Volume 90; Issue 12 Archives - British Journal of Surgery

Volume 90; Issue 12

1st December 2003

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Prosthetic implants for hernia repair. BJS 2003; 90: 1457-1458.

Authors: V. Schumpelick, U. Klinge

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Immunonutrition. BJS 2003; 90: 1459-1460.

Authors: H. J. Kirk, S. D. Heys

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Arterial problems in athletes. BJS 2003; 90: 1461-1469.

Authors: J. G. Mosley

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Ischaemia–reperfusion is an event triggered by immune complexes and complement. BJS 2003; 90: 1470-1478.

Authors: R. K. Chan, S. I. Ibrahim, N. Verna, M. Carroll, F. D. Moore, H. B. Hechtman et al.

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Meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials comparing open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. BJS 2003; 90: 1479-1492.

Authors: M. A. Memon, N. J. Cooper, B. Memon, M. I. Memon, K. R. Abrams

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Randomized clinical trial of Ligasure™ versus conventional surgery for extended gastric cancer resection. BJS 2003; 90: 1493-1496.

Authors: W.‐J. Lee, T.‐C. Chen, I‐R. Lai, W. Wang, M.‐T. Huang

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Randomized clinical trial of multimodal optimization and standard perioperative surgical care. BJS 2003; 90: 1497-1504.

Authors: A. D. G. Anderson, C. E. McNaught, J. MacFie, I. Tring, P. Barker, C. J. Mitchell et al.

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Cosmesis and satisfaction after breast‐conserving surgery correlates with the percentage of breast volume excised. BJS 2003; 90: 1505-1509.

Authors: R. A. Cochrane, P. Valasiadou, A. R. M. Wilson, S. K. Al‐Ghazal, R. D. Macmillan

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Persistent increase in the incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysm in Scotland, 1981–2000. BJS 2003; 90: 1510-1515.

Authors: V. A. Best, J. F. Price, F. G. R. Fowkes

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Endovascular management of traumatic cervicothoracic arteriovenous fistula. BJS 2003; 90: 1516-1521.

Authors: D. F. du Toit, J. G. Leith, D. C. Strauss, M. Blaszczyk, J. de V. Odendaal, B. L. Warren et al.

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Prognostic significance of metastatic lymph node size in patients with gastric cancer. BJS 2003; 90: 1522-1530.

Authors: D. K. Dhar, H. Kubota, N. Kinukawa, R. Maruyama, I. D. Kyriazanos, S. Ohno et al.

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Risk factors predicting the development of complications after foreign body ingestion. BJS 2003; 90: 1531-1535.

Authors: A. T. Y. Lai, T. L. Chow, D. T. Y. Lee, S. P. Y. Kwok

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Surgical treatment of hydatid cysts of the liver. BJS 2003; 90: 1536-1541.

Authors: N. Aǧaoǧlu (N. A. Mustafa), S. Türkyılmaz, M. K. Arslan

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Increasing age and APACHE II scores are the main determinants of outcome from pancreatic necrosectomy. BJS 2003; 90: 1542-1548.

Authors: S. Connor, P. Ghaneh, M. Raraty, E. Rosso, M. N. Hartley, C. Garvey et al.

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Predictors of improvement in health‐related quality of life in patients undergoing cholecystectomy. BJS 2003; 90: 1549-1555.

Authors: J. M. Quintana, I. Aróstegui, J. Cabriada, I. López de Tejada, L. Perdigo

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Matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 activity in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis. BJS 2003; 90: 1556-1564.

Authors: E. T. Waas, T. Wobbes, R. M. L. M. Lomme, J. DeGroot, T. Ruers, T. Hendriks et al.

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Comparison of histological features and inflammatory cell reaction in alcoholic, idiopathic and tropical chronic pancreatitis. BJS 2003; 90: 1565-1572.

Authors: S. V. Shrikhande, M. E. Martignoni, M. Shrikhande, A. Kappeler, H. Ramesh, A. Zimmermann et al.

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Symptoms and anal sphincter morphology following primary repair of third‐degree tears. BJS 2003; 90: 1573-1579.

