OBJECTIVE Many investigations and treatments exist for lower limb lymphoedema. We undertook a survey on the management of this condition by vascular surgeons and the resources available for its treatment in the UK. DESIGN A questionnaire was designed to assess the management of lymphoedema. MATERIALS AND METHOD A postal questionnaire was sent to all members of the The Vascular Society of Gr...

OBJECTIVE To study the teaching of minor surgery to preregistration house officers in surgery and their confidence in their skills. DESIGN Questionnaire survey of consultants and vocational trainees. SETTING Trent, Oxford, and East Anglian Regional Health Authorities. SUBJECTS All consultant surgeons (n = 148) with preregistration house officers on their firm and all first year vocational...

AIMS To assess the pattern of use of antimetabolites in trabeculectomy surgery by all consultant ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom. METHODS A postal questionnaire of 12 questions regarding antimetabolite use in trabeculectomy surgery was sent to all 749 consultant ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom. The consultants were asked to estimate the number of trabeculectomies they performed ...