Volume 101; Issue 6 Archives - British Journal of Surgery

Volume 101; Issue 6

1st May 2014

Leading article

Biased reporting in surgery. BJS 2014; 101: 591-592.

Authors: P.‐A. Clavien, M. A. Puhan

Leading article

Robot‐assisted pancreatic surgery. BJS 2014; 101: 593-594.

Authors: A. Coratti, M. Annecchiarico

Review

Systematic review and meta‐analysis of the effectiveness and safety of extended lymphadenectomy in patients with resectable gastric cancer. BJS 2014; 101: 595-604.

Authors: L. Jiang, K.‐H. Yang, Y. Chen, Q.‐L. Guan, P. Zhao, J.‐H. Tian et al.

Notes: Still no certainty about the best operation

Review

Systematic review of surgical management of synchronous colorectal liver metastases. BJS 2014; 101: 605-612.

Authors: P. M. Lykoudis, D. O'Reilly, K. Nastos, G. Fusai

Notes: Liver first, simultaneous or last?

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Randomized multicentre trial of gadoxetic acid‐enhanced MRI versus conventional MRI or CT in the staging of colorectal cancer liver metastases (Br J Surg 2014; 101: 613–621). BJS 2014; 101: 622-622.

Authors: R. G. H. Beets‐Tan

Original article

Long‐term cost‐effectiveness analysis of endovascular versus open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm based on four randomized clinical trials. BJS 2014; 101: 623-631.

Authors: D. Epstein, M. J. Sculpher, J. T. Powell, S. G. Thompson, L. C. Brown, R. M. Greenhalgh et al.

Notes: Not cost‐effective in Europe

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Long‐term cost‐effectiveness analysis of endovascular versus open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm based on four randomized clinical trials (Br J Surg 2014; 101: 623–631). BJS 2014; 101: 632-632.

Authors: J. A. Michaels

Original article

Comparison of three ultrasound methods of measuring the diameter of the abdominal aorta. BJS 2014; 101: 633-636.

Authors: M. Gürtelschmid, M. Björck, A. Wanhainen

Notes: Leading edge‐to‐leading edge most reproducible

Original article

National Vascular Registry Report on surgical outcomes and implications for vascular centres. BJS 2014; 101: 637-642.

Authors: D. A. Sidloff, V. J. Gokani, P. W. Stather, E. Choke, M. J. Bown, R. D. Sayers et al.

Notes: Few vascular centres comply

Article

National Vascular Registry Report on surgical outcomes and implications for vascular centres (Br J Surg 2014; 101: 637–642). BJS 2014; 101: 642-642.

Authors: I. Loftus

Original article

Leptin and adiponectin receptor expression in oesophageal cancer. BJS 2014; 101: 643-652.

Authors: J. M. Howard, M. C. Cathcart, L. Healy, P. Beddy, C. Muldoon, G. P. Pidgeon et al.

Notes: Linking obesity to oesophageal cancer

Original article

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with S‐1 and cisplatin followed by D2 gastrectomy with para‐aortic lymph node dissection for gastric cancer with extensive lymph node metastasis. BJS 2014; 101: 653-660.

Authors: A. Tsuburaya, J. Mizusawa, Y. Tanaka, N. Fukushima, A. Nashimoto, M. Sasako et al.

Notes: Merits confirmation in a Western population

Original article

Outcome of sleeve gastrectomy as a primary bariatric procedure. BJS 2014; 101: 661-668.

Authors: P. W. J. van Rutte, J. F. Smulders, J. P. de Zoete, S. W. Nienhuijs

Notes: Excellent also as primary bariatric procedure

Article

Outcome of sleeve gastrectomy as a primary bariatric procedure (Br J Surg 2014; 101: 661–668). BJS 2014; 101: 668-668.

Authors: M. G. Sarr

Original article

Radical versus conservative surgical treatment of liver hydatid cysts. BJS 2014; 101: 669-675.

