Possible Clues:

• Piece of plastic surgery
• One's dealt with man so patient in surgery
• Schnozzle surgery
• Facial operation by surgeon who's said to be familiar with it
• Surgery features Numbers and another book around end of table
• Bouquet for patient fellow's work on hooter
• Surgery one's botched with unfortunate man who was patient
• Assignment for features editor proficient in his work on the radio?
• One's treated — one who was patient in surgery
• Bit of cosmetic surgery