Volume 96; Issue S1 Archives - British Journal of Surgery

Volume 96; Issue S1

1st February 2009

Article

Short leucocyte telomere length is associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm. BJS 2009; 96: 1-2.

Authors: G. Atturu, S. Brouilette, M. Bown, N. J. Samani, N. J. M. London, R. Sayers et al.

Article

Proteomic identification of protein levels in abdominal aortic tissue is correlated with aneurysmal size or expansion rate. BJS 2009; 96: 1-1.

Authors: S. Urbonavicius, J. S. Lindholt, G. Urbonaviciene, E. W. Henneberg, H. Vorum, B. Honoré et al.

Article

Utility of high‐resolution MR imaging to assess fibrous cap thickness, lipid‐rich necrotic core and haemorrhage of carotid atheroma. BJS 2009; 96: 1-1.

Authors: U. Sadat, V. E. Young, M. J. Graves, M. E. Gaunt, K. Varty, J. H. Gillard et al.

Article

A RCT of non‐surgical treatment for intermittent claudication in femoro‐popliteal disease: 12‐month results. BJS 2009; 96: 10-11.

Authors: F. A. K. Mazari, T. Mehta, M. N. A. Rahman, P. McCollum, I. C. Chetter

Article

Duration of bandages after foam sclerotherapy: a randomised trial. BJS 2009; 96: 10-10.

Authors: J. L. O'Hare, J. Stevens, D. Parkin, J. J. Earnshaw

Article

Three‐centre audit of IVC filter insertion over 12 years. BJS 2009; 96: 10-10.

Authors: C. J. Hammond, D. Bakshi, R. Currie

Article

The incidence of deep vein thrombosis following ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy. BJS 2009; 96: 10-10.

Authors: R. J. Winterborn, F. Taiwo, F. J. A. Slim, M. R. Whyman, K. R. Poskitt

Article

10‐year experience of using femoral vein for graft and arterial infections. BJS 2009; 96: 11-11.

Authors: O. Ehsan, C. P. Gibbons

Article

The RACE to protect brain. BJS 2009; 96: 11-11.

Authors: T. E. Rix, I. Singh, G. Gunaratnam, H. S. Baht, D. Hargroves, R. Insall et al.

Article

Regionalisation of vascular surgery improves outcome: a model of service provision. BJS 2009; 96: 11-11.

Authors: P. J. E. Holt, J. D. Poloniecki, I. M. Loftus, M. M. Thompson

Article

Endovascular aneurysm repair independently demonstrates a volume‐outcome effect. BJS 2009; 96: 11-11.

Authors: P. J. E. Holt, J. D. Poloniecki, I. M. Loftus, M. M. Thompson

Article

Therapeutic neovascularisation for peripheral artery disease: a novel cell‐based strategy. BJS 2009; 96: 12-13.

Authors: M. Y. Alexander, F. Wilkinson, Y. Liu, J. Ghosh, F. Serracino‐Inglott

Article

Pro‐thrombotic changes in platelet, endothelial and coagulation function following haemodialysis. BJS 2009; 96: 12-12.

Authors: J. A. Milburn, K. Cassar, I. Ford, N. Fluck, J. Brittenden

Article

The influence of hypoxia and role of phospholipase C‐γ (PLC γ) in proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC): potential mechanisms of neointimal hyperplasia formation in infra‐inguinal bypass. BJS 2009; 96: 12-12.

Authors: A. J. Jackson, C. E. Erridge, P. Coats, D. J. Orr, R. P. Teenan, R. M. Wadsworth et al.

Article

Folate supplementation improves arterial function in patients with peripheral arterial disease: a randomised double‐blind, placebo‐controlled clinical trial. BJS 2009; 96: 12-12.

Authors: N. Khandanpour, M. P. Armon, B. Jennings, G. Willis, A. Clark, F. J. Meyer et al.

Article

Mesh closure can prevent incisional herniation after open aneurysm repair. BJS 2009; 96: 13-14.

Authors: P. M. Bevis, R. A. J. Windhaber, R. J. Winterborn, P. A. Lear, K. Poskitt, J. J. Earnshaw et al.

Article

A confirmed association between an ER‐ß polymorphic locus and refuted associations in TIMP‐1 and MMP‐9 with AAA. BJS 2009; 96: 13-13.

Authors: H. S. Rayt, M. J. Bown, N. J. London, R. D. Sayers

Article

Proteomic identification of differentially expressed proteins in aortic wall of patients with ruptured and non‐ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. BJS 2009; 96: 13-13.