Authors: H. O. El Malki, A. Souadka, A. Benkabbou, R. Mohsine, L. Ifrine, R. Abouqal et al.

Notes: Radical surgery is not better

Article

Radical versus conservative surgical treatment of liver hydatid cysts (Br J Surg 2014; 101: 669–675). BJS 2014; 101: 676-676.

Authors: M. Milićević

Original article

Impact of routine intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy on bile duct injury. BJS 2014; 101: 677-684.

Authors: F. A. Alvarez, M. de Santibañes, M. Palavecino, R. Sánchez Clariá, O. Mazza, G. Arbues et al.

Notes: Low incidence of bile duct injuries

Article

Impact of routine intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy on bile duct injury (Br J Surg 2014; 101: 677–684). BJS 2014; 101: 685-685.

Authors: V. B. Nieuwenhuijs

Original article

Validation of international consensus guidelines for the resection of branch duct‐type intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms. BJS 2014; 101: 686-692.

Authors: J.‐Y. Jang, T. Park, S. Lee, M. J. Kang, S. Y. Lee, K. B. Lee et al.

Notes: Cyst size alone is not useful

Original article

Safety and outcome of combined liver and pancreatic resections. BJS 2014; 101: 693-700.

Authors: P. Addeo, E. Oussoultzoglou, P. Fuchshuber, E. Rosso, C. Nobili, S. Langella et al.

Notes: Good outcomes in selected patients

Original article

Lymph node size as a predictor of lymphatic staging in colonic cancer. BJS 2014; 101: 701-706.

Authors: D. A. M. Sloothaak, S. Grewal, H. Doornewaard, P. van Duijvendijk, P. J. Tanis, W. A. Bemelman et al.

Notes: Finding tiny nodes of little value

Original article

Outcome of appendicectomy in children performed in paediatric surgery units compared with general surgery units. BJS 2014; 101: 707-714.

Authors: S. Tiboni, A. Bhangu, N. J. Hall, I. G. Panagiotopoulou, N. Chatzizacharias, M. Rana et al.

Notes: Outcomes differ between centres

Original article

Duration of antibiotic treatment after appendicectomy for acute complicated appendicitis. BJS 2014; 101: 715-719.

Authors: C. C. van Rossem, M. H. F. Schreinemacher, K. Treskes, R. M. van Hogezand, A. A. W. van Geloven

Notes: 3 days may do

Original article

Preoperative nomogram to predict risk of bowel injury during adhesiolysis. BJS 2014; 101: 720-727.

Authors: R. P. G. ten Broek, C. Strik, H. van Goor

Notes: Predicts up to 50 per cent risk of bowel injury

Original article

Prevalence of treated and untreated groin hernia in eastern Uganda. BJS 2014; 101: 728-734.

Authors: J. Löfgren, F. Makumbi, E. Galiwango, P. Nordin, C. Ibingira, B. C. Forsberg et al.

Notes: High prevalence, low surgery rate

Article

Authors’ reply: proximal margin length with transhiatal gastrectomy for Siewert type II and III adenocarcinomas of the oesophagogastric junction (Br J Surg 2013; 100: 1050–1054). BJS 2014; 101: 735-736.

Authors: S. Mine, T. Sano

Article

Proximal margin length with transhiatal gastrectomy for Siewert type II and III adenocarcinomas of the oesophagogastric junction (Br J Surg 2013; 100: 1050–1054). BJS 2014; 101: 735-735.

Authors: W. P. Polkowski, J. J. B. van Lanschot

Article

Author’s reply: Assessment of abdominoperineal resection rate as a surrogate marker of hospital quality in rectal cancer surgery (Br J Surg 2013; 100: 1655–1663). BJS 2014; 101: 736-736.

Authors: M. Jorgensen

Article

Assessment of abdominoperineal resection rate as a surrogate marker of hospital quality in rectal cancer surgery (Br J Surg 2013; 100: 1655–1663). BJS 2014; 101: 736-736.

Authors: B. Byrne, A. Bottle, O. Faiz

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