British Journal of Surgery

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October 2011

Volume 98, Issue 10

Pages 1339–1498

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    1. How bariatric and metabolic operations control metabolic syndrome (pages 1339–1341)

      S. Ikramuddin and H. Buchwald

      Article first published online: 13 JUL 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7652

    2. The significant rectal neoplasm and mucosectomy by transanal endoscopic microsurgery (pages 1342–1344)

      N. R. Borley and J. M. D. Wheeler

      Article first published online: 1 JUN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7571

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      Management of late postoperative complications of bariatric surgery (pages 1345–1355)

      K. Hamdan, S. Somers and M. Chand

      Article first published online: 2 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7568

      A guide for the general surgeon

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      Systematic review and meta-analysis on the rate of postoperative venous thromboembolism in orthopaedic surgery in Asian patients without thromboprophylaxis (pages 1356–1364)

      B. Kanchanabat, W. Stapanavatr, S. Meknavin, C. Soorapanth, C. Sumanasrethakul and P. Kanchanasuttirak

      Article first published online: 14 JUN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7589

      Less than in the West

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    1. Randomized clinical trial of perioperative selective decontamination of the digestive tract versus placebo in elective gastrointestinal surgery (pages 1365–1372)

      D. Roos, L. M. Dijksman, H. M. Oudemans-van Straaten, L. T. de Wit, D. J. Gouma and M. F. Gerhards

      Article first published online: 12 JUL 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7631

      May reduce postoperative infections

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    1. Trends and outcomes after surgical lower limb revascularization in England (pages 1373–1382)

      P. W. Moxey, D. Hofman, R. J. Hinchliffe, K. Jones, M. M. Thompson and P. J. E. Holt

      Article first published online: 26 MAY 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7547

      Changes described

    2. Cohort study of patients with adrenal lesions discovered incidentally (pages 1383–1391)

      A. Muth, L. Hammarstedt, M. Hellström, H. Á. Sigurjónsdóttir, E. Almqvist and B. Wängberg, on behalf of the Adrenal Study Group of Western Sweden

      Article first published online: 27 MAY 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7566

      Initial assessment crucial

    3. Risk factors for conversion and complications after unilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy (pages 1392–1399)

      S. Gaujoux, S. Bonnet, M. Leconte, S. Zohar, J. Bertherat, X. Bertagna and B. Dousset

      Article first published online: 25 MAY 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7558

      Complications are difficult to predict

    4. Sentinel lymph node biopsy and survival in elderly patients with cutaneous melanoma (pages 1400–1407)

      I. Koskivuo, M. Hernberg, P. Vihinen, S. Virolainen, L. Talve, M. Seppänen, T. Vahlberg and T. Jahkola

      Article first published online: 2 JUN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7565

      SNB justified in older patients

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    1. Sentinel lymph node biopsy and survival in elderly patients with cutaneous melanoma (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 1400–1407) (page 1407)

      E. de Bree

      Article first published online: 2 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7591

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    1. HER-2 status in primary oesophageal cancer, lymph nodes and distant metastases (pages 1408–1413)

      S. F. Schoppmann, B. Jesch, J. Zacherl, F. Wrba, M. Hejna, J. Maresch, F. B. Langer, M. F. Riegler, U. Pluschnig and P. Birner

      Article first published online: 25 MAY 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7562

      Nearly always concordant

    2. Impact of ineffective oesophageal motility and wrap type on dysphagia after laparoscopic fundoplication (pages 1414–1421)

      J. A. Broeders, I. G. Sportel, G. G. Jamieson, R. S. Nijjar, N. Granchi, J. C. Myers and S. K. Thompson

      Article first published online: 6 JUN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7573

      Wrap-type impacts on short- but not long-term dysphagia

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      Cost–utility of bariatric surgery for morbid obesity in Finland (pages 1422–1429)

      S. Mäklin, A. Malmivaara, M. Linna, M. Victorzon, V. Koivukangas and H. Sintonen

      Article first published online: 2 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7640

