British Journal of Surgery

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June 2011

Volume 98, Issue 6

Pages 749–889, e1–e17

  1. Leading articles

    1. Top of page
    2. Leading articles
    3. Reviews
    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
    7. Original Articles
    8. Commentaries
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    16. Your Views
    17. Scientific Surgeries
    18. BAUS abstracts
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    1. Seeing the invisible during surgery (pages 749–750)

      A. L. Vahrmeijer and J. V. Frangioni

      Article first published online: 11 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7538

  2. Reviews

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    3. Reviews
    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
    7. Original Articles
    8. Commentaries
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    17. Scientific Surgeries
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    1. The surgeon and the patient with β-thalassaemia intermedia (pages 751–760)

      G. S. Abi Saad, K. M. Musallam and A. T. Taher

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7533

      All surgeons should know about this

  3. Systematic reviews

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    2. Leading articles
    3. Reviews
    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
    7. Original Articles
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    17. Scientific Surgeries
    18. BAUS abstracts
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    1. Use of antibiotics in uncomplicated diverticulitis (pages 761–767)

      N. de Korte, Ç. Ünlü, M. A. Boermeester, M. A. Cuesta, B. C. Vrouenreats and H. B. A. C. Stockmann

      Article first published online: 6 JAN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7376

      Minimal evidence for antibiotics

  4. Meta-Analysis

    1. Top of page
    2. Leading articles
    3. Reviews
    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
    7. Original Articles
    8. Commentaries
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    16. Your Views
    17. Scientific Surgeries
    18. BAUS abstracts
    19. BBA abstracts
    1. Meta-analysis of neoadjuvant treatment modalities and definitive non-surgical therapy for oesophageal squamous cell cancer (pages 768–783)

      M. Kranzfelder, T. Schuster, H. Geinitz, H. Friess and P. Büchler

      Article first published online: 4 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7455

      Emphasises the need for an international trial

  5. Randomized Clinical Trials

    1. Top of page
    2. Leading articles
    3. Reviews
    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
    7. Original Articles
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    16. Your Views
    17. Scientific Surgeries
    18. BAUS abstracts
    19. BBA abstracts
    1. Randomized clinical trial of combined preincisional infiltration and intraperitoneal instillation of levobupivacaine for postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (pages 784–789)

      B. Hilvering, W. A. Draaisma, J. D. W. van der Bilt, R. M. Valk, K. E. Kofman and E. C. J. Consten

      Article first published online: 17 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7435

      Not much use

  6. Original Articles

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    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
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    16. Your Views
    17. Scientific Surgeries
    18. BAUS abstracts
    19. BBA abstracts
    1. Prediction models for complications in trauma patients (pages 790–796)

      M. A. C. de Jongh, E. Bosma, M. H. J. Verhofstad and L. P. H. Leenen

      Article first published online: 4 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7436

      For comparison across populations

    2. Experimental comparison of mesenteric vessel sealing and thermal damage between one bipolar and two ultrasonic shears devices (pages 797–800)

      E. J. Noble, N. J. Smart, C. Challand, K. Sleigh, A. Oriolowo and K. B. Hosie

      Article first published online: 25 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7433

      No clinical differences

  7. Commentaries

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    2. Leading articles
    3. Reviews
    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
    7. Original Articles
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    15. Original Articles
    16. Your Views
    17. Scientific Surgeries
    18. BAUS abstracts
    19. BBA abstracts
    1. Experimental comparison of mesenteric vessel sealing and thermal damage between one bipolar and two ultrasonic shears devices (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 797–800) (page 801)

      S. D. Wexner

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7432

  8. Original Articles

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    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
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    18. BAUS abstracts
    19. BBA abstracts
    1. Multicentre trial of a perioperative protocol to reduce mortality in patients with peptic ulcer perforation (pages 802–810)

      M. H. Møller, S. Adamsen, R. W. Thomsen and A. M. Møller, on behalf of the Peptic Ulcer Perforation (PULP) trial group

      Article first published online: 25 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7429

      Protocol improves survival

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      Morbidity and mortality before and after bariatric surgery for morbid obesity compared with the general population (pages 811–816)

      M. Plecka Östlund, R. Marsk, F. Rasmussen, J. Lagergren and E. Näslund

      Article first published online: 23 FEB 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7416

      Still increased despite surgery

  9. Commentaries

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    3. Reviews
    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
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    1. Morbidity and mortality before and after bariatric surgery for morbid obesity compared with the general population (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 811–816) (page 817)

      A. de Beaux

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7417

  10. Original Articles

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    3. Reviews
    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
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    17. Scientific Surgeries
    18. BAUS abstracts
    19. BBA abstracts
    1. Impact of endoscopic assessment and treatment on operative and non-operative management of acute oesophageal perforation (pages 818–824)

