British Journal of Surgery

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

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March 2012

Volume 99, Issue 3

Pages 305–447

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    1. The never-ending story of dilatation versus surgery for oesophageal achalasia (pages 305–306)

      G. Zaninotto and M. G. Patti

      Article first published online: 19 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7813

      Still no clear winner

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    1. Recruiting patients into randomized clinical trials in surgery (pages 307–308)

      J. M. Blazeby

      Article first published online: 11 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7818

      Surgeons can do better

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    1. A model for rural trauma care (pages 309–314)

      N. McSwain, M. Rotondo, P. Meade and J. Duchesne

      Article first published online: 4 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7734

      New model suggested

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    1. Systematic review of trocar-site hernia (pages 315–323)

      H. A. Swank, I. M. Mulder, C. F. la Chapelle, J. B. Reitsma, J. F. Lange and W. A. Bemelman

      Article first published online: 30 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7836

      Technical aspects most important

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    1. Systematic review of the application of quality improvement methodologies from the manufacturing industry to surgical healthcare (pages 324–335)

      C. R. Nicolay, S. Purkayastha, A. Greenhalgh, J. Benn, S. Chaturvedi, N. Phillips and A. Darzi

      Article first published online: 18 NOV 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7803

      Should be a priority

    2. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of North American working hours restrictions on mortality and morbidity in surgical patients (pages 336–344)

      M. H. Jamal, S. A. R. Doi, M. Rousseau, M. Edwards, C. Rao, J. J. Barendregt, L. Snell and S. Meterissian

      Article first published online: 12 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8657

      No effect on morbidity and mortality

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    1. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of North American working hours restrictions on mortality and morbidity in surgical patients (Br J Surg 2012; 99: 336–344) (page 345)

      T. S. Helling

      Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8655

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    1. Randomized clinical trial of omega-3 fatty acid-supplemented enteral nutrition versus standard enteral nutrition in patients undergoing oesophagogastric cancer surgery (pages 346–355)

      J. Sultan, S. M. Griffin, F. Di Franco, J. A. Kirby, B. K. Shenton, C. J. Seal, P. Davis, Y. K. S. Viswanath, S. R. Preston and N. Hayes

      Article first published online: 11 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7799

      No effect on outcome

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    1. Mass casualty incident training in a resource-limited environment (pages 356–361)

      J. J. Leow, S. I. Brundage, A. L. Kushner, T. B. Kamara, E. Hanciles, A. Muana, M. M. Kamara, K. S. Daoh and T. P. Kingham

      Article first published online: 21 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7762

      Logistic training vital

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    1. Mass casualty incident training in a resource-limited environment (Br J Surg 2012; 99: 356–361) (page 361)

      T. G. Weiser

      Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7774

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    1. Associated injuries in casualties with traumatic lower extremity amputations caused by improvised explosive devices (pages 362–366)

      J. J. Morrison, N. Hunt, M. Midwinter and J. Jansen

      Article first published online: 21 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7765

      No role for intraoperative CT

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    1. Associated injuries in casualties with traumatic lower extremity amputations caused by improvised explosive devices (Br J Surg 2012; 99: 362–366) (page 367)

      J. B. Holcomb

      Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7768

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      Surgical response to the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (pages 368–372)

      A. H. Bhandarwar, G. D. Bakhshi, M. B. Tayade, A. D. Borisa, N. R. Thadeshwar and S. S. Gandhi

      Article first published online: 2 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7738

      Effective response

    2. Risk factors for postoperative bleeding after thyroid surgery (pages 373–379)

      R. Promberger, J. Ott, F. Kober, C. Koppitsch, R. Seemann, M. Freissmuth and M. Hermann

      Article first published online: 9 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7824

      Feared complication revisited

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    1. Risk factors for postoperative bleeding after thyroid surgery (Br J Surg 2012; 99: 373–379) (page 380)

      M. Brauckhoff

      Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8659

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    1. Impact of participation in randomized trials on outcome following surgery for gastro-oesophageal reflux (pages 381–386)

