Volume 105; Issue 13 Archives - British Journal of Surgery

Volume 105; Issue 13

1st December 2018

Leading article

Reducing gender bias in surgery. BJS 2018; 105: 1707-1709.

Authors: F. Dossa, N. N. Baxter

Leading article

Introducing national healthcare safety investigation bodies. BJS 2018; 105: 1710-1712.

Authors: S. Wiig, C. Macrae

Review

Action observation for sensorimotor learning in surgery. BJS 2018; 105: 1713-1720.

Authors: D. J. Harris, S. J. Vine, M. R. Wilson, J. S. McGrath, M.‐E. LeBel, G. Buckingham et al.

Notes: Watching other surgeons helpful

Systematic review

Systematic review of shared decision‐making in surgery. BJS 2018; 105: 1721-1730.

Authors: S. M. L. de Mik, F. E. Stubenrouch, R. Balm, D. T. Ubbink

Notes: Heterogeneous data

Systematic review

Systematic review of the safety and efficacy of osseointegration prosthesis after limb amputation. BJS 2018; 105: 1731-1741.

Authors: S. K. Kunutsor, D. Gillatt, A. W. Blom

Notes: Technology with potential

Randomized clinical trial

Cost‐effectiveness of revascularization in patients with intermittent claudication. BJS 2018; 105: 1742-1748.

Authors: H. Djerf, M. Falkenberg, L. Jivegård, H. Lindgren, M. Svensson, J. Nordanstig et al.

Notes: Revascularization effective but pricey

Original article

Modelling the growth of popliteal artery aneurysms. BJS 2018; 105: 1749-1752.

Authors: H. Shiwani, P. Baxter, E. Taylor, M. A. Bailey, D. J. A. Scott

Notes: Non‐linear

Original article

Ruptured popliteal artery aneurysm. BJS 2018; 105: 1753-1758.

Authors: A. Cervin, H. Ravn, M. Björck

Notes: Diagnosis often delayed

Original article

Long‐term outcomes of endovenous laser ablation and conventional surgery for great saphenous varicose veins. BJS 2018; 105: 1759-1767.

Authors: T. Wallace, J. El‐Sheikha, S. Nandhra, C. Leung, A. Mohamed, A. Harwood et al.

Notes: Lower recurrence at 5 years after laser

Original article

Nationwide population‐based study of trends and regional variation in breast‐conserving treatment for breast cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 1768-1777.

Authors: M. C. van Maaren, L. J. A. Strobbe, L. B. Koppert, P. M. P. Poortmans, S. Siesling

Notes: Regional differences remain

Original article

Current practice and short‐term outcomes of therapeutic mammaplasty in the international TeaM multicentre prospective cohort study. BJS 2018; 105: 1778-1792.

Authors: R. L. O'Connell, E. Baker, A. Trickey, T. Rattay, L. Whisker, R. D. Macmillan et al.

Notes: Reduces mastectomy rates

Article

Snapshot quiz. BJS 2018; 105: 1792-1792.

Original article

Oesophagectomy with or without supraclavicular lymphadenectomy after neoadjuvant treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus. BJS 2018; 105: 1793-1798.

Authors: S. Mine, M. Watanabe, K. Kumagai, A. Okamura, K. Yamashita, M. Hayami et al.

Notes: Extended dissection not needed

Original article

Population‐based cohort study of diabetes mellitus and mortality in gastric adenocarcinoma. BJS 2018; 105: 1799-1806.

Authors: J. Zheng, S.‐H. Xie, G. Santoni, J. Lagergren

Notes: Diabetes increases risk

Original article

Overall survival before and after centralization of gastric cancer surgery in the Netherlands. BJS 2018; 105: 1807-1815.

Authors: M. van Putten, S. D. Nelen, V. E. P. P. Lemmens, J. H. M. B. Stoot, H. H. Hartgrink, S. S. Gisbertz et al.

Notes: Practice makes perfect?

Original article

Outcomes of pancreas retransplantation in patients with pancreas graft failure. BJS 2018; 105: 1816-1824.

Authors: S. Gasteiger, B. Cardini, G. Göbel, R. Oberhuber, F. Messner, T. Resch et al.

Notes: Good outcome in selected patients

Original article

Importance of main pancreatic duct dilatation in IPMN undergoing surveillance. BJS 2018; 105: 1825-1834.

Authors: G. Marchegiani, S. Andrianello, G. Morbin, E. Secchettin, M. D'Onofrio, R. De Robertis et al.

Notes: Duct dilatation no risk alone

Original article

Multicentre international trial of laparoscopic lavage for Hinchey III acute diverticulitis (LLO Study). BJS 2018; 105: 1835-1843.

Authors: G. A. Binda, M. A. Bonino, G. Siri, S. Di Saverio, G. Rossi, R. Nascimbeni et al.

Notes: Successful in the majority

Original article

Prognostic implications of MRI‐detected lateral nodal disease and extramural vascular invasion in rectal cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 1844-1852.

Authors: D. P. Schaap, A. Ogura, J. Nederend, M. Maas, J. S. Cnossen, G. J. Creemers et al.

Notes: Defines recurrence risk

Original article

CCR‐CARESS score for predicting operative mortality in patients with colorectal cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 1853-1861.

Authors: M. Baré, L. Mora, N. Torà, M. J. Gil, I. Barrio, P. Collera et al.

Notes: Elderly co‐morbid patients at high risk

Abstracts