Volume 103; Issue 1 Archives - British Journal of Surgery

Volume 103; Issue 1

1st January 2016

Original article

Risk adjustment models for short‐term outcomes after surgical resection for oesophagogastric cancer. BJS 2016; 103: 105-116.

Authors: C. Fischer, H. Lingsma, R. Hardwick, D. A. Cromwell, E. Steyerberg, O. Groene et al.

Notes: Needs to be tested outside England and Wales

Leading article

Ageing gracefully. BJS 2016; 103: 11-11.

Authors: J. J. Earnshaw, D. Alderson

Original article

Patterns of recurrence in early‐stage oesophageal cancer after chemoradiotherapy and surgery compared with surgery alone. BJS 2016; 103: 117-125.

Authors: W. B. Robb, M. Messager, L. Dahan, F. Mornex, E. Maillard, X. B. D'Journo et al.

Notes: Multimodal treatment reduces locoregional but not distant metastatic recurrence

Leading article

Value of robotic colorectal surgery. BJS 2016; 103: 12-13.

Authors: C. C. Jensen, R. D. Madoff

Original article

Radiofrequency ablation as an alternative to hepatic resection for single small hepatocellular carcinomas. BJS 2016; 103: 126-135.

Authors: G.‐A. Kim, J. H. Shim, M.‐J. Kim, S. Y. Kim, H. J. Won, Y. M. Shin et al.

Notes: Good alternative in small hepatocellular carcinoma

Original article

Volume–outcome relationship in pancreatic surgery. BJS 2016; 103: 136-143.

Authors: G. Alsfasser, H. Leicht, C. Günster, B. M. Rau, G. Schillinger, E. Klar et al.

Notes: Better outcomes after 1 year in high‐volume hospitals

Review

Meta‐analysis of colloids versus crystalloids in critically ill, trauma and surgical patients. BJS 2016; 103: 14-26.

Authors: S. H. Qureshi, S. I. Rizvi, N. N. Patel, G. J. Murphy

Notes: Some colloids are nephrotoxic in patients with sepsis

Original article

Prospective nationwide outcome audit of surgery for suspected acute appendicitis. BJS 2016; 103: 144-151.

Authors: C. C. van Rossem, M. D. M. Bolmers, M. H. F. Schreinemacher, A. A. W. van Geloven, W. A. Bemelman, G. J. D. Acker et al.

Notes: Dutch snapshot of appendicitis care

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J. J. Earnshaw

Jonothan Earnshaw, co-Chief Editor, wishes everyone a happy new year and talks through both the regular January 2016 issue and our special issue on surgery in the elderly.

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Article

Scientific surgery. BJS 2016; 103: 152-152.

Review

Meta‐analysis of perioperative antibiotics in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. BJS 2016; 103: 27-34.

Authors: S. Pasquali, M. Boal, E. A. Griffiths, D. Alderson, R. S. Vohra

Notes: Unnecessary for many patients

Review

When should surgeons retire?. BJS 2016; 103: 35-42.

Authors: N. R. Bhatt, M. Morris, A. O'Neil, A. Gillis, P. F. Ridgway

Notes: Should be decided individually

Article

When should surgeons retire? (Br J Surg 2016: 103: 35–42). BJS 2016; 103: 42-43.

Authors: N. S. Williams

Randomized trial

Randomized trial to examine procedure‐to‐procedure transfer in laparoscopic simulator training. BJS 2016; 103: 44-50.

Authors: F. Bjerrum, J. L. Sorensen, L. Konge, S. Rosthøj, J. Lindschou, B. Ottesen et al.

Notes: More support for simulation in skills training

Original article

Assessment of risk of peripheral vascular disease and vascular care capacity in low‐ and middle‐income countries. BJS 2016; 103: 51-59.

Authors: A. Gyedu, B. T. Stewart, E. Nakua, R. Quansah, P. Donkor, C. Mock et al.

Notes: Capacity too low

Original article

Superparamagnetic iron oxide‐enhanced MRI at 3 T for accurate axillary staging in breast cancer. BJS 2016; 103: 60-69.

Authors: K. Motomura, T. Izumi, S. Tateishi, Y. Tamaki, Y. Ito, T. Horinouchi et al.

Notes: Imaging replaces sentinel node biopsy

Original article

Radioactive seed localization in breast cancer treatment. BJS 2016; 103: 70-80.

Authors: N. N. Y. Janssen, J. Nijkamp, T. Alderliesten, C. E. Loo, E. J. T. Rutgers, J.‐J. Sonke et al.

Notes: Facilitates logistics

Original article

Pooled long‐term outcomes from two randomized trials of axillary node sampling with axillary radiotherapy versus axillary node clearance in patients with operable node‐positive breast cancer. BJS 2016; 103: 81-87.

Authors: A. U. Bing, G. R. Kerr, W. Jack, U. Chetty, L. J. Williams, A. Rodger et al.

Notes: No difference in outcome

Original article

National proficiency‐gain curves for minimally invasive gastrointestinal cancer surgery. BJS 2016; 103: 88-96.

Authors: H. Mackenzie, S. R. Markar, A. Askari, M. Ni, O. Faiz, G. B. Hanna et al.

Notes: Numbers needed to learn

Original article

Impact of number of [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose‐PET‐positive lymph nodes on survival of patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery for oesophageal cancer. BJS 2016; 103: 97-104.

Authors: H. Miyata, M. Yamasaki, T. Makino, M. Tatsumi, Y. Miyazaki, T. Takahashi et al.

Notes: Dismal prognosis if PET‐positive nodes exist after treatment