British Journal of Surgery

Copyright © 2012 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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August 2009

Volume 96, Issue 8

Pages 831–962

  1. Leading Articles

    1. Top of page
    2. Leading Articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Original Articles
    6. Correspondence
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
    1. Lessons from the battlefield in the management of major trauma (pages 831–832)

      C. G. Streets

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6617

      Advice from the military

    2. Non-heart-beating organ donation (pages 833–835)

      L. Devey and S. J. Wigmore

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6703

      Of increasing importance

  2. Systematic Reviews

    1. Top of page
    2. Leading Articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Original Articles
    6. Correspondence
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
    1. Systematic review of oxidative stress associated with pneumoperitoneum (pages 836–850)

      T. Sammour, A. Mittal, B. P. T. Loveday, A. Kahokehr, A. R. J. Phillips, J. A. Windsor and A. G. Hill

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6651

      More clinical studies needed

  3. Meta-Analysis

    1. Top of page
    2. Leading Articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Original Articles
    6. Correspondence
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
    1. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing open and laparoscopic ventral and incisional hernia repair with mesh (pages 851–858)

      S. S. Forbes, C. Eskicioglu, R. S. McLeod and A. Okrainec

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6668

      Laparoscopy at least as safe as open repair

  4. Original Articles

    1. Top of page
    2. Leading Articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Original Articles
    6. Correspondence
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
    1. Circumferential suction-assisted lipectomy for lymphoedema after surgery for breast cancer (pages 859–864)

      R. J. Damstra, H. G. J. M. Voesten, P. Klinkert and H. Brorson

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6658

      Good long-term results

    2. Sympathetic nerve damage as a potential cause of lymphoedema after axillary dissection for breast cancer (pages 865–869)

      T. M. Bennett Britton, S. M. L. Wallace, I. B. Wilkinson, P. S. Mortimer, A. M. Peters and Professor A. D. Purushotham

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6660

      Not the cause of lymphoedema

    3. Haemostatic and fibrinolytic factors in men with a small abdominal aortic aneurysm (pages 870–877)

      D. J. Parry, H. S. Al-Barjas, L. Chappell, T. Rashid, R. A. S. Ariëns and D. J. A. Scott

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6632

      Fibrin turnover may relate to cardiac complications

    4. Robot-assisted thoracoscopic oesophagectomy for cancer (pages 878–886)

      J. Boone, M. E. I. Schipper, W. A. Moojen, I. H. M. Borel Rinkes, G. J. E. Cromheecke and Professor R. van Hillegersberg

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6647

      Similar outcomes to other types of oesophagectomy

    5. Treatment of oesophageal anastomotic leaks by temporary stenting with self-expanding plastic stents (pages 887–891)

      Y. Y. Dai, S. Gretschel, O. Dudeck, B. Rau, P. M. Schlag and Professor M. Hünerbein

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6648

      A significant contribution to the management of leaks

    6. Lower oesophageal sphincter dysfunction is part of the functional abnormality in epiphrenic diverticulum (pages 892–900)

      X. B. D'Journo, P. Ferraro, J. Martin, L.-Q. Chen and A. Duranceau

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6652

      Diverticulum management should address the underlying motor diorder

    7. Prognostic significance of the expression of MUC1 and collagen type IV in advanced gastric carcinoma (pages 901–909)

      H. Ando, R. Aihara, T. Ohno, K. Ogata, E. Mochiki and H. Kuwano

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6635

      Worthy of study in a Western population

    8. Ratio of metastatic to resected lymph nodes for prediction of survival in patients with inadequately staged gastric cancer (pages 910–918)

      J. Kulig, M. Sierzega, P. Kolodziejczyk and T. Popiela

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6653

      Systematic lymphadenectomy is important

    9. Lymph node ratio after curative surgery for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (pages 919–925)

      D. Tamandl, K. Kaczirek, B. Gruenberger, C. Koelblinger, J. Maresch, R. Jakesz and Professor T. Gruenberger

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6654

      Good prognostic factor

    10. The concept of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma is valid (pages 926–934)

      T. Ebata, J. Kamiya, H. Nishio, T. Nagasaka, Y. Nimura and Professor M. Nagino

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6655

      A single entity in clinical terms

    11. Long-term outcome in patients with adrenal metastases following resection of colorectal liver metastases (pages 935–940)

