

Classifications: Secondary Breast Cancer

Keywords: Advanced Breast Cancer Metastatic Breast Cancer

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ABS Webinar 4 - Breast Implant-associated ALCL and Breast Implant Illness

ABS | Webinar

01.09.2020 | Added: 01.09.2020

Classifications: Breast & Oncoplastic Surgery

Keywords: ALCL/ BIA ALCL Cosmetic Surgery

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Trainees Webinar 2 - Owning your training pathway

Mammary Fold | Webinar

18.08.2020 | Added: 18.08.2020

Classifications: Professional Guidance

Keywords: Training Career Development Mammary Fold

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ABS Webinar 3 - Personalised Breast Cancer Management

ABS | Webinar

04.08.2020 | Added: 04.08.2020

Classifications: Breast Cancer Treatment

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