British Journal of Surgery

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May 2009

Volume 96, Issue 5

Pages 447–561

  1. Leading articles

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    2. Leading articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Randomized Clinical Trials
    6. Original Articles
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
    1. Long-term outcome of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (pages 447–448)

      J. R. Boyle

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6599

      Renal function is a concern

    2. Improving the reporting of clinical research (pages 449–450)

      I. Boutron and P. Ravaud

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6611

      A demand for transparency

  2. Systematic Reviews

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    2. Leading articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Randomized Clinical Trials
    6. Original Articles
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
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      Effect of preoperative smoking cessation interventions on postoperative complications and smoking cessation (pages 451–461)

      T. Thomsen, H. Tønnesen and A. M. Møller

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6591

      Only intensive interventions work

  3. Meta-Analysis

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    2. Leading articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Randomized Clinical Trials
    6. Original Articles
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
    1. Meta-analysis of defunctioning stomas in low anterior resection for rectal cancer (pages 462–472)

      W. S. Tan, C. L. Tang, L. Shi and K. W. Eu

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6594

      Stoma formation recommended

  4. Randomized Clinical Trials

    1. Top of page
    2. Leading articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Randomized Clinical Trials
    6. Original Articles
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
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      Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy versus appendicectomy as primary treatment of acute appendicitis in unselected patients (pages 473–481)

      J. Hansson, U. Körner, A. Khorram-Manesh, A. Solberg and K. Lundholm

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6482

      A safe option

  5. Original Articles

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    2. Leading articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Randomized Clinical Trials
    6. Original Articles
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
    1. Microvascular reconstruction after resection of soft tissue sarcoma of the leg (pages 482–489)

      I. Barner-Rasmussen, P. Popov, T. Böhling, M. Tarkkanen, M. Sampo and E. Tukiainen

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6581

      Valuable for below-knee tumours

    2. Sentinel node biopsy for follicular tumours of the thyroid gland (pages 490–495)

      H. Takeyama, I. Tabei, K. Uchida and T. Morikawa

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6559

      Enables one-stage surgery

    3. Effect of individual fat areas on early surgical outcomes after open gastrectomy for gastric cancer (pages 496–500)

      M. Tokunaga, N. Hiki, T. Fukunaga, T. Ogura, S. Miyata and T. Yamaguchi

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6586

      Worthy of examination in Western patients

    4. Prediction of posthepatectomy hepatic functional reserve by serum hyaluronate (pages 501–508)

      S. Yachida, H. Wakabayashi, K. Okano and Y. Suzuki

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6560

      Confirms role of hyaluronate

    5. Prognostic impact of para-aortic lymph node micrometastasis in patients with regional node-positive biliary cancer (pages 509–516)

      A. Yonemori, S. Kondo, Y. Matsuno, T. Ito, E. Tanaka and S. Hirano

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6585

      Further evidence that micrometastases are important

    6. Prolonged survival after hepatic artery embolization in patients with midgut carcinoid syndrome (pages 517–521)

      C. Swärd, V. Johanson, E. Nieveen van Dijkum, S. Jansson, O. Nilsson, B. Wängberg, H. Ahlman and L. Kölby

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6587

      Worthwhile palliation for selected patients

    7. Outcomes for case-matched laparoscopically assisted versus open restorative proctocolectomy (pages 522–526)

      G. S. El-Gazzaz, R. P. Kiran, F. H. Remzi, T. L. Hull and D. P. Geisler

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6578

      Short-term advantages with minimal access approaches

    8. Pouch design and long-term functional outcome after ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (pages 527–532)

      M. Block, L. Börjesson, E. Lindholm and T. Öresland

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6590

      equation image pouch may have advantages

    9. Faecal occult blood test-based screening programme with high compliance for colonoscopy has a strong clinical impact on colorectal cancer (pages 533–540)

      F. Parente, B. Marino, N. DeVecchi and R. Moretti

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6568

      Results from a regional programme

    10. Simvastatin impairs smad-3 phosphorylation and modulates transforming growth factor β1-mediated activation of intestinal fibroblasts (pages 541–551)

      J. P. Burke, R. W. G. Watson, M. Murphy, N. G. Docherty, J. C. Coffey and P. R. O'Connell

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6577

      Points the way to clinical studies

    11. Fasting-induced intestinal damage is mediated by oxidative and inflammatory responses (pages 552–559)

      S. Abdeen, T. C. Mathew, I. Khan, H. Dashti and S. Asfar

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6588

      Understanding mechanisms of repair in intestinal mucosa

  6. Book Reviews

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    2. Leading articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Randomized Clinical Trials
    6. Original Articles
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
    1. Color Atlas of Cutaneous Excisions and Repairs K. K. Lee, N. A. Swanson, H. H. Lee (eds) 220 × 285 mm. Pp. 174. Illustrated. 2008. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge (page 560)

      I. Mackay

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6574

    2. Imaging Atlas of the Pelvic Floor and Anorectal Diseases M. Pescatori, F. S. P. Regadas, S. M. Murad Regadas, A. P. Zbar (eds) 275 × 200 mm. Pp. 240. Illustrated. 2008. Springer: Heidelberg. (page 560)

      P. Giordano

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6576

  7. Scientific Surgeries

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    2. Leading articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Randomized Clinical Trials
    6. Original Articles
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
    1. Scientific surgery (page 561)

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6649

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