      R. J. de Haas, A. C. Rahy Martin, D. A. Wicherts, D. Azoulay, D. Castaing and Professor R. Adam

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6646

      Adrenalectomy of limited benefit

    12. N-acetylcysteine prevents neointima formation in experimental venous bypass grafts (pages 941–950)

      R. de Graaf, A. Tintu, F. Stassen, G. Kloppenburg, C. Bruggeman and E. Rouwet

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6659

      Reduced vein graft stenosis

  5. Correspondence

    1. Top of page
    2. Leading Articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Original Articles
    6. Correspondence
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
    1. Spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 1115–1120) (page 951)

      Jung-Jyh Hung

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6757

    2. Authors' reply: Spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 1115–1120) (pages 951–952)

      S. M. Griffin and J. Shenfine

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6758

    3. Letter 1: Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy versus appendicectomy as primary treatment of acute appendicitis in unselected patients (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 473–481) (page 952)

      E. Brown

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6759

    4. Letter 2: Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy versus appendicectomy as primary treatment of acute appendicitis in unselected patients (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 473–481) (pages 952–953)

      A. Sanabria and C. Sanchez

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6760

    5. Letter 3: Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy versus appendicectomy as primary treatment of acute appendicitis in unselected patients (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 473–481) (page 953)

      V. Patel, K. Ahmed and H. Ashrafian

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6761

    6. Letter 4: Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy versus appendicectomy as primary treatment of acute appendicitis in unselected patients (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 473–481) (pages 953–954)

      B. Majumder

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6762

    7. Letter 5: Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy versus appendicectomy as primary treatment of acute appendicitis in unselected patients (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 473–481) (page 954)

      A. van Langenber

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6763

    8. Letter 6: Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy versus appendicectomy as primary treatment of acute appendicitis in unselected patients (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 473–481) (page 954)

      A. G. Paice and H. Ali

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6764

    9. Authors' reply: Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy versus appendicectomy as primary treatment of acute appendicitis in unselected patients (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 473–481) (page 955)

      J. Hansson and K. Lundholm

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6765

    10. Long-term outcomes of revisional surgery following laparoscopic fundoplication (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 391–397) (pages 955–956)

      A. Hussain, T. Singhal, T. Ansari, B. Aravind and S. El-Hasani

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6766

    11. Authors' reply: Long-term outcomes of revisional surgery following laparoscopic fundoplication (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 391–397) (page 956)

      G. G. Jamieson, P. J. Lamb and S. K. Thompson

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6767

    12. Faecal occult blood test-based screening programme with high compliance for colonoscopy has a strong clinical impact on colorectal cancer (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 533–540) (pages 956–957)

      G. F. Nash

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6768

    13. Authors' reply: Faecal occult blood test-based screening programme with high compliance for colonoscopy has a strong clinical impact on colorectal cancer (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 533–540) (page 957)

      F. Parente

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6769

    14. Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration using a rigid nephroscope (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 412–416) (pages 957–958)

      I. Nikolopoulos, V. Saxena and M. N. Siddiqui

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6770

    15. Authors' reply: Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration using a rigid nephroscope (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 412–416) (page 958)

      M. Roy

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6771

    16. Randomized clinical trial of anal fistula plug versus endorectal advancement flap for the treatment of high cryptoglandular fistula in ano (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 608–612) (pages 958–959)

      P. Garg

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6772

    17. Authors' reply: Randomized clinical trial of anal fistula plug versus endorectal advancement flap for the treatment of high cryptoglandular fistula in ano (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 608–612) (page 959)

      H. Ortiz

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6773

    18. Colonic ischaemia and intra-abdominal hypertension following open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 621–627) (page 959)

      N. F. S. Watson, C. L. Boereboom and J. S. Hammond

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6774

    19. Authors' reply: Colonic ischaemia and intra-abdominal hypertension following open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 621–627) (pages 959–960)

      M. Björck, K. Djavani, A. Wanhainen and J. Valtysson

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6775

  6. Book Reviews

    1. Top of page
    2. Leading Articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Original Articles
    6. Correspondence
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
    1. Trauma Anesthesia C. E. Smith (ed.). 220 × 285 mm. Pp. 606. Illustrated. 2008. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge. £50·00. (page 961)

      A. Marsh

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6656

    2. The Complete Recovery Room Book. A. Hatfield, M. Tronson. Pp 674. Illustrated. 2008. Oxford University Press: Oxford. £39·95. (page 961)

      N. Keaty

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6751

  7. Scientific Surgeries

    1. Top of page
    2. Leading Articles
    3. Systematic Reviews
    4. Meta-Analysis
    5. Original Articles
    6. Correspondence
    7. Book Reviews
    8. Scientific Surgeries
    1. Scientific Surgery (page 962)

      Article first published online: 9 JUL 2009 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6743

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