Volume 102; Issue 6 Archives - British Journal of Surgery

Volume 102; Issue 6

1st May 2015

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R. J. Hinchliffe

Listen to Rob Hinchliffe, Associate Editor, talk through the contents of the May 2015 issue. He also talks about the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery and how BJS is supporting the initiative.

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Leading article

A new era of global surgery. BJS 2015; 102: 575-576.

Authors: M. D. Smith

Review

Meta‐analysis of the effect of goal‐directed therapy on bowel function after abdominal surgery. BJS 2015; 102: 577-589.

Authors: J. C. Gómez‐Izquierdo, L. S. Feldman, F. Carli, G. Baldini

Notes: Facilitates bowel recovery

Review

Meta‐analysis of the predictive value of C‐reactive protein for infectious complications in abdominal surgery. BJS 2015; 102: 590-598.

Authors: M. Adamina, T. Steffen, I. Tarantino, U. Beutner, B. M. Schmied, R. Warschkow et al.

Notes: Low C‐reactive protein on day 4 predictive

Review

Intraoperative radiotherapy in early breast cancer. BJS 2015; 102: 599-610.

Authors: E. Esposito, B. Anninga, S. Harris, I. Capasso, M. D'Aiuto, M. Rinaldo et al.

Notes: Convenient and useful in selected cases

Review

Controversies in bariatric surgery. BJS 2015; 102: 611-618.

Authors: P. E. O'Brien

Notes: A logical approach to metabolic surgery

Randomized trial

Randomized multicentre feasibility trial of intermediate care versus standard ward care after emergency abdominal surgery (InCare trial). BJS 2015; 102: 619-629.

Authors: M. Vester‐Andersen, T. Waldau, J. Wetterslev, M. H. Møller, J. Rosenberg, L. N. Jørgensen et al.

Notes: Trial closed early, no effect on mortality

Article

Randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic colectomy with or without natural‐orifice specimen extraction. BJS 2015; 102: 630-637.

Authors: A. M. Wolthuis, S. Fieuws, A. Van Den Bosch, A. de Buck van Overstraeten, A. D'Hoore

Notes: Less pain than abdominal extraction

Original article

Effect of frailty on short‐ and mid‐term outcomes in vascular surgical patients. BJS 2015; 102: 638-645.

Authors: G. K. Ambler, D. E. Brooks, N. Al Zuhir, A. Ali, M. S. Gohel, P. D. Hayes et al.

Notes: Predicts adverse outcomes

Original article

Magnetic sentinel node and occult lesion localization in breast cancer (MagSNOLL Trial). BJS 2015; 102: 646-652.

Authors: M. Ahmed, B. Anninga, S. Goyal, P. Young, Q. A. Pankhurst, M. Douek et al.

Notes: Works for both sites

Original article

Pretreatment health measures and complications after surgical management of elderly women with breast cancer. BJS 2015; 102: 653-667.

Authors: K. Lavelle, A. M. Sowerbutts, N. Bundred, M. Pilling, C. Todd

Notes: Serious complications are rare

Original article

Determinants of improved survival after oesophagectomy for cancer. BJS 2015; 102: 668-675.

Authors: A. K. Talsma, R. A. M. Damhuis, E. W. Steyerberg, C. Rosman, J. J. B. van Lanschot, B. P. L. Wijnhoven et al.

Notes: Main source of improvement seems to be neoadjuvant therapy

Original article

Outcome after surgical resection for duodenal adenocarcinoma in the UK. BJS 2015; 102: 676-681.

Authors: L. Solaini, N. B. Jamieson, M. Metcalfe, M. Abu Hilal, Z. Soonawalla, B. R. Davidson et al.

Notes: Lymphovascular invasion and nodal status predict survival

Original article

Effects of biliopancreatic diversion on diurnal leptin, insulin and free fatty acid levels. BJS 2015; 102: 682-690.

Authors: M. Raffaelli, A. Iaconelli, G. Nanni, C. Guidone, C. Callari, J. M. Fernandez Real et al.

Notes: Better understanding of how the operation works

Original article

Surgical management of patients with colorectal cancer and simultaneous liver and lung metastases. BJS 2015; 102: 691-699.

Authors: A. Andres, G. Mentha, R. Adam, E. Gerstel, O. G. Skipenko, E. Barroso et al.

Notes: Resectable lung metastases worth chasing

Original article

Conditions, preventable deaths, procedures and validation of a countrywide survey of surgical care in Nepal. BJS 2015; 102: 700-707.

Authors: S. Gupta, S. Shrestha, A. Ranjit, N. Nagarajan, R. S. Groen, A. L. Kushner et al.

Notes: Understanding surgical need in a low‐income country

Original article

Surgeons’ and trainees’ perceived self‐efficacy in operating theatre non‐technical skills. BJS 2015; 102: 708-715.

Authors: G. Pena, M. Altree, J. Field, M. J. W. Thomas, P. Hewett, W. Babidge et al.

Notes: Lack of insight

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