Authors: S. Urbonavicius, J. S. Lindholt, G. Urbonaviciene, E. W. Henneberg, H. Vorum, B. Honoré et al.

Article

Nitric oxide‐eluting nanocomposite vascular bypass graft. BJS 2009; 96: 13-13.

Authors: A. de Mel, A. M. Seifalian, G. Hamilton

Article

Histological changes following foam sclerotherapy (FS) with sodium tetradecyl sulphate (STD). BJS 2009; 96: 14-15.

Authors: A. Ikponmwosa, C. Abbott, S. Homer‐Vanniasinkam, M. J. Gough

Article

Is the concentration of sodium tetradecyl sulphate (STD) used for foam sclerotherapy important?. BJS 2009; 96: 14-14.

Authors: A. Ikponmwosa, A. Graham, S. Homer‐Vanniasinkam, M. J. Gough

Article

Treatment strategy and bilateral reflux influence the cost of endovenous therapy. BJS 2009; 96: 14-14.

Authors: M. S. Gohel, A. H. Davies

Article

A randomised trial of EVLT versus surgery for varicose veins. BJS 2009; 96: 14-14.

Authors: D. Carradice, A. I. Mekako, J. Hatfield, I. C. Chetter

Article

Nordic poles immediately improve walking distance in claudicants. BJS 2009; 96: 14-14.

Authors: C. Oakley, I. Zwierska, G. Tew, J. Beard, J. Saxton

Article

Randomised controlled trial of anti‐microbial agents for the treatment of venous leg ulcers. BJS 2009; 96: 15-15.

Authors: J. A. Michaels, B. King, J. B. MacIntyre, S. J. Palfreyman, P. M. Shackley, M. D. Stevenson et al.

Article

Randomised pilot trial of early foam sclerotherapy for venous leg ulcers. BJS 2009; 96: 15-15.

Authors: J. L. O'Hare, C. Vandenbroeck, J. J. Earnshaw

Article

Rational design and protein engineering of novel ligands to suppress vascular inflammation. BJS 2009; 96: 2-3.

Authors: A. J. Moss, M. Kang, N. P. Brindle

Article

Lower serum adiponectin is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. BJS 2009; 96: 2-2.

Authors: G. Urbonaviciene, J. Frystyk, A. Flyvbjerg, E. W. Henneberg, J. S. Lindholt

Article

Innate immune pathways in neointimal hyperplasia formation: a role for Toll‐like receptor 4. BJS 2009; 96: 2-2.

Authors: A. J. Jackson, P. Coats, G. E. Nixon, D. J. Orr, R. P. Teenan, R. M. Wadsworth et al.

Article

Peri‐operative antiplatelet therapy guided by point of care (POC) platelet function tests in cardiovascular surgery. BJS 2009; 96: 2-2.

Authors: C. W. Kotze, N. H. Harvey, S. Sepehripour, R. S. Kong, N. P. Hutchinson, C. M. Harper et al.

Article

Do novel risk biomarkers reflect the severity of peripheral arterial disease?. BJS 2009; 96: 3-4.

Authors: N. Khandanpour, M. P. Armon, B. Jennings, A. Clark, F. J. Meyer

Article

The effects of N‐acetylcysteine on host inflammatory response and renal function in patients undergoing infra‐inguinal bypass surgery. BJS 2009; 96: 3-3.

Authors: M. A. Sharif, S. A. Badger, M. E. O'Donnell, B. Lee, R. J. Hannon, L. L. Lau et al.

Article

Platelet inhibition by nitric oxide is reduced with increasing disease severity in peripheral arterial disease. BJS 2009; 96: 3-3.

Authors: K. J. Dickinson, R Riba, C. Irwin, K. Naseem, S. Homer‐Vanniasinkam

Article

Intracellular accumulation of pro‐atherogenic lipid particles is dependent on a novel cytoplasmic motif within the LOX‐1 scavenger receptor. BJS 2009; 96: 3-3.

Authors: R. S. Vohra, S. Dunn, G. J. Howell, J. H. Walker, S. Ponnamabalam, S. Homer‐Vanniasinkam et al.

Article

Activated platelets and coagulation in patients on haemodialysis. BJS 2009; 96: 4-5.

Authors: J. A. Milburn, K. Cassar, I. Ford, N. Fluck, J. Brittenden

Article

Atorvastatin Therapy: Effects on Reduction Of Macrophage Activity (ATHEROMA). Evaluation using USPIO‐enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in carotid disease. BJS 2009; 96: 4-4.

Authors: T. Y. Tang, S. P. Howarth, M. J. Graves, S. R. Miller, S. R. Walsh, P. D. Hayes et al.

