British Journal of Surgery

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

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January 2012

Volume 99, Issue 1

Pages 1–148

  1. Miscellaneous

    1. Top of page
    2. Miscellaneous
    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
    9. Commentary
    10. Original Articles
    11. Commentary
    12. Original articles
    13. Original Articles
    14. Your Views
    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
    1. Tribute to two Chairmen (pages 1–2)

      C. Russell

      Article first published online: 1 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7835

  2. Leading article

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    2. Miscellaneous
    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
    9. Commentary
    10. Original Articles
    11. Commentary
    12. Original articles
    13. Original Articles
    14. Your Views
    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
    1. Surgical wisdom (pages 3–5)

      R. L. Gruen, D. A. K. Watters and M. J. Hollands

      Article first published online: 16 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7688

  3. Review

    1. Top of page
    2. Miscellaneous
    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
    9. Commentary
    10. Original Articles
    11. Commentary
    12. Original articles
    13. Original Articles
    14. Your Views
    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
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      Gene therapy in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (pages 6–15)

      N. A. Mughal, D. A. Russell, S. Ponnambalam and S. Homer-Vanniasinkam

      Article first published online: 8 NOV 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7743

      Still a way off

  4. Systematic review

    1. Top of page
    2. Miscellaneous
    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
    9. Commentary
    10. Original Articles
    11. Commentary
    12. Original articles
    13. Original Articles
    14. Your Views
    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
    1. Systematic review of exercise training or percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for intermittent claudication (pages 16–28)

      F. A. Frans, S. Bipat, J. A. Reekers, D. A. Legemate and M. J. W. Koelemay

      Article first published online: 16 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7656

      Combination may be best

  5. Meta-Analysis

    1. Top of page
    2. Miscellaneous
    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
    9. Commentary
    10. Original Articles
    11. Commentary
    12. Original articles
    13. Original Articles
    14. Your Views
    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
    1. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the use of lightweight versus heavyweight mesh in open inguinal hernia repair (pages 29–37)

      M. S. Sajid, C. Leaver, M. K. Baig and P. Sains

      Article first published online: 31 OCT 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7718

      Lightweight mesh should be preferred

  6. Commentary

    1. Top of page
    2. Miscellaneous
    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
    9. Commentary
    10. Original Articles
    11. Commentary
    12. Original articles
    13. Original Articles
    14. Your Views
    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
    1. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the use of lightweight versus heavyweight mesh in open inguinal hernia repair (Br J Surg 2012; 99: 29–37) (pages 37–38)

      A. Montgomery

      Article first published online: 1 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7769

  7. Randomized Clinical Trials

    1. Top of page
    2. Miscellaneous
    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
    9. Commentary
    10. Original Articles
    11. Commentary
    12. Original articles
    13. Original Articles
    14. Your Views
    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
    1. Randomized clinical trial of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, supervised exercise and combined treatment for intermittent claudication due to femoropopliteal arterial disease (pages 39–48)

      F. A. K. Mazari, J. A. Khan, D. Carradice, N. Samuel, M. N. A. Abdul Rahman, S. Gulati, H. L. D. Lee, T. A. Mehta, P. T. McCollum and I. C. Chetter

      Article first published online: 21 OCT 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7710

      No difference at one year

    2. Randomized clinical trial of a brief psychological intervention to increase walking in patients with intermittent claudication (pages 49–56)

      M. A. Cunningham, V. Swanson, R. E. O'Caroll and R. J. Holdsworth

      Article first published online: 28 OCT 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7714

      Changed walking behaviour

      Corrected by:

      Corrigendum: Corrigendum: Randomized clinical trial of a brief psychological intervention to increase walking in patients with intermittent claudication

      Vol. 99, Issue 6, 854, Article first published online: 27 APR 2012

  8. Commentary

    1. Top of page
    2. Miscellaneous
    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
    9. Commentary
    10. Original Articles
    11. Commentary
    12. Original articles
    13. Original Articles
    14. Your Views
    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
    1. Randomized clinical trial of a brief psychological intervention to increase walking in patients with intermittent claudication (Br J Surg 2012; 99: 49–56) (page 57)

      J. D. Beard

      Article first published online: 1 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7713

  9. Original Articles

    1. Top of page
    2. Miscellaneous
    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
    9. Commentary
    10. Original Articles
    11. Commentary
    12. Original articles
    13. Original Articles
    14. Your Views
    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
    1. Multicentre study of the quality of a large administrative data set and implications for comparing death rates (pages 58–65)

      P. J. E. Holt, J. D. Poloniecki and M. M. Thompson

      Article first published online: 13 OCT 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7680

      Administrative data adequate

    2. Use of Hospital Episode Statistics to investigate abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery (pages 66–72)

      A. Johal, D. Mitchell, T. Lees, D. Cromwell and J. van der Meulen

      Article first published online: 21 NOV 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7772

      Pretty reliable

    3. First-year results of a national abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme in a single centre (pages 73–77)

      A. M. Conway, A. H. Malkawi, R. J. Hinchliffe, P. J. Holt, S. Murray, M. M. Thompson and I. M. Loftus

      Article first published online: 16 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7685

      Local context is important

    4. Tumour-related factors and prognosis in breast cancer detected by screening (pages 78–87)

      Å. Olsson, S. Borgquist, S. Butt, S. Zackrisson, G. Landberg and J. Manjer

      Article first published online: 8 NOV 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7757

      No correlation

    5. Extended surgery for advanced pancreatic endocrine tumours (pages 88–94)

      M. Kleine, H. Schrem, F. W. R. Vondran, T. Krech, J. Klempnauer and H. Bektas

      Article first published online: 30 AUG 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7681

