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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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

8. 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.

9. Cosmetic Assessment of Breast Conserving Surgery for Primary Breast Cancer.
           Al-Ghazal SK,
Blamey RW.
           The Breast (The official journal of the European Society of Mastology) 1999; 8: 162-168.

10. Patient Evaluation of Cosmetic Outcome After Conserving Surgery for Treatment of Primary

Breast Cancer.

        Al-Ghazal SK,
Fallowfield L, Blamey RW.
       
European Journal of Surgical Oncology.1999; 25:344-346

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. The Psychological Impact of Immediate Rather than Delayed Breast Reconstruction.
        Al-Ghazal SK
, Sully L, Fallowfield L, Blamey RW
        In press : European Journal of Surgical Oncology.

14. Subcutaneous Mastectomy With Implant Reconstruction : Cosmetic Outcome and Patient

      Satisfaction.
         Al-Ghazal SK
, Blamey RW.
         In press : European Journal of Surgical Oncology.

15. Comparison of Psychological Aspects and Patient Satisfaction Following  Breast Cancer Conserving

       Surgery, Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction.
           Al-Ghazal SK
, Blamey RW.
            Sent for publication.
                                                                                               
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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. Cosmetic assessment and patient satisfaction of subcutaneous mastectomy with implant reconstruction.

Al-Ghazal SK, Winterbottom L, Blamey RW. The Breast .1999;8 (4) :234.

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. 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.

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