The EXCISE study: EXamining antibiotics for ulCerated skIn cancer Surgical Excision

Mr Josh Totty J.Totty@hull.ac.uk
NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Plastic Surgery

DRESSINg: DACC in the REduction of Surgical Site INfection Feb 1, 2017 - Jan 31, 2018
A surgical site infection is an infection occurring in the body where surgery has recently taken place. The rates of infection vary according to the type of surgery but may occur in as many as 1 in every 3 or 4 operations. All of these infections cau... Read More about DRESSINg: DACC in the REduction of Surgical Site INfection.

Depilation Feasibility PPI: The Impact of Depilation upon Wound Healing and Post-Surgical Complications: A Feasibility Study (The DEPILATION-Feasibility STUDY) - Patient and Public Involvement Jul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
Wound complications such as infection or dehiscence (where all or part of the wound bursts open) are the most common complication following surgery. The cost of infection alone to the NHS may be upwards of £700 million every year.

Infections are m... Read More about Depilation Feasibility PPI: The Impact of Depilation upon Wound Healing and Post-Surgical Complications: A Feasibility Study (The DEPILATION-Feasibility STUDY) - Patient and Public Involvement.

First-in-man clinical trial investigating the effect of hair cycle modulation on wound healing Mar 1, 2023 - Jan 31, 2025
Background: Chronic wounds, delayed healing and surgical site infection affect a significant number of patients and come at great cost to healthcare providers. They substantially decrease quality of life and may lead to repeated hospital admission, s... Read More about First-in-man clinical trial investigating the effect of hair cycle modulation on wound healing.

Evaluating the current standard of care for patients diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma of the head and neck – access to staging and surgical treatment Dec 1, 2022 - Nov 30, 2024
Melanoma is the 5th most common cancer in the UK. Treatment is by removing the cancer with an operation. Early spread can be detected through sampling of nearby lymph nodes - sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). SLNB is readily available for patients w... Read More about Evaluating the current standard of care for patients diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma of the head and neck – access to staging and surgical treatment.

Validation of a mixed digital reporting outcome measure for surgical site infection diagnosis Dec 1, 2022 - Nov 30, 2023
Repeatable identification of infection and personalised care are key priorities for research in vascular surgery, dictated by patients and surgeons alike. However, surgeons are unable to reach a consensus on the best method for diagnosing wound infec... Read More about Validation of a mixed digital reporting outcome measure for surgical site infection diagnosis.