Published Papers and Articles :
 


 

1.  Results of Clinical Assessment After Primary Digital Nerve Repair.

Sharif Kaf Al-Ghazal, McKiernan M, Khan K, McCann J.

The Journal of hand Surgery (British and European Volume). 1994 ; 19B(2): 255-257.

 

2.   Microvascular Replantation of a  Completely Avulsed Scalp.

            McCann J, O’Donoghue J, Al-Ghazal SK, Khan K, Johnston S.

Microsurgery (the official journal of the International Microsurgical Society and the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery) 1994; 15(9):639-642.

 

3.   Digital Nerve Block.

Sharif K. Al-Ghazal, Jack McCann

Irish Doctor (the Journal of Postgraduate Medical Education), 1994 ; 6 (8): 12-13.

 

1.      Initial Management of Burn Injuries.

Sharif K. Al-Ghazal, Jack McCann

Irish Doctor (the Journal of Postgraduate Medical Education), 1994 ; 6 (11,12): 6-10.

 

2.      Immediate Skin Expansion Using Foly Catheter Balloon.

Al-Ghazal SK, McKiernan M, Khan K, McCann J

Worldplast(the World Journal of Plastic, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery),

Pennsylvania, USA ,1995; 1(2):154-159.

 

6.Caustic Soda Burns To The Extremities : Difficulties In Management.

O’Donoghue J, Al-Ghazal SK, McCann J.

British Journal of Clinical Practice. 1996;50(2):108-110.

 

7.      Merkell Cell Carcinoma of the Skin.

Al-Ghaza SK, Arora DS, Simpson RHW, Saxby P.

British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 1996; 49 : 491-496.

 

Paper was also selected for publication in the Year Book of Dermatologic

Surgery (Chapter 2, pp:182-184), (Author: HT Greenway ). Publisher : Mosby 1998.

 

9.      Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Skin Treated By Primary Radiotherapy.

Sharif K. Al-Ghazal, A. Hong

British Journal of Dermatology. 1997; 136(4): 640-641.

 

10.  Cosmetic Assessment of Breast Conserving Surgery for Primary Breast Cancer.

Al-Ghazal SK, Blamey RW.

The Breast (official Journal of the European Society of Mastology). 1999; 8:162-168.

 

11.  Patient Satisfaction of Cosmetic Outcome After Conserving Surgery for Treatment of Primary Breast Cancer.

Al-Ghazal  SK, Fallowfield L, Blamey RW.

European Journal of Surgical Oncology.( the official journal of European Society of Surgical Oncology- ESSO &  the British Association of Surgical Oncology- BASO )1999;25:344-346

 

12.  The Cosmetic Outcome in Early Breast Cancer Treated With Breast Conservation.

Al-Ghazal  SK, Blamey RW, Stewart J, Morgan DAL.

European Journal of Surgical Oncology.1999;25:566-570.

 

13.  Does Cosmetic Outcome From Treatment of Primary Breast Cancer 
Influence Psychosocial Morbidity ?

      Al-Ghazal SK, Fallowfield L, Blamey RW.

European Journal of Surgical Oncology.1999;25:571-573.

 

14. The Psychological Impact of Immediate Rather than Delayed Breast Reconstruction.

Al-Ghazal  SK, Sully L, Fallowfield L, Blamey RW.

European Journal of Surgical Oncology.2000;26: 17-19.

 

15.  Subcutaneous Mastectomy With Implant Reconstruction: Cosmetic Outcome
and Patient Satisfaction.

Al-Ghazal SK, Blamey RW.

European Journal of Surgical Oncology.2000;26: 137-141.

 

16.  Comparison of Psychological Aspects and Patient  Satisfaction Following Breast Cancer Conserving Surgery, Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction.

Al-Ghazal  SK, Blamey RW.

European Journal of Cancer.2000; (36)15:1938-1943.

 

17.  A body image scale for use with cancer patients.

Hopwood P, Fletcher I, Lee A, Al-Ghazal SK

European Journal of Cancerr. 2001 Jan;37(2):189-197.

 

 

 

 

Published Abstracts :

 

 

1.      Monofilament Polycenate (MAXON) in Tendon Repair.

Khan K, Al-Ghazal SK, McCann J.

The Irish Journal of Medical Science, 1994 ; 163(2):73.

 

2.      Immediate Skin Expansion Using Foly Catheter Balloon.

Al-Ghazal SK, McKiernan M, Khan K, McCan J

The Irish Journal of Medical Science. 1994 ; 163(2) : 87.