      Surgical treatment is cheaper

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    1. Management of late postoperative complications of bariatric surgery (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 1345–1355) and Cost–utility of bariatric surgery for morbid obesity in Finland (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 1422–1429) (page 1430)

      M. Adamina

      Article first published online: 2 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7641

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    1. Operative notes do not reflect reality in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (pages 1431–1436)

      L. S. G. L. Wauben, W. M. U. van Grevenstein, R. H. M. Goossens, F. H. van der Meulen and J. F. Lange

      Article first published online: 1 JUN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7576

      Operative notes are unreliable

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    1. Operative notes do not reflect reality in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 1431–1436) (page 1436)

      D. I. Soybel

      Article first published online: 2 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7569

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    1. Value of orientation training in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (pages 1437–1445)

      M. H. Sodergren, F. Orihuela-Espina, F. Froghi, J. Clark, J. Teare, G. Z. Yang and A. Darzi

      Article first published online: 10 MAY 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7546

      Helps novices attain surgeon's performance

    2. Timing of cholecystectomy after mild biliary pancreatitis (pages 1446–1454)

      O. J. Bakker, H. C. van Santvoort, J. C. Hagenaars, M. G. Besselink, T. L. Bollen, H. G. Gooszen and A. F. Schaapherder, for the Dutch Pancreatitis Study Group

      Article first published online: 27 JUN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7587

      Early cholecystectomy advocated

    3. Improving outcome for patients with pancreatic cancer through centralization (pages 1455–1462)

      V. E. P. P. Lemmens, K. Bosscha, G. van der Schelling, S. Brenninkmeijer, J. W. W. Coebergh and I. H. J. T. de Hingh

      Article first published online: 29 JUN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7581

      More evidence that institutional volume is important

    4. Two-stage hepatectomy for multiple bilobar colorectal liver metastases (pages 1463–1475)

      M. Narita, E. Oussoultzoglou, D. Jaeck, P. Fuchschuber, E. Rosso, P. Pessaux, E. Marzano and P. Bachellier

      Article first published online: 28 JUN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7580

      Staged resections of benefit in bilobar disease

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    1. Liver resection for colorectal cancer metastases involving the caudate lobe (pages 1476–1482)

      R. L. Thomas, J. T. Lordan, K. Devalia, N. Quiney, W. Fawcett, T. R. Worthington and N. D. Karanjia

      Article first published online: 14 JUL 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7592

      Good results with challenging surgery

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    1. Outcomes following a limited approach to radiotherapy in rectal cancer (pages 1483–1488)

      M. Simunovic, S. Jacob, A. J. Coates, K. Vogt, B. J. Moran and R. J. Heald

      Article first published online: 1 JUN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7560

      Good results with limited radiotherapy

    2. Recurrent groin hernia surgery (pages 1489–1494)

      D. Sevonius, U. Gunnarsson, P. Nordin, E. Nilsson and G. Sandblom

      Article first published online: 27 MAY 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7559

      Preperitoneal approach preferred

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    1. The significant rectal neoplasm and mucosectomy by transanal endoscopic microsurgery (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 1342–1344) (page 1495)

      R. M. Barendse, P. Fockens, W. A. Bemelman, E. J. R. de Graaf and E. Dekker

      Article first published online: 2 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7693

    2. Authors' reply: the significant rectal neoplasm and mucosectomy by transanal endoscopic microsurgery (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 1342–1344) (pages 1495–1496)

      N. R. Borley and J. M. D. Wheeler

      Article first published online: 2 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7694

    3. Surgeon volumes in oesophagogastric and hepatopancreatobiliary resectional surgery (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 891–893) (page 1496)

      N. Davies

      Article first published online: 2 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7695

    4. Authors' reply: Surgeon volumes in oesophagogastric and hepatopancreatobiliary resectional surgery (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 891–893) (pages 1496–1497)

      S. Paterson-Brown and R. M. Charnley

      Article first published online: 2 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7696

    5. Snapshot Quiz 11/04 (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 865, 888) (page 1497)

      K. Søreide

      Article first published online: 2 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7697

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    1. Scientific surgery (page 1498)

      Article first published online: 2 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7691

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