Christopher B-Lynch

Christopher B-Lynch

Professor Dr. Christopher B-Lynch, MA, MBBS, LRCP, MRCS, FRCS, FRCOG, MAE (b. 1 October 1947) is a Sierra Leone-born British obstetrician/gynaecological surgeon.

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Birth

He was born as Christopher Balogun-Lynch in Freetown,[1] Sierra Leone, the son of Prof. Prince E. Balogun-Lynch and Mrs. Jane A. Balogun-Lynch.

Career

Dr. Christopher B-Lynch is best-known for his surgical inventions, most notably the B-Lynch Brace Suture.[2]

Professor B-Lynch was educated at Oxford and St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College (London) and graduated in 1973. After various appointments at St. Bartholomew's, Paris and Oxford he became chief assistant to the Queen's gynaecologist at St. Bartholomew's from 1981 to 1983. In 1984 he was appointed Consultant to the Oxford Region NHS Trust and based at Milton Keynes General Hospital[3]

B-lynch is Chairman of the Myrtle Peach Fund, a charitable organisation which aims to "prevent, treat and combat cervical and ovarian cancer", which he founded in 1987.[4]

The GMC has placed conditions on Professor B-Lynch's registraton, and he is therefore currently unable to perform surgery.

Surgical inventions

• Canular for intrauterine manipulation - European advanced Endoscopic Surgery - Paris: 1990
• Co2 Laser surgery technique for vulval carcinoma in the elderly/Poor anaesthetic risk patients - BSCCP: Cardiff 1991.
• Rosette Suture for haemostasis at knife conisation of the cervix - British Blair Bell Society (RCOG): 1993.
• Laser marsupialisation technique for treatment of polycystic ovarian disease - British Gynaecological Endoscopy Society 1997 and the European Society of Minimally Invasive Society (SMIT) 1998.
• The B-Lynch Brace Suture Technique for control of post-partum haemorrhage (PPH): RCOG 1997. USA 1999. Cape Town (S.A.) 1999.
• The B-Lynch technique of None instramental stepwise reduction of acute utrerine inversion at laparatomy - 2006

Awards

Grand Officer of the Republic of Sierra Leone

"His Excellency of the President Alhaji Dr Ahmad Tejan Kabbah is pleased to confer upon you the honour of “Grand Officer Of the Republic of Sierra Leone” in recognition of your outstanding performance in the field of medicine and medical research particularly your profound contribution in the area of obstetrics and gynaecology, having edited and co-authored a seminal work on that field which was recently launched in the United Kingdom by her Royal Highnesss the Princess Royal."[5]

References

  1. ^ "Professor Christopher B-Lynch: A worthy son of Sierra Leone; an inspiration to us". Article and interview. Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Awareness Times. 2 November 2006. http://www.news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20053990.shtml. Retrieved 27 February 2010. 
  2. ^ M.S. Allama and C. B-Lynch: "The B-Lynch and other uterine compression suture techniques", International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics Volume 89, Issue 3, June 2005, pgs. 236-41
  3. ^ "Hospital Consultant Pioneers Safer Childbirth World Wide". Milton Keynes Hospital. http://www.mkgeneral.nhs.uk/media/news/hospital_consultant_pioneers_safer_childbirth_world_wide.asp. Retrieved 27 February 2010. 
  4. ^ "Milton Keynes Hospital Helps Fund New Research to Fight Ovarian Cancer". Milton Keynes Hospital: Milton Keynes Hospital. 18 February 2009. http://www.mkgeneral.nhs.uk/media/news/milton_keynes_hospital_helps_fund_research_to_fight_cancer.asp. Retrieved 27 February 2010. 
  5. ^ "Names of Recipients of National Honours in Sierra Leone". [1]. 2007-04-11. http://www.news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20055204.shtml. 
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