British Journal of Surgery

Aggressive vascular surgery in asymptomatic patients is a bad idea
pp. 671-673(3)
Author: van der Graaf, Y.

Chemoprevention of gastrointestinal cancer
pp. 674-676(3)
Authors: Dunn, L. J.; Jankowski, J.

A meta-analysis of 21 178 patients undergoing open or endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
pp. 677-684(8)
Authors: Lovegrove, R. E.; Javid, M.; Magee, T. R.; Galland, R. B.

A systematic review of topical negative pressure therapy for acute and chronic wounds
pp. 685-692(8)
Authors: Ubbink, D. T.; Westerbos, S. J.; Nelson, E. A.; Vermeulen, H.

Randomized clinical trial of early versus delayed temporary stoma closure after proctectomy
pp. 693-698(6)
Authors: Alves, A.; Panis, Y.; Lelong, B.; Dousset, B.; Benoist, S.; Vicaut, E.

Radiation exposure during endovascular aneurysm repair
pp. 699-702(4)
Authors: Weerakkody, R. A.; Walsh, S. R.; Cousins, C.; Goldstone, K. E.; Tang, T. Y.; Gaunt, M. E.

Wholly endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aneurysm
pp. 703-708(6)
Authors: Gilling-Smith, G. L.; McWilliams, R. G.; Scurr, J. R. H.; Brennan, J. A.; Fisher, R. K.; Harris, P. L.; Vallabhaneni, S. R.

Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography-directed intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist therapy to control transient cerebral microemboli before and after carotid endarterectomy
pp. 709-713(5)
Authors: van Dellen, D.; Tiivas, C. A. S.; Jarvi, K.; Marshall, C.; Higman, D. J.; Imray, C. H. E.

Cost-effectiveness of endarterectomy in patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis
pp. 714-720(7)
Authors: Henriksson, M.; Lundgren, F.; Carlsson, P.

Peritoneal lavage cytology in patients with oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma
pp. 721-726(6)
Authors: Nath, J.; Moorthy, K.; Taniere, P.; Hallissey, M.; Alderson, D.

Immunoglobulin G₄-related sclerosing cholangitis in patients resected for presumed malignant bile duct strictures
pp. 727-734(8)
Authors: Erdogan, D.; Kloek, J. J.; ten Kate, F. J. W.; Rauws, E. A. J.; Busch, O. R. C.; Gouma, D. J.; van Gulik, T. M.

Prognostic significance of extracapsular lymph node involvement in patients with adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater
pp. 735-743(9)
Authors: van der Gaag, N. A.; ten Kate, F. J. W.; Lagarde, S. M.; Busch, O. R. C.; van Gulik, T. M.; Gouma, D. J.

Risk factors for complications after partial splenic embolization for liver cirrhosis
pp. 744-750(7)
Authors: Hayashi, H.; Beppu, T.; Okabe, K.; Masuda, T.; Okabe, H.; Baba, H.

Impact of body mass index and tobacco smoking on outcome after open appendicectomy
pp. 751-757(7)
Authors: Sadr Azodi, O.; Lindström, D.; Adami, J.; Bellocco, R.; Linder, S.; Wladis, A.

Outcome of younger patients with acute diverticulitis
pp. 758-764(7)
Authors: Hjern, F.; Josephson, T.; Altman, D.; Holmström, B.; Johansson, C.

APC mutation spectrum in ileoanal pouch polyps resembles that of colorectal polyps
pp. 765-769(5)
Authors: Will, O. C. C.; Robinson, J.; Günther, T.; Phillips, R. K. S.; Clark, S. K.; Tomlinson, I.

Outcomes of colorectal anastomoses during pelvic exenteration for gynaecological malignancy
pp. 770-773(4)
Authors: Lim, S.-W.; Lim, S.-B.; Park, J.-Y.; Park, S.-Y.; Choi, H. S.; Jeong, S.-Y.

Botulinum toxin for recurrent anal fissure following lateral internal sphincterotomy
pp. 774-778(5)
Authors: Brisinda, G.; Cadeddu, F.; Brandara, F.; Marniga, G.; Vanella, S.; Nigro, C.; Maria, G.

Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence alters colorectal transport
pp. 779-784(6)
Authors: Michelsen, H. B.; Christensen, P.; Krogh, K.; Rosenkilde, M.; Buntzen, S.; Theil, J.; Laurberg, S.

Nitric oxide reduces organ injury and enhances regeneration of reduced-size livers by increasing hepatic arterial flow
pp. 785-792(8)
Authors: Cantré, D.; Schuett, H.; Hildebrandt, A.; Dold, S.; Menger, M. D.; Vollmar, B.; Eipel, C.

Insulin-like growth factor I improves aspects of mycophenolate mofetil-impaired anastomotic healing in an experimental model
pp. 793-798(6)
Authors: Inglin, R. A.; Baumann, G.; Wagner, O. J.; Candinas, D.; Egger, B.

Randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic total (Nissen) versus posterior partial (Toupet) fundoplication for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease based on preoperative oesophageal manometry (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 57-63)
pp. 799-799(1)
Authors: Robertson, A. G. N.; Dunn, L. J.; Shenfine, J.; Karat, D.; Griffin, S. M.

Authors' reply: Randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic total (Nissen) versus posterior partial (Toupet) fundoplication for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease based on preoperative oesophageal manometry (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 57-63)
pp. 799-800(2)
Authors: Booth, M. I.; Stratford, J.; Jones, L.; Dehn, T. C. B.

Randomized clinical trial evaluating elective laparoscopic appendicectomy for chronic right lower-quadrant pain (Br J Surg 2008; 95 169-174)
pp. 800-800(1)
Authors: Arnold, S. J.; Nash, G. F.

Authors' reply: Randomized clinical trial evaluating elective laparoscopic appendicectomy for chronic right lower-quadrant pain (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 169-174)
pp. 800-801(2)
Authors: Roumen, R. M. H.; Groenendijk, R. P. R.; Bruyninckx, C. M. A.; Scheltinga, M. R. M.

Changing trends in surgery for acute appendicitis (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 363-368)
pp. 801-801(1)
Authors: Faiz, O.; Aylin, P.; Bottle, A.

Authors' reply: Changing trends in surgery for acute appendicitis (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 363-368)
pp. 801-801(1)
Authors: Paterson, H. M.; Qadan, M.; de Luca, S. M.; Nixon, S. J.; Paterson-Brown, S.

The incidence of lateral pelvic side-wall nodal involvement in low rectal cancer may be similar in Japan and the West (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 33-49)
pp. 801-802(2)
Authors: El-Khoury, T.; Solomon, M. J.; Young, J. M.

Authors' reply: The incidence of lateral pelvic side-wall nodal involvement in low rectal cancer may be similar in Japan and the West (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 33-49)
pp. 802-802(1)
Authors: Yano, H.; Moran, B.

Late gastrointestinal disorders after rectal cancer surgery with and without preoperative radiation therapy (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 206-213)
pp. 802-803(2)
Authors: Talapatra, K.; Goswami, J.; Engineer, R.; Shrivastava, S. K.

Authors' reply: Late gastrointestinal disorders after rectal cancer surgery with and without preoperative radiation therapy (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 206-213)
pp. 803-803(1)
Authors: Birgisson, H.; Påhlman, L.; Gunnarsson, U.; Glimelius, B.

Scientific surgery
pp. 804-804(1)