Volume 105; Issue 11 Archives - British Journal of Surgery

Volume 105; Issue 11

1st October 2018

Leading article

Trials and tribulations of neoadjuvant therapy in pancreatic cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 1387-1389.

Authors: M. Del Chiaro, K. Søreide

Systematic review

Systematic review of the prevalence, impact and mitigating strategies for bullying, undermining behaviour and harassment in the surgical workplace. BJS 2018; 105: 1390-1397.

Authors: U. A. Halim, D. M. Riding

Notes: Common and damaging

Systematic review

Network meta‐analysis of surgical management of gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease in adults. BJS 2018; 105: 1398-1407.

Authors: M. A. Amer, M. D. Smith, C. H. Khoo, G. P. Herbison, J. L. McCall

Systematic review

Meta‐analysis of prognostic factors for overall survival in patients with resected hilar cholangiocarcinoma. BJS 2018; 105: 1408-1416.

Authors: N. T. E. Bird, A. McKenna, J. Dodd, G. Poston, R. Jones, H. Malik et al.

Notes: Tumour biology is important

Randomized clinical trial

Randomized clinical trial of short or long interval between neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery for rectal cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 1417-1425.

Authors: E. Akgun, C. Caliskan, O. Bozbiyik, T. Yoldas, M. Sezak, S. Ozkok et al.

Notes: Worth waiting

Article

Snapshot quiz. BJS 2018; 105: 1425-1425.

Original article

Outcomes of patients receiving a massive transfusion for major trauma. BJS 2018; 105: 1426-1434.

Authors: A. Endo, A. Shiraishi, K. Fushimi, K. Murata, Y. Otomo

Notes: Mortality similar among low, medium and high ratios

Original article

Risk of recurrence and death in patients with breast cancer after delayed deep inferior epigastric perforator flap reconstruction. BJS 2018; 105: 1435-1445.

Authors: H. Adam, A. C. Docherty Skogh, Å. Edsander Nord, I. Schultz, J. Gahm, P. Hall et al.

Notes: Deep inferior epigastric perforator is safe

Original article

Survival and risk of breast cancer recurrence after breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator flap. BJS 2018; 105: 1446-1453.

Authors: A. Svee, M. Mani, K. Sandquist, T. Audolfsson, Y. Folkvaljon, A. E. Isern et al.

Original article

Omission of surgery in older women with early breast cancer has an adverse impact on breast cancer‐specific survival. BJS 2018; 105: 1454-1463.

Authors: S. E. Ward, P. D. Richards, J. L. Morgan, G. R. Holmes, J. W. Broggio, K. Collins et al.

Notes: Surgery should be first choice

Original article

Nomogram to predict lymph node metastasis in patients with early oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma. BJS 2018; 105: 1464-1470.

Authors: H. Zheng, H. Tang, H. Wang, Y. Fang, Y. Shen, M. Feng et al.

Notes: Selecting patients for surgery or endoscopic treatment

Original article

Detection of carcinoembryonic antigen in peritoneal fluid of patients undergoing laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with complete mesogastric excision. BJS 2018; 105: 1471-1479.

Authors: D. Xie, Y. Wang, J. Shen, J. Hu, P. Yin, J. Gong et al.

Notes: Careful surgery, fewer free cancer cells

Original article

Clinicopathological features and outcome of type 3 gastric neuroendocrine tumours. BJS 2018; 105: 1480-1486.

Authors: B.‐H. Min, M. Hong, J. H. Lee, P.‐L. Rhee, T. S. Sohn, S. Kim et al.

Original article

Pancreas‐sparing, ampulla‐preserving duodenectomy for major duodenal (D1–D2) perforations. BJS 2018; 105: 1487-1492.

Authors: S. Di Saverio, E. Segalini, A. Birindelli, S. Todero, M. Podda, A. Rizzuto et al.

Notes: Useful option

Article

Snapshot quiz. BJS 2018; 105: 1492-1492.

Original article

Profile of exhaled‐breath volatile organic compounds to diagnose pancreatic cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 1493-1500.

Authors: S. R. Markar, B. Brodie, S.‐T. Chin, A. Romano, D. Spalding, G. B. Hanna et al.

Notes: Breath test for pancreatic cancer

Original article

Prognostic value of pathological node status after neoadjuvant radiotherapy for rectal cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 1501-1509.

Authors: E. Duchalais, T. Glyn Mullaney, G. M. Spears, S. R. Kelley, K. Mathis, W. S. Harmsen et al.

Notes: Post‐treatment T stage predicts prognosis

Original article

Long‐term prognostic impact of surgical complications in the German Rectal Cancer Trial CAO/ARO/AIO‐94. BJS 2018; 105: 1510-1518.

Authors: T. Sprenger, T. Beißbarth, R. Sauer, J. Tschmelitsch, R. Fietkau, T. Liersch et al.

Notes: Morbidity matters

Original article

Oncological outcome after MRI‐based selection for neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in the OCUM Rectal Cancer Trial. BJS 2018; 105: 1519-1529.

Authors: R. Ruppert, T. Junginger, H. Ptok, J. Strassburg, C. A. Maurer, P. Brosi et al.

Notes: Limiting radiotherapy appears safe.

Abstracts