British Journal of Surgery

Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm
pp. 625-626(2)
Author: Lindholt J.S.

An unexpected liver secondary
pp. 627-628(2)
Authors: Balladur P.; Parc R.

Oesophageal diverticula
pp. 629-642(14)
Authors: Thomas M.L.; Anthony A.A.; Fosh B.G.; Finch J.G.; Maddern G.J.

Quality of life as an outcome measure in surgical oncology
pp. 643-652(10)
Authors: Langenhoff B.S.; Krabbe P.F.M.; Wobbes T.; Ruers T.J.M.

Cost–utility analysis of open versus laparoscopic groin hernia repair: results from a multicentre randomized clinical trial
pp. 653-661(9)

Randomized, dose-finding phase III study of lithium gamolenate in patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma
pp. 662-668(7)
Authors: Johnson C.D.; Puntis M.; Davidson N.; Todd S.; Bryce R.

Prospective randomized multicentre trial comparing stapled with open haemorrhoidectomy
pp. 669-674(6)
Authors: Ganio E.; Altomare D.F.; Gabrielli F.; Milito G.; Canuti S.

Early gallbladder carcinoma does not warrant radical resection
pp. 675-678(4)
Authors: Wakai T.; Shirai Y.; Yokoyama N.; Nagakura S.; Watanabe H.; Hatakeyama K.

Plasma trypsinogen activation peptide in patients with acute pancreatitis
pp. 679-680(2)
Authors: Kemppainen E.; Mayer J.; Puolakkainen P.; Raraty M.; Slavin J.; Neoptolemos J.P.

Clinicopathological study of hepatocellular carcinoma with diaphragmatic involvement
pp. 681-682(2)
Authors: Leung K.F.; Chui A.K.K.; Leung K.L.; Lai P.B.S.; Liew C.T.; Lau W.Y.

Revisiting transtibial amputation with the long posterior flap
pp. 683-686(4)
Authors: Allcock P.A.; Jain A.S.

In-hospital mortality from abdominal aortic surgery in Great Britain and Ireland: Vascular Anaesthesia Society audit
pp. 687-692(6)
Authors: Bayly P.J.M.; Matthews J.N.S.; Dobson P.M.; Price M.L.; Thomas D.G.

Prospective study of primary anastomosis following sigmoid resection for suspected acute complicated diverticular disease
pp. 693-697(5)
Authors: Gooszen A.W.; Tollenaar R.A.E.M.; Geelkerken R.H.; Smeets H.J.; Bemelman W.A.; Van Schaardenburgh P.; Gooszen H.G.

Endoscopic axillary surgery in breast cancer
pp. 698-703(6)
Authors: Kuehn T.; Santjohanser C.; Grab D.; Klauss W.; Koretz K.; Kreienberg R.

Sentinel node biopsy with technetium-99m colloidal rhenium sulphide in patients with breast cancer
pp. 704-707(4)
Authors: Watanabe T.; Kimijima I.; Ohtake T.; Tsuchiya A.; Shishido F.; Takenoshita S.

Unique clinical characteristics of primary hyperparathyroidism in India
pp. 708-714(7)
Authors: Mishra S.K.; Agarwal G.; Kar D.K.; Gupta S.K.; Mithal A.; Rastad J.

Prospective analysis of the diagnostic yield of extended en bloc resection for adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus or gastric cardia
pp. 715-719(5)
Authors: Hulscher J.B.F.; Van Sandick J.W.; Offerhaus G.J.A.; Tilanus H.W.; Obertop H.; Van Lanschot J.J.B.

Contralateral groin exploration is not justified in infants with a unilateral inguinal hernia
pp. 720-723(4)
Authors: Ballantyne A.; Jawaheer G.; Munro F.D.

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts
pp. 724-727(4)
Authors: Taylor A.L.; Carroll T.A.; Jakubowski J.; O'Reilly G.

The Editors welcome topical correspondence from readers relating to articles published in the Journal. Letters should be no more than 250 words in length and should be typed on A4-sized paper in double spacing Randomized controlled trial of the effect of early enteral nutrition on markers of the inflammatory response in predicted severe acute pancreatitis (Br J Surg 2000; 87: 1375-81)
pp. 728-730(3)
Author: Sanabria A.

Schein's Common Sense Emergency Abdominal Surgery
pp. 731-731(1)
Author: Schein M.

Schein's Common Sense Emergency Abdominal Surgery
pp. 731-731(1)
Author: Schein M.

Vascular Reconstructions: Anatomy, Exposures, and Techniques
pp. 731-731(1)
Author: Hoballah J.J.

Scientific Surgery
pp. 732-732(1)

Surgical Research Society abstracts
pp. 733-766