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The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England is the official journal of the College and is published eight times a year in January, March, April, May, July, September, October and November. The main aim of the journal is to publish high quality, peer-reviewed papers that relate to all branches of surgery.

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Volume 88, Number 3, May 2006

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Editorials

Free Content CORESS - A confidential reporting system for surgery
pp. 249-251(3)
Authors: Lewis, Adam; Taylor, Irving

Free Content More issues per year
pp. 251-251(1)
Author: Taylor, Irving

Reviews

Free Content The management of incisional hernia
pp. 252-260(9)
Author: Kingsnorth, Andrew

Free Content Consent in surgery
pp. 261-264(4)
Author: Wheeler, Robert

Controversial topics in surgery

Free Content Coronary artery stenosis
pp. 265-269(5)
Author: Weir, Ian

e-Letters - new additions

Free Content e-Letters - new additions
pp. 269-269(1)

New on-line only case reports

Gastrointestinal

Free Content A prospective audit of early pain and patient satisfaction following out-patient band ligation of haemorrhoids
pp. 275-279(5)
Authors: Watson, N.F.S.; Liptrott, S.; Maxwell-Armstrong, C.A.

Urology

Free Content The management of aspirin in transurethral prostatectomy: current practice in the UK
pp. 280-283(4)
Authors: Enver, Mohamed Khalid; Hoh, Ivan; Chinegwundoh, Frank I.

Free Content PSA testing: are patients aware of what lies ahead?
pp. 284-288(5)
Authors: Lamplugh, Marc; Gilmore, Paul; Quinlan, Timothy; Cornford, Philip

Orthopaedics

Free Content Improving hand-washing performance - a crossover study of hand-washing in the orthopaedic department
pp. 289-291(3)
Authors: Macdonald, Duncan J.M.; McKillop, Elisabeth C.A.; Trotter, Sylvia; Gray, Alastair J.R.

Free Content Letters and notes in orthopaedic surgery
pp. 292-296(5)
Authors: Hook, Samantha E.; Banister, Gordon C.; Topliss, Claire; Webb, Jonathan

Free Content Above-knee versus below-knee stockings in total knee arthroplasty
pp. 302-305(4)
Authors: Williams, L.A.; Owen, T.D.

Surgical Oncology

Cardiovascular

Trauma

Free Content Audit of doctors' knowledge of major incident policies
pp. 313-315(3)
Authors: Carr, E.R.M.; Chatrath, P.; Palan, P.

Technical Section: Technical Notes & Tips

Free Content Technical Notes & Tips
pp. 316-322(7)
Author: Campbell, Bruce

Trainees' presentations

Free Content Trainees' presentations
pp. 323-324(2)
Author: de Cossart, Linda

Selected internet viewings

Erratum

Free Content Protection of the femoral head in acetabular revision
pp. 332-332(1)
Authors: Mullins, M.M.; Marmorat, J.L.; Judet, T.

Book Reviews

Free Content Book Reviews
pp. 333-335(3)

Letters and comments

Free Content Authors' Response
pp. 336-337(2)
Author: Wilson, J.R.

Free Content Comment on: Alternative swabs
pp. 337-337(1)
Authors: Scott, M.A.; Atkin, G.; Foley, R.J.

Free Content Comment on: The use of the laryngeal mask in surgical tracheostomy
pp. 337-338(2)
Authors: Clark, M.H.; Ball, D.R.

Free Content Comment on: Percutaneous tracheostomy
pp. 338-338(1)
Author: Thomas, Martin H.

Free Content Author's Response
pp. 338-338(1)
Author: Pracy, J.P.M.

Online Case Reports

Free Content Spontaneous mesenteric haematoma: a diagnostic challenge
pp. W1-W3(3)
Authors: Gomez, D.; Rahman, S.H.; Guillou, P.J.

Free Content Rare presentation of Boerhaave's syndrome - a tale of the unexpected
pp. W4-W6(3)
Authors: Harris, A.M.; Lucey, R.; Deshpande, S.; Muench, C.; Weber, B.; Wynne, K.S.

Free Content Necrotising fasciitis secondary to locally advanced rectal cancer
pp. W7-W9(3)
Authors: Woodcock, N.P.; Sebag-Montefiore, D.; Mannion, R.A.; Alexander, D.J.; Miller, G.V.

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