      M. K. Kuppusamy, C. Felisky, R. A. Kozarek, D. Schembre, A. Ross, I. Gan, S. Irani and D. E. Low

      Article first published online: 29 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7437

      Endoscopy plays an important role

    2. Increase in future remnant liver function after preoperative portal vein embolization (pages 825–834)

      W. de Graaf, K. P. van Lienden, J. W. van den Esschert, R. J. Bennink and T. M. van Gulik

      Article first published online: 11 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7456

      Improvement in function precedes volume increase

  11. Commentaries

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    3. Reviews
    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
    7. Original Articles
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    1. Increase in future remnant liver function after preoperative portal vein embolization (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 825–834) (page 835)

      S. J. Wigmore

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7492

  12. Original Articles

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    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
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    1. Postoperative course and clinical significance of biochemical blood tests following hepatic resection (pages 836–844)

      C. Reissfelder, N. N. Rahbari, M. Koch, B. Kofler, N. Sutedja, H. Elbers, M. W. Büchler and J. Weitz

      Article first published online: 1 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7459

      Complications may be predicted

    2. High intra-abdominal pressure during experimental laparoscopic liver resection reduces bleeding but increases the risk of gas embolism (pages 845–852)

      K. Eiriksson, D. Fors, S. Rubertsson and D. Arvidsson

      Article first published online: 29 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7457

      Balance between bleeding and air embolism

  13. Commentaries

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    5. Meta-Analysis
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    1. High intra-abdominal pressure during experimental laparoscopic liver resection reduces bleeding but increases the risk of gas embolism (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 845–852) (pages 852–853)

      E. Vibert and R. Adam

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7380

  14. Original Articles

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    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
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    1. Impact of deprivation on short- and long-term outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery (pages 854–865)

      B. Bharathan, M. Welfare, D. W. Borowski, S. J. Mills, I. N. Steen and S. B. Kelly, on behalf of the members of the Northern Region Colorectal Cancer Audit Group (NORCCAG)

      Article first published online: 30 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7427

      Outcomes worse in the deprived

    2. Mechanical bowel preparation does not influence outcomes following colonic cancer resection (pages 866–871)

      G. A. Nicholson, I. G. Finlay, R. H. Diament, R. G. Molloy, P. G. Horgan and D. S. Morrison

      Article first published online: 15 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7454

      No benefit to MBP use

    3. One millimetre is the safe cut-off for magnetic resonance imaging prediction of surgical margin status in rectal cancer (pages 872–879)

      F. G. M. Taylor, P. Quirke, R. J. Heald, B. Moran, L. Blomqvist, I. Swift, S. St Rose, D. J. Sebag-Montefiore, P. Tekkis and G. Brown, on behalf of the MERCURY study group

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7458

      1 mm on MRI safe in rectal cancer

    4. Reconstruction of extensive abdominal wall defects with microvascular tensor fasciae latae flap (pages 880–884)

      E. Tukiainen and A. Leppäniemi

      Article first published online: 8 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7489

      Useful for complex hernias

  15. Your Views

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    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
    7. Original Articles
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    18. BAUS abstracts
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    1. Comparison of three separate antiadhesive barriers for intraperitoneal onlay mesh hernia repair in an experimental model (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 442–449) (page 885)

      S. Aellen, M. Cotton, N. Demartines and H. Vuilleumier

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7548

    2. Authors' reply: Comparison of three separate antiadhesive barriers for intraperitoneal onlay mesh hernia repair in an experimental model (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 442–449) (pages 885–886)

      A. Petter-Puchner, S. Gruber-Blum and R. Fortelny

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7549

    3. Randomized controlled trial of ultrasonic dissection versus standard surgical technique in open left hemicolectomy or total gastrectomy (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 220–227) (page 886)

      S. M. Jones and G. Khera

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7550

    4. Authors' reply: Randomized controlled trial of ultrasonic dissection versus standard surgical technique in open left hemicolectomy or total gastrectomy (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 220–227) (page 886)

      D. Wilhelm

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7551

    5. Letter 1: Randomized clinical trial of routine on-table cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 362–367) (pages 866–867)

      J. Sharma and A. B. Lowenfels

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7552

    6. Letter 2: Randomized clinical trial of routine on-table cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 362–367) (page 887)

      A. J. Sheen, T. Satyadas and A. K. Siriwardena

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7553

    7. Author's reply: Randomized clinical trial of routine on-table cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 362–367) (pages 887–888)

      O. A. Khan

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7554

  16. Scientific Surgeries

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    4. Systematic reviews
    5. Meta-Analysis
    6. Randomized Clinical Trials
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    18. BAUS abstracts
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    1. Scientific Surgery (page 889)

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7575

  17. BAUS abstracts

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    1. BAUS Section of Academic Urology (pages e1–e10)

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7507

  18. BBA abstracts

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    1. Burns and Plastic Surgery Section (pages e11–e17)

      Article first published online: 26 APR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7508

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