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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 89, Number 1, January 2007

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Editorial

Free Content A 60th anniversary
pp. 1-2(2)
Author: Taylor, Irving

Foreword

Controversial Topics in Surgery

Free Content controversial topics in surgery: Degenerative disc disease: disc replacement
pp. 6-11(6)
Authors: Wilson-MacDonald, James; Boeree, Nick; Khan, S.N.; Stirling, A.J.

Reviews

Free Content Acute renal failure and the critically ill surgical patient
pp. 22-29(8)
Authors: Sykes, Eliot; Cosgrove, Joseph F.

Audit

Free Content The surgical care practitioner: a feasible alternative. Results of a prospective 4-year audit at St Mary's Hospital Trust, London
pp. 30-35(6)
Authors: Martin, Shirley; Purkayastha, Sanjay; Massey, Rachel; Paraskeva, Paraskevas