Volume 105; Issue 3 Archives - British Journal of Surgery

Volume 105; Issue 3

1st February 2018

Leading article

Quality of life and patient‐reported outcomes. BJS 2018; 105: 157-158.

Authors: J. Church

Systematic review

Meta‐analysis of microsatellite instability in relation to clinicopathological characteristics and overall survival in gastric cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 159-167.

Authors: K. Polom, L. Marano, D. Marrelli, R. De Luca, G. Roviello, V. Savelli et al.

Notes: Microsatellite instabililty subgroup does better

Systematic review

Meta‐analysis of metabolic surgery versus medical treatment for microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. BJS 2018; 105: 168-181.

Authors: A. T. Billeter, K. M. Scheurlen, P. Probst, S. Eichel, F. Nickel, S. Kopf et al.

Notes: Surgery is better

Systematic review

Systematic review and simulation study of ignoring clustered data in surgical trials. BJS 2018; 105: 182-191.

Authors: S. Dell‐Kuster, R. A. Droeser, J. Schäfer, V. Gloy, H. Ewald, S. Schandelmaier et al.

Notes: A statistical lesson

Randomized clinical trial

Randomized clinical trial of adjuvant gemcitabine chemotherapy versus observation in resected bile duct cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 192-202.

Authors: T. Ebata, S. Hirano, M. Konishi, K. Uesaka, Y. Tsuchiya, M. Ohtsuka et al.

Notes: No advantage

Original article

Impact of abdominal aortic aneurysm screening on quality of life. BJS 2018; 105: 203-208.

Authors: M. F. Bath, D. Sidloff, A. Saratzis, M. J. Bown, R. Pathak, M. Brooks et al.

Notes: Small initial reduction

Original article

International validation of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ‐BRECON23 quality‐of‐life questionnaire for women undergoing breast reconstruction. BJS 2018; 105: 209-222.

Authors: Z. E. Winters, M. Afzal, C. Rutherford, B. Holzner, G. Rumpold, R. A. da Costa Vieira et al.

Notes: Useful tool

Original article

Effect of parathyroidectomy on quality of life and non‐specific symptoms in normocalcaemic primary hyperparathyroidism. BJS 2018; 105: 223-229.

Authors: S. Bannani, N. Christou, C. Guérin, A. Hamy, F. Sebag, M. Mathonnet et al.

Notes: Little improvement

Original article

Health‐related quality of life after open transhiatal and transthoracic oesophagectomy for cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 230-236.

Authors: J. H. Kauppila, A. Johar, J. A. Gossage, A. R. Davies, J. Zylstra, J. Lagergren et al.

Notes: Favours transhiatal

Original article

Quality of life after hepatic resection. BJS 2018; 105: 237-243.

Authors: P. Studer, T. Horn, A. Haynes, D. Candinas, V. M. Banz

Notes: Acceptable

Original article

Quality of life in a randomized trial of early closure of temporary ileostomy after rectal resection for cancer (EASY trial). BJS 2018; 105: 244-251.

Authors: J. Park, A. K. Danielsen, E. Angenete, D. Bock, A. C. Marinez, E. Haglind et al.

Notes: No different after early ileostomy closure

Original article

Cardiovascular and all‐cause mortality in patients with intermittent claudication and critical limb ischaemia. BJS 2018; 105: 252-261.

Authors: S. T. W. van Haelst, C. Koopman, H. M. den Ruijter, F. L. Moll, F. L. Visseren, I. Vaartjes et al.

Notes: Declining mortality; large burden of cardiovascular deaths

Original article

Carotid plaque volume in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy. BJS 2018; 105: 262-269.

Authors: S. Ball, S. Rogers, K. Kanesalingam, R. Taylor, E. Katsogridakis, C. McCollum et al.

Notes: Potential indication for treatment

Original article

Surgeon volume and prognosis of patients with advanced papillary thyroid cancer and lateral nodal metastasis. BJS 2018; 105: 270-278.

Authors: H. I. Kim, T. H. Kim, J.‐H. Choe, J.‐H. Kim, J. S. Kim, Y. N. Kim et al.

Notes: Volume is key

Original article

All‐cause and cardiovascular mortality risk after surgery versus radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism. BJS 2018; 105: 279-286.

Authors: P. Giesecke, V. Frykman, G. Wallin, S. Lönn, A. Discacciati, O. Törring et al.

Notes: Surgery preferable for men

Original article

Comparison of gaze behaviour of trainee and experienced surgeons during laparoscopic gastric bypass. BJS 2018; 105: 287-294.

Authors: S. Erridge, H. Ashraf, S. Purkayastha, A. Darzi, M. H. Sodergren

Notes: Potential uses in training and assessment

Original article

Growth rates of pulmonary metastases after liver transplantation for unresectable colorectal liver metastases. BJS 2018; 105: 295-301.

Authors: H. Grut, S. Solberg, T. Seierstad, M. E. Revheim, T. S. Egge, S. G. Larsen et al.

Notes: Immunosuppression may not accelerate growth