British Journal of Surgery

Prosthetic implants for hernia repair
pp. 1457-1458(2)
Authors: Schumpelick V.; Klinge U.

Immunonutrition
pp. 1459-1460(2)
Authors: Kirk H.J.; Heys S.D.

Arterial problems in athletes
pp. 1461-1469(9)
Author: Mosley J.G.

Ischaemia–reperfusion is an event triggered by immune complexes and complement
pp. 1470-1478(9)
Authors: Chan R.K.; Ibrahim S.I.; Verna N.; Carroll M.; Moore F.D.; Hechtman H.B.

Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials comparing open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
pp. 1479-1492(14)
Authors: Memon M.A.; Cooper N.J.; Memon B.; Memon M.I.; Abrams K.R.

Randomized clinical trial of Ligasure™ versus conventional surgery for extended gastric cancer resection
pp. 1493-1496(4)
Authors: Lee W.-J.; Chen T.-C.; Lai I-R.; Wang W.; Huang M.-T.

Randomized clinical trial of multimodal optimization and standard perioperative surgical care
pp. 1497-1504(8)
Authors: Anderson A.D.G.; McNaught C.E.; MacFie J.; Tring I.; Barker P.; Mitchell C.J.

Cosmesis and satisfaction after breast-conserving surgery correlates with the percentage of breast volume excised
pp. 1505-1509(5)
Authors: Cochrane R.A.; Valasiadou P.; Wilson A.R.M.; Al-Ghazal S.K.; Macmillan R.D.

Persistent increase in the incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysm in Scotland, 1981–2000
pp. 1510-1515(6)
Authors: Best V.A.; Price J.F.; Fowkes F.G.R.

Endovascular management of traumatic cervicothoracic arteriovenous fistula
pp. 1516-1521(6)
Authors: du Toit D.F.; Leith J.G.; Strauss D.C.; Blaszczyk M.; Odendaal J.d.V.; Warren B.L.

Prognostic significance of metastatic lymph node size in patients with gastric cancer
pp. 1522-1530(9)
Authors: Dhar D.K.; Kubota H.; Kinukawa N.; Maruyama R.; Kyriazanos I.D.; Ohno S.; Nagasue N.

Risk factors predicting the development of complications after foreign body ingestion
pp. 1531-1535(5)
Authors: Lai A.T.Y.; Chow T.L.; Lee D.T.Y.; Kwok S.P.Y.

Surgical treatment of hydatid cysts of the liver
pp. 1536-1541(6)
Authors: Agaoglu N. A. Mustafa N.; Türkylmaz S.; Arslan M.K.

Increasing age and APACHE II scores are the main determinants of outcome from pancreatic necrosectomy
pp. 1542-1548(7)
Authors: Connor S.; Ghaneh P.; Raraty M.; Rosso E.; Hartley M.N.; Garvey C.; Hughes M.; McWilliams R.; Evans J.; Rowlands P.; Sutton R.; Neoptolemos J.P.

Predictors of improvement in health-related quality of life in patients undergoing cholecystectomy
pp. 1549-1555(7)
Authors: Quintana J.M.; Aróstegui I.; Cabriada J.; López de Tejada I.; Perdigo L.

Matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 activity in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis
pp. 1556-1564(9)
Authors: Waas E.T.; Wobbes T.; Lomme R.M.L.M.; DeGroot J.; Ruers T.; Hendriks T.

Comparison of histological features and inflammatory cell reaction in alcoholic, idiopathic and tropical chronic pancreatitis
pp. 1565-1572(8)
Authors: Shrikhande S.V.; Martignoni M.E.; Shrikhande M.; Kappeler A.; Ramesh H.; Zimmermann A.; Büchler M.W.; Friess H.

Symptoms and anal sphincter morphology following primary repair of third-degree tears
pp. 1573-1579(7)
Authors: Davis K.; Kumar D.; Stanton S.L.; Thakar R.; Fynes M.; Bland J.

Lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for advanced lower rectal cancer
pp. 1580-1585(6)
Authors: Fujita S.; Yamamoto S.; Akasu T.; Moriya Y.

Decline in admission rates for acute appendicitis in England
pp. 1586-1592(7)
Authors: Kang J.Y.; Hoare J.; Majeed A.; Williamson R.C.N.; Maxwell J.D.

Comparison of P-POSSUM risk-adjusted mortality rates after surgery between patients in the USA and the UK
pp. 1593-1598(6)
Authors: Bennett-Guerrero E.; Hyam J.A.; Shaefi S.; Prytherch D.R.; Sutton G.L.; Weaver P.C.; Mythen M.G.; Grocott M.P.; Parides M.K.

Prevalence of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 in young patients with apparently sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism or pancreaticoduodenal endocrine tumours
pp. 1599-1603(5)
Authors: Langer P.; Wild A.; Hall A.; Celik I.; Rothmund M.; Bartsch D.K.

Experimental evaluation of phospholipids and icodextrin in re-formation of peritoneal adhesions
pp. 1604-1607(4)
Authors: Müller S.A.; Treutner K.H.; Anurov M.; Titkova S.; Oettinger A.P.; Schumpelick V.

Human model of duodenogastro–oesophageal reflux in the development of Barrett's metaplasia (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 1120-1128)
pp. 1608-1608(1)
Authors: Barham C.P.; Alderson D.

Magnetic resonance imaging for primary fistula in ano (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 877–881)
pp. 1608-1608(1)
Author: Chintamani a.

Authors' reply: Magnetic resonance imaging for primary fistula in ano (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 877–881)
pp. 1608-1609(2)
Authors: Halligan S.; Buchanan G.; Cohen R.

Natural course of acquired undescended testis in boys (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 728–731)
pp. 1609-1609(1)
Authors: Siriwardana P.N.; Satheeshan B.; Ariyaratna M.H.J.; Deen K.I.

Authors' reply: Natural course of acquired undescended testis in boys (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 728–731)
pp. 1609-1610(2)
Authors: Hack W.W.M.; Meijer R.W.; van der Voort-Doedens L.M.; Bos S.D.; Haasnoot K.

Recurrence and survival after mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 974–980)
pp. 1610-1610(1)
Authors: Lauder C.; Hemmingway D.; Sutton C.

Cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibition in colorectal cancer therapy (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 1055–1067)
pp. 1610-1610(1)
Author: Nash G.

Influence of postoperative morbidity on long-term survival following liver resection for colorectal metastases (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 1131–1136)
pp. 1610-1611(2)
Authors: Nash G.; Waller W.

Evaluation of POSSUM and P-POSSUM scoring systems in assessing outcome after laparoscopic colectomy (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 1280–1284)
pp. 1611-1611(1)
Authors: Slim K.; Panis Y.; Mantion G.; Kwiatkowski F.

Comparison of resection and radiofrequency ablation for treatment of solitary colorectal liver metastases (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 1240–1243)
pp. 1611-1611(1)
Author: Majeed A.W.

Laparoscopy in children. F. Schier. 160 × 240 mm. Pp. 147. Illustrated. 2003. Springer: Heidelberg.
pp. 1612-1612(1)
Authors: van Heurn L.W.E.; Kootstra G.

Diseases of the lymphatics. Sir Norman Browse, K. G. Burnand and P. S. Mortimer (eds). 203 × 278 mm. Pp. 336. Illustrated. 2003. Arnold: London
pp. 1612-1612(1)
Author: Eklof B.O.

Lecture notes on general surgery. 10th Edn. H. Ellis, Sir R. Calne and C. Watson. 153 × 231 mm. Pp. 392. Illustrated. 2003. Blackwell: Oxford.
pp. 1612-1613(2)
Author: Waxman B.

Scientific surgery
pp. 1614-1614(1)