Volume 105; Issue 10 Archives - British Journal of Surgery

Volume 105; Issue 10

1st September 2018

Leading article

Timing of carotid intervention. BJS 2018; 105: 1231-1233.

Authors: A. J. A. Meershoek, G. J. de Borst

Review

Surgery in space. BJS 2018; 105: 1234-1243.

Authors: S. S. Panesar, K. Ashkan

Systematic review

Meta‐analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration and core needle biopsy in diagnosing axillary lymph node metastasis. BJS 2018; 105: 1244-1253.

Authors: I. Balasubramanian, C. A. Fleming, M. A. Corrigan, H. P. Redmond, M. J. Kerin, A. J. Lowery et al.

Notes: Core needle biopsy better

Article

Snapshot quiz. BJS 2018; 105: 1253-1253.

Systematic review

Meta‐analysis of the prognostic role of perioperative platelet count in posthepatectomy liver failure and mortality. BJS 2018; 105: 1254-1261.

Authors: A. Mehrabi, M. Golriz, E. Khajeh, O. Ghamarnejad, P. Probst, H. Fonouni et al.

Notes: Low platelets, worse outcomes

Randomized clinical trial

Multicentre factorial randomized clinical trial of perioperative immunonutrition versus standard nutrition for patients undergoing surgical resection of oesophageal cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 1262-1272.

Authors: L. A. Mudge, D. I. Watson, B. M. Smithers, E. A. Isenring, L. Smith, G. G. Jamieson et al.

Notes: No difference

Article

The Anatomy Lesson of Willem Röell, painted in 1728. BJS 2018; 105: 1273-1273.

Authors: F. F. A. IJpma, T. M. van Gulik

Original article

Mortality following surgery for trauma in an Indian trauma cohort. BJS 2018; 105: 1274-1282.

Authors: M. Mansourati, V. Kumar, M. Khajanchi, M. L. Saha, S. Dharap, R. Seger et al.

Notes: High burden of late deaths

Original article

Cost‐effectiveness of population‐based vascular disease screening and intervention in men from the Viborg Vascular (VIVA) trial. BJS 2018; 105: 1283-1293.

Authors: R. Søgaard, J. S. Lindholt

Notes: Highly cost‐effective

Original article

Predicting risk of rupture and rupture‐preventing reinterventions following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. BJS 2018; 105: 1294-1304.

Authors: I. Grootes, J. K. Barrett, P. Ulug, F. Rohlffs, S. J. Laukontaus, R. Tulamo et al.

Notes: Potential to tailor surveillance

Original article

Predictors of complications after direct‐to‐implant breast reconstruction with an acellular dermal matrix from a multicentre randomized clinical trial. BJS 2018; 105: 1305-1312.

Authors: V. L. Negenborn, R. E. G. Dikmans, M. B. Bouman, H. A. H. Winters, J. W. R. Twisk, P. Q. Ruhé et al.

Notes: Not good for the large breast

Article

Snapshot quiz. BJS 2018; 105: 1312-1312.

Original article

Mortality in patients with permanent hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy. BJS 2018; 105: 1313-1318.

Authors: M. Almquist, K. Ivarsson, E. Nordenström, A. Bergenfelz

Notes: Higher than expected

Original article

Prophylactic thyroidectomy in children with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2. BJS 2018; 105: 1319-1327.

Authors: F. P. Prete, T. Abdel‐Aziz, C. Morkane, C. Brain, T. R. Kurzawinski, P. Hindmarsh et al.

Notes: Centralization needed

Original article

Cost–utility analysis of bariatric surgery. BJS 2018; 105: 1328-1337.

Authors: O. Borisenko, V. Lukyanov, A. R. Ahmed

Notes: Surgery cost‐effective

Original article

Gene expression profiles for a prognostic immunoscore in gastric cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 1338-1348.

Authors: D. Zeng, R. Zhou, Y. Yu, Y. Luo, J. Zhang, H. Sun et al.

Notes: Immunoscore predicts prognosis

Article

LASSO regression. BJS 2018; 105: 1348-1348.

Authors: J. Ranstam, J. A. Cook

Original article

Synaptotagmin XIII expression and peritoneal metastasis in gastric cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 1349-1358.

Authors: M. Kanda, D. Shimizu, H. Tanaka, C. Tanaka, D. Kobayashi, M. Hayashi et al.

Notes: Potential target for therapy

Original article

Multicentre phase II trial of near‐infrared imaging in elective colorectal surgery. BJS 2018; 105: 1359-1367.

Authors: F. Ris, E. Liot, N. C. Buchs, R. Kraus, G. Ismael, V. Belfontali et al.

Notes: Appears to reduce leaks

Original article

Novel de novo synthesized phosphate carrier compound ABA‐PEG20k‐Pi20 suppresses collagenase production in Enterococcus faecalis and prevents colonic anastomotic leak in an experimental model. BJS 2018; 105: 1368-1376.

Authors: M. Wiegerinck, S. K. Hyoju, J. Mao, A. Zaborin, C. Adriaansens, E. Salzman et al.

Notes: Further evidence the microbiome may be important

Article

Scientific surgery. BJS 2018; 105: 1377-1377.

Abstracts