Volume 103; Issue 13 Archives - British Journal of Surgery

Volume 103; Issue 13

1st December 2016

Podcast

Editorial podcast: December 2016

J. J. Earnshaw

For the final podcast of 2016, Jonothan Earnshaw introduces the new website and talks through three oesophagogastric articles that appear in the issue.

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Leading article

Robotic surgery for rectal cancer with lateral lymph node dissection. BJS 2016; 103: 1755-1757.

Authors: T. Watanabe, K. Hata

Systematic review

Meta‐analysis of the use of surgical sealants for suture‐hole bleeding in arterial anastomoses. BJS 2016; 103: 1758-1767.

Authors: A. C. Rogers, L. P. Turley, K. S. Cross, M. P. McMonagle

Notes: Reduce bleeding

Systematic review

Meta‐analysis of associating liver partition with portal vein ligation and portal vein occlusion for two‐stage hepatectomy. BJS 2016; 103: 1768-1782.

Authors: D. Eshmuminov, D. A. Raptis, M. Linecker, A. Wirsching, M. Lesurtel, P.‐A. Clavien et al.

Notes: RCT investigating ALPPS is needed

Systematic review

Network meta‐analysis of protocol‐driven care and laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. BJS 2016; 103: 1783-1794.

Authors: A. C. Currie, G. Malietzis, J. T. Jenkins, T. Yamada, H. Ashrafian, T. Athanasiou et al.

Notes: Protocols improve outcomes

Randomized clinical trial

Randomized clinical trial comparing two vessel‐sealing devices with crush clamping during liver transection. BJS 2016; 103: 1795-1803.

Authors: A. Ichida, K. Hasegawa, T. Takayama, H. Kudo, Y. Sakamoto, S. Yamazaki et al.

Notes: Sealing devices may reduce blood loss

Randomized clinical trial

Cluster randomized trial to evaluate the impact of team training on surgical outcomes. BJS 2016; 103: 1804-1814.

Authors: A. Duclos, J. L. Peix, V. Piriou, P. Occelli, A. Denis, S. Bourdy et al.

Notes: It's not team training that leads to better outcomes

Article

Overfitting. BJS 2016; 103: 1814-1814.

Authors: J. A. Cook, J. Ranstam

Original article

Comparison of angioplasty and bypass surgery for critical limb ischaemia in patients with infrapopliteal peripheral artery disease. BJS 2016; 103: 1815-1822.

Authors: S. D. Patel, L. Biasi, I. Paraskevopoulos, J. Silickas, T. Lea, A. Diamantopoulos et al.

Notes: Randomized trials needed

Original article

Expansion rate of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms. BJS 2016; 103: 1823-1827.

Authors: B. O. Patterson, J. Sobocinski, A. Karthikesalingam, R. J. Hinchliffe, I. Loftus, M. M. Thompson et al.

Notes: Surveillance intervals proposed

Original article

Risk of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy in patients undergoing thyroidectomy with and without intraoperative nerve monitoring. BJS 2016; 103: 1828-1838.

Authors: A. Bergenfelz, A. F. Salem, H. Jacobsson, E. Nordenström, M. Almquist, G. W. Wallin et al.

Notes: More evidence of benefit

Original article

Preoperative radiotherapy in the management of retroperitoneal liposarcoma. BJS 2016; 103: 1839-1846.

Authors: B. L. Ecker, M. G. Peters, M. T. McMillan, A. J. Sinnamon, P. J. Zhang, D. L. Fraker et al.

Notes: Neoadjuvant radiotherapy helps

Original article

Evaluation of outcome after cardiomyotomy for achalasia using the Chicago classification. BJS 2016; 103: 1847-1854.

Authors: P. W. Hamer, R. H. Holloway, R. Heddle, P. G. Devitt, G. Kiroff, C. Burgstad et al.

Notes: Type III achalasia negative predictor of outcome

Original article

Early outcomes from the Dutch Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Audit. BJS 2016; 103: 1855-1863.

Authors: L. A. D. Busweiler, B. P. L. Wijnhoven, M. I. van Berge Henegouwen, D. Henneman, N. C. T. van Grieken, M. W. J. M. Wouters et al.

Notes: High‐quality national audit when properly resourced

Original article

Outcome of neoadjuvant therapies for cancer of the oesophagus or gastro‐oesophageal junction based on a national data registry. BJS 2016; 103: 1864-1873.

Authors: F. Klevebro, M. Lindblad, J. Johansson, L. Lundell, M. Nilsson

Notes: Real‐world survival less impressive than RCTs

Original article

Characterization of residual tumours at the primary site in patients with a near pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer. BJS 2016; 103: 1874-1879.

Authors: Y.‐K. Chao, Y. Chang, C.‐J. Yeh, H.‐K. Chang, C.‐K. Tseng, W.‐Y. Chuang et al.

Notes: No ‘watch and wait’ for this cancer

Original article

Impact of hospital volume on risk‐adjusted mortality following oesophagectomy in Japan. BJS 2016; 103: 1880-1886.

Authors: T. Nishigori, H. Miyata, H. Okabe, Y. Toh, H. Matsubara, H. Konno et al.

Notes: Volume outcome effect evident in Japan

Article

Clinical prediction models. BJS 2016; 103: 1886-1886.

Authors: J. Ranstam, J. A. Cook, G. S. Collins

Original article

Multicentre study of the impact of morbidity on long‐term survival following hepatectomy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. BJS 2016; 103: 1887-1894.

Authors: A. Doussot, C. Lim, C. Gómez‐Gavara, D. Fuks, O. Farges, J. M. Regimbeau et al.

Notes: Morbidity affects overall survival

Original article

Prospective cohort study of laparoscopic and open hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma. BJS 2016; 103: 1895-1901.

Authors: L. Xiang, J. Li, J. Chen, X. Wang, P. Guo, Y. Fan et al.

Notes: Laparoscopic hepatectomy as good as open

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