Authors: K. Davis, D. Kumar, S. L. Stanton, R. Thakar, M. Fynes, J. Bland et al.

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Lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for advanced lower rectal cancer. BJS 2003; 90: 1580-1585.

Authors: S. Fujita, S. Yamamoto, T. Akasu, Y. Moriya

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Decline in admission rates for acute appendicitis in England. BJS 2003; 90: 1586-1592.

Authors: J. Y. Kang, J. Hoare, A. Majeed, R. C. N. Williamson, J. D. Maxwell

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Comparison of P‐POSSUM risk‐adjusted mortality rates after surgery between patients in the USA and the UK. BJS 2003; 90: 1593-1598.

Authors: E. Bennett‐Guerrero, J. A. Hyam, S. Shaefi, D. R. Prytherch, G. L. Sutton, P. C. Weaver et al.

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Prevalence of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 in young patients with apparently sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism or pancreaticoduodenal endocrine tumours. BJS 2003; 90: 1599-1603.

Authors: P. Langer, A. Wild, A. Hall, I. Celik, M. Rothmund, D. K. Bartsch et al.

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Experimental evaluation of phospholipids and icodextrin in re‐formation of peritoneal adhesions. BJS 2003; 90: 1604-1607.

Authors: S. A. Müller, K. H. Treutner, M. Anurov, S. Titkova, A. P. Oettinger, V. Schumpelick et al.

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Authors’ reply: Magnetic resonance imaging for primary fistula in ano (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 877–881). BJS 2003; 90: 1608-1609.

Authors: S. Halligan, G. Buchanan, R. Cohen

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Magnetic resonance imaging for primary fistula in ano (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 877–881). BJS 2003; 90: 1608-1608.

Authors: Chintamani

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Human model of duodenogastro–oesophageal reflux in the development of Barrett’s metaplasia (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 1120‐1128). BJS 2003; 90: 1608-1608.

Authors: C. P. Barham, D. Alderson

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Authors’ reply: Natural course of acquired undescended testis in boys (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 728–731). BJS 2003; 90: 1609-1610.

Authors: W. W. M. Hack, R. W. Meijer, L. M. van der Voort‐Doedens, S. D. Bos, K. Haasnoot

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Natural course of acquired undescended testis in boys (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 728–731). BJS 2003; 90: 1609-1609.

Authors: P. N. Siriwardana, B. Satheeshan, M. H. J. Ariyaratna, K. I. Deen

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Influence of postoperative morbidity on long‐term survival following liver resection for colorectal metastases (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 1131–1136). BJS 2003; 90: 1610-1611.

Authors: G. Nash, W. Waller

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Cyclo‐oxygenase 2 inhibition in colorectal cancer therapy (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 1055–1067). BJS 2003; 90: 1610-1610.

Authors: G. Nash

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Recurrence and survival after mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 974–980). BJS 2003; 90: 1610-1610.

Authors: C. Lauder, D. Hemmingway, C. Sutton

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Comparison of resection and radiofrequency ablation for treatment of solitary colorectal liver metastases (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 1240–1243). BJS 2003; 90: 1611-1611.

Authors: A. W. Majeed

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Evaluation of POSSUM and P‐POSSUM scoring systems in assessing outcome after laparoscopic colectomy (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 1280–1284). BJS 2003; 90: 1611-1611.

Authors: K. Slim, Y. Panis, G. Mantion, F. Kwiatkowski

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Lecture notes on general surgery. 10th Edn. H. Ellis, Sir R. Calne and C. Watson. 153 × 231 mm. Pp. 392. Illustrated. 2003. Blackwell: Oxford.. BJS 2003; 90: 1612-1613.

Authors: B. Waxman

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Diseases of the lymphatics. Sir Norman Browse, K. G. Burnand and P. S. Mortimer (eds). 203 × 278 mm. Pp. 336. Illustrated. 2003. Arnold: London. BJS 2003; 90: 1612-1612.

Authors: B. O. Eklof

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Laparoscopy in children. F. Schier. 160 × 240 mm. Pp. 147. Illustrated. 2003. Springer: Heidelberg.. BJS 2003; 90: 1612-1612.

Authors: L. W. E. van Heurn, G. Kootstra

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