 

3.      An Audit of the First Three Years of a Plastic Surgery Unit.

SK Al-Ghazal, M McKiernan J McCann.

The Irish Journal of Medical Science. 1993; 162(6): 232.

 

4.      A Case of Scalp Replantation By Microvasclarization.

Johnston S, Khan K, Al-Ghazal SK, McCann J

The Irish Journal of Medical Science. 1993; 162(6): 240.

 

5.      Two Year Analysis of skin Cancer Seen in the plastic Surgery Unit, University College Hospital,Galway.

Al-Ghazal SK, Sullivan R, Little M, McCann J.

The Irish Journal of Medical Science. 1993;162(Sup.11):12.

 

6.      Results of clinical Assessment After Primary Digital Nerve Repair.

Al-Ghazal SK, Khan K, McKiernan M, McCann J.

The journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), 1993 (Sup. May): 54.

 

7.      Toxic Shock Syndrome in Burns in the West of Ireland.

Naidu ER, Sullivan T, Colreavy M, Al-Ghazal SK, McCann J.

The Irish Journal of Medical Science. 1994;163(3):145.

 

8.      Congenital Hand Deformities in the West of Ireland.

Al-Ghazal SK, Zimmermann E, O’Donoghue J, McCann J.

The Irish Journal of Medical Science. 1994;163 (sup 13) : 20.

 

9.      Palmer Fasciactomy for Dupuytren’s Contracture in a Regional Unit.

Garrihy B, Al-Ghazal SK, O’Donoghue J, McCann J.

The Irish Journal of Medical Science. 1994 ; 163(9):439.

 

10.  Long Term Results of Radiotherapy to the Lower Leg.

Al-Ghazal SK, Stanley P, Palmer J, Hong A.

The Irish Journal of Medical Science. 1995;164(sup 14):33.

 

11.  Bilateral Free Transverse Rectus Abdominus Myocutaneous (TRAM) Flap For Breast and Chest Wall Reconstruction.

Al-Ghazal SK, Saxby P.

The Irish Journal of Medical Science. 1995;164(sup 14) : 33.

 

 

12.  Merkell Cell Carcinoma of the Skin.

Al-Ghazal SK, Saxby P.

The Irish Journal of Medical Science. April 1995; 164(sup 14):33.

 

13.  Acute Shortening Technique as Treatment in Lower Limb Trauma.  

Al-Ghazal SK, Osman A, Eyres K, Caddy CM

The Irish Journal of Medical Science. April 1996; 165(sup 2):19.

 

14.  More Experience With Using The Pins and Rubber Bands Traction System

     (SUZUKI) For Management of the Intra-Articular Phalangeal Fractures.

            Al-Ghazal SK, Miller G, Caddy CM, Page RE.

            The Irish Journal of Medical Science.  1996; 165(sup 2):26.

 

15.  Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction: Our Experience in Sheffield.

Al-Ghazal SA, Aslam S, Griffiths RW.

            The Irish Journal of Medical Science.  1996; 165(sup 2):31.

 

16.  Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma.

Al-Ghazal  SK, Griffiths RW.

The Irish Journal of Medical Science. April 1996; 165(sup 2):34.

 

17.Merkel Cell Carcinoma : The Role of Primary Treatment With Radiotherapy.

            Al-Ghazal SK, Hong A.

            The Irish Journal of Medical Science. April 1996; 165(sup 2):34.

 

18.  Ganglion Infiltrating The Ulnar Arterial Wall : An Unusual Case.

Al-Ghazal SK, Page RE.

The Irish Journal of Medical Science. April 1996; 165(sup 2):50.

 

19.  Does Cosmesis Influence Psychological Outcome ?

Al-Ghazal SK, Fallowfield L, Blamey RW.

The European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 1998; 24(4) :346.

 

20.Breast Conserving Surgery – Cosmetic Outcome and Impact of Cosmesis on

     Psychological Well-being.

Al-Ghazal SK, Stewart J, Morgan DL, Fallowfield L, Blamey RW.

The Breast, 1999;8(4):242.

 

21.The Psychological Impact of Immediate Rather Than Delayed Breast

      Reconstruction.

Al-Ghazal SK, Sully L, Fallowfield L, Blamey RW.

The Breast, 1999;8(4): 235.

 

22. Cosmetic Assessment and Patient satisfaction of Subcutaneous Mastectomy with

      Implant Reconstruction.

Al-Ghazal SK, Winterbottom L, Blamey RW.

The Breast, 1999;8(4):234.