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November 2015 in “Journal of anesthesia” A woman permanently lost hair on her scalp after a long surgery.
January 2024 in “Anaesthesia reports” Using a gel head pad during surgery can cause hair loss in children.
In this case report, the authors described a patient who developed postoperative pressure alopecia one month after a lengthy surgery, emphasizing the importance of primary prevention to minimize patient distress from this preventable complication.
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March 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This report describes a case of postoperative pressure-induced alopecia in a 5-year-old girl following liver transplantation, suggesting that scalp dermatoscopy may help differentiate this condition from alopecia areata.
October 2013 in “European Orthopaedics and Traumatology” A woman's hair grew back within 3 months after temporary hair loss from improper head positioning during shoulder surgery.