      C. Engström, G. G. Jamieson, P. G. Devitt, T. Irvine and D. I. Watson

      Article first published online: 9 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8666

      Both groups do well

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    1. Role of the insulin-like growth factor 1 axis and visceral adiposity in oesophageal adenocarcinoma (pages 387–396)

      C. L. Donohoe, S. L. Doyle, S. McGarrigle, M. C. Cathcart, E. Daly, A. O'Grady, J. Lysaght, G. P. Pidgeon and J. V. Reynolds

      Article first published online: 12 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8658

      More evidence linking the IGF system to obesity and cancer

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    1. Prognostic significance of peritoneal washing cytology in patients with gastric cancer (pages 397–403)

      S. D. Lee, K. W. Ryu, B. W. Eom, J. H. Lee, M. C. Kook and Y.-W. Kim

      Article first published online: 18 NOV 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7812

      Positive cytology predicts poor prognosis

    2. Impact of nationwide centralization of pancreaticoduodenectomy on hospital mortality (pages 404–410)

      R. F. de Wilde, M. G. H. Besselink, I. van der Tweel, I. H. J. T. de Hingh, C. H. J. van Eijck, C. H. C. Dejong, R. J. Porte, D. J. Gouma, O. R. C. Busch and I. Q. Molenaar, for the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Group

      Article first published online: 11 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8664

      More evidence for centralization

    3. Prospective surveillance study of the management of intussusception in UK and Irish infants (pages 411–415)

      L. Samad, S. Marven, H. El Bashir, A. G. Sutcliffe, J. C. Cameron, R. Lynn and B. Taylor

      Article first published online: 19 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7821

      Can still do better

    4. Predictive factors for postoperative constipation and continence after stapled transanal rectal resection (pages 416–422)

      L. Boenicke, J. Reibetanz, M. Kim, N. Schlegel, C.-T. Germer and C. Isbert

      Article first published online: 11 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7837

      Selection criteria for STARR

    5. Postoperative adhesion prevention using a statin-containing cellulose film in an experimental model (pages 423–429)

      M. Lalountas, K. D. Ballas, A. Michalakis, K. Psarras, C. Asteriou, D. E. Giakoustidis, C. Nikolaidou, I. Venizelos, T. E. Pavlidis and A. K. Sakantamis

      Article first published online: 13 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7817

      Novel anti-adhesive barrier

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    1. Postoperative adhesion prevention using a statin-containing cellulose film in an experimental model (Br J Surg 2012; 99: 423–429) (page 430)

      M. H. F. Schreinemacher

      Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7814

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    1. Case-matched analysis of outcome after open retropubic radical prostatectomy in patients with previous preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (pages 431–435)

      E. Peeters, S. Joniau, H. Van Poppel and M. Miserez

      Article first published online: 20 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7832

      Difficult operation

    2. Comprehensive national analysis of emergency and essential surgical capacity in Rwanda (pages 436–443)

      R. T. Petroze, A. Nzayisenga, V. Rusanganwa, G. Ntakiyiruta and J. F. Calland

      Article first published online: 11 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7816

      Critical need for improvement

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    1. Comprehensive national analysis of emergency and essential surgical capacity in Rwanda (Br J Surg 2012: 99: 436–443) (page 444)

      A. Gawande

      Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7815

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    1. Importance of specimen length during temporal artery biopsy (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 1556–1560) (page 445)

      L. Rohman and A. W. Phillips

      Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8680

    2. Author's reply: Importance of specimen length during temporal artery biopsy (Br J Surg 2011; 98: 1556–1560) (page 445)

      E. Ypsilantis

      Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8681

    3. 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) (page 446)

      N. Ashraf and M. Uzzaman

      Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8682

    4. Author's reply: 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) (page 446)

      M. S. Sajid

      Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8683

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    1. Scientific Surgery (page 447)

      Article first published online: 30 JAN 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8694

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