Article

A randomised double‐blind placebo‐controlled trial of the impact of high‐dose statins on the ischaemia‐reperfusion injury in elective AAA repair. BJS 2009; 96: 4-4.

Authors: M. N. A. Abdul Rahman, M. Heng, L. Madden, J. Greenman, P. T. McCollum, I. C. Chetter et al.

Article

The cerebrovascular response to hypercarbia does not support vasoparesis as a mechanism for increases in middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity after carotid endarterectomy. BJS 2009; 96: 4-4.

Authors: S. J. Howell, G. A. Chapman, D. Dellagrammaticas, M. J. Gough

Article

The 6‐minute walk test provides an accurate measure of exercise capacity for risk assessment before major non‐cardiac surgery. BJS 2009; 96: 5-5.

Authors: R. C. F. Sinclair, V. Goodridge, A. M. Batterham, A. D. Parry, G. R. Danjoux

Article

Decellularised porcine ureter (DURE) is a strong, biocompatible and compliance‐matched scaffold for tissue engineering of a novel small calibre cardiovascular graft. BJS 2009; 96: 5-5.

Authors: K. H. Yow, S. Korossis, J. Ingram, J. Fisher, E. Ingham, S. Homer‐Vanniasinkam et al.

Article

A novel nanocomposite polymer for the development of a new aortic stent graft. BJS 2009; 96: 5-5.

Authors: R. Bakhshi, J. Eaton‐Evans, M. Edirisinghe, A. Darbyshire, Z. You, A. M. Seifalian et al.

Article

Dual antiplatelet therapy in surgery for critical limb ischaemia. BJS 2009; 96: 5-5.

Authors: A. Burdess, A. Nimmo, O. J. Garden, J. A. Murie, A. R. Dawson, K. A. A. Fox et al.

Article

Outcomes and aortic morphology following endovascular repair of acute and chronic Type B aortic dissection. BJS 2009; 96: 6-7.

Authors: D. Sayer, I. Loftus, R. Morgan, M. Thompson

Article

Endovascular management of mycotic aortic aneurysms. BJS 2009; 96: 6-6.

Authors: R. E. Clough, S. A. Black, O. T. Lyons, R. E. Bell, H. Zayed, T. Carrell et al.

Article

Preliminary results of a prospective randomised trial of a restrictive versus standard fluid regime in elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. BJS 2009; 96: 6-6.

Authors: G. T. McArdle, D. F. McAuley, A. McKinley, P. H. Blair, D. W. Harkin

Article

Using out‐of‐programme training to establish interventional radiology training for current and future surgeons. BJS 2009; 96: 7-7.

Authors: A. R. Weale, J. E. Haslam, N. Das, N. Collin, L. Jones, E. J. Loveday et al.

Article

Intra‐operative Dyna‐CT improves technical success and short‐term outcomes following endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. BJS 2009; 96: 7-7.

Authors: T. Ali, L. Biasi, R. Morgan, I. Loftus, M. Thompson

Article

Robotic endovascular catheters (REC) improve accuracy, reduce time and minimise radiation exposure in complex vascular procedures. BJS 2009; 96: 7-7.

Authors: C. V. Riga, N. J. W. Cheshire, M. Hamady, C. D. Bicknell

Article

10‐year results of the Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial. BJS 2009; 96: 8-8.

Authors: A. W. Halliday

Article

A model to predict risk in carotid surgery. BJS 2009; 96: 8-8.

Authors: D. Purkayastha, C. McCollum, K. Kane

Article

Pre‐operative transcranial Doppler (TCD) emboli detection in symptomatic patients to determine the timing of carotid surgery. BJS 2009; 96: 8-8.

Authors: A. Gaunt, A. Guy, J. Newman, C. Tiivas, C. Marshall, D. J. Higman et al.

Article

Extracranial and transcranial ultrasound assessment of patients with suspected ‘positional’ vertebrobasilar ischaemia. BJS 2009; 96: 8-8.

Authors: M. J. Sultan, T. Hartshorne, A. R. Naylor

Article

Change in practice from heparin to aspirin prophylaxis significantly reduced the thrombosis rate in renal paediatric recipients in a single centre. BJS 2009; 96: 9-9.

Authors: A. Al Midani, N. Rudarakanchana, S. Marks, J. Taylor, R. Lord

Article

General anaesthesia versus local anaesthesia for carotid surgery (GALA): an open multi‐centre randomised trial. BJS 2009; 96: 9-9.

Authors: D. Dellagrammaticas, S. C. Lewis, C. P. Warlow, A. R. Bodenham, B. Colam, P. M. Rothwell et al.