Volume 103; Issue 1
1st January 2016
Original article
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
Authors: J. J. Earnshaw, D. Alderson
Original article
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
Authors: C. C. Jensen, R. D. Madoff
Original article
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
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
Authors: S. H. Qureshi, S. I. Rizvi, N. N. Patel, G. J. Murphy
Notes: Some colloids are nephrotoxic in patients with sepsis
Original article
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
Podcast
Editorial podcast
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.
Review
Authors: S. Pasquali, M. Boal, E. A. Griffiths, D. Alderson, R. S. Vohra
Notes: Unnecessary for many patients
Review
Authors: N. R. Bhatt, M. Morris, A. O'Neil, A. Gillis, P. F. Ridgway
Notes: Should be decided individually
Article
Authors: N. S. Williams
Randomized trial
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
Authors: A. Gyedu, B. T. Stewart, E. Nakua, R. Quansah, P. Donkor, C. Mock et al.
Notes: Capacity too low
Original article
Authors: K. Motomura, T. Izumi, S. Tateishi, Y. Tamaki, Y. Ito, T. Horinouchi et al.
Notes: Imaging replaces sentinel node biopsy
Original article
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
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
Authors: H. Mackenzie, S. R. Markar, A. Askari, M. Ni, O. Faiz, G. B. Hanna et al.
Notes: Numbers needed to learn
Original article
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