      Encouraging results of extended resection

    6. Persisting symptoms after intrathoracic anastomotic leak following oesophagectomy for cancer (pages 95–99)

      M. van der Schaaf, J. Lagergren and P. Lagergren

      Article first published online: 8 NOV 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7750

      Causes eating difficulties that last for months

    7. Effect of the definition of type II diabetes remission in the evaluation of bariatric surgery for metabolic disorders (pages 100–103)

      D. J. Pournaras, E. T. Aasheim, T. T. Søvik, R. Andrews, D. Mahon, R. Welbourn, T. Olbers and C. W. le Roux

      Article first published online: 21 OCT 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7704

      Definition of diabetes affects outcome

    8. Early intraperitoneal metabolic changes and protease activation as indicators of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy (pages 104–111)

      C. Ansorge, S. Regner, R. Segersvärd and L. Strömmer

      Article first published online: 3 NOV 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7730

      Early metabolic changes may herald leak

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      Assessment of haemorrhoidal artery network using colour duplex imaging and clinical implications (pages 112–118)

      C. Ratto, A. Parello, L. Donisi, F. Litta, G. Zaccone and G. B. Doglietto

      Article first published online: 21 OCT 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7700

      Accurate identification of arteries essential

  10. Commentary

    1. Top of page
    2. Miscellaneous
    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
    9. Commentary
    10. Original Articles
    11. Commentary
    12. Original articles
    13. Original Articles
    14. Your Views
    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
    1. Assessment of haemorrhoidal artery network using colour duplex imaging and clinical implications (Br J Surg 2012; 99: 112–118) (page 119)

      D. M. Gold

      Article first published online: 1 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7722

  11. Original articles

    1. Top of page
    2. Miscellaneous
    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
    9. Commentary
    10. Original Articles
    11. Commentary
    12. Original articles
    13. Original Articles
    14. Your Views
    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
    1. Case-matched series of enhanced versus standard recovery pathway in minimally invasive colorectal surgery (pages 120–126)

      J. K. Lovely, P. M. Maxson, A. K. Jacob, R. R. Cima, T. T. Horlocker, J. R. Hebl, W. S. Harmsen, M. Huebner and D. W. Larson

      Article first published online: 21 SEP 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7692

      Enhanced program reduced hospital stay

  12. Original Articles

    1. Top of page
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    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
    9. Commentary
    10. Original Articles
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    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
    1. High tie in anterior resection for rectal cancer confers no increased risk of anastomotic leakage (pages 127–132)

      M. Rutegård, O. Hemmingsson, P. Matthiessen and J. Rutegård

      Article first published online: 28 OCT 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7712

      Leakage not associated with high tie

    2. Transanal specimen extraction in robotic rectal cancer surgery (pages 133–136)

      J. Kang, B. S. Min, H. Hur, N. K. Kim and K. Y. Lee

      Article first published online: 31 OCT 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7719

      Possible but it is feasible?

    3. Outcomes following surgery without radiotherapy for rectal cancer (pages 137–143)

      K. L. Mathis, D. W. Larson, E. J. Dozois, R. R. Cima, M. Huebner, M. G. Haddock, B. G. Wolff, H. Nelson and J. H. Pemberton

      Article first published online: 3 NOV 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7739

      Excellent results with surgery alone

  13. Your Views

    1. Top of page
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    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
    9. Commentary
    10. Original Articles
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    14. Your Views
    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
    1. Systematic review and meta-analysis of intraoperative versus preoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with gallbladder and suspected common bile duct stones (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 908–916) (page 144)

      M. N. Siddiqui and Z. A. Siddiqui

      Article first published online: 1 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7826

    2. Authors' reply: Systematic review and meta-analysis of intraoperative versus preoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with gallbladder and suspected common bile duct stones (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 908–916) (page 144)

      K. Gurusamy and B. R. Davidson

      Article first published online: 1 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7827

    3. Polymorphisms in the toll-like receptor 9 gene associated with sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction after major blunt trauma (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 1252–1259) (page 145)

      P. Zhao, G. Lu and L. Cai

      Article first published online: 1 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7828

    4. Author's reply: Polymorphisms in the toll-like receptor 9 gene associated with sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction after major blunt trauma (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 1252–1259) (pages 145–146)

      J.-X. Jiang

      Article first published online: 1 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7829

    5. Effect of type of alcoholic beverage in causing acute pancreatitis (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 1609–1616) (page 146)

      S. G. Barreto, T. Paxton and M. Whitlaw

      Article first published online: 1 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7830

    6. Author's reply: Effect of type of alcoholic beverage in causing acute pancreatitis (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 1609–1616) (page 146)

      O. Sadr Azodi

      Article first published online: 1 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7831

  14. Scientific Surgery

    1. Top of page
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    3. Leading article
    4. Review
    5. Systematic review
    6. Meta-Analysis
    7. Commentary
    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
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    10. Original Articles
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    15. Scientific Surgery
    16. Corrigendum
    1. Scientific surgery (page 147)

      Article first published online: 1 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7834

  15. Corrigendum

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    6. Meta-Analysis
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    8. Randomized Clinical Trials
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      Corrigendum: Impact of breast surgery on survival in women presenting with metastatic breast cancer (page 148)

      N. Bhoo Pathy, H. M. Verkooijen, N. A. Taib, M. Hartman and C. H. Yip

      Article first published online: 1 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7838

      This article corrects:

      Impact of breast surgery on survival in women presenting with metastatic breast cancer

      Vol. 98, Issue 11, 1566–1572, Article first published online: 19 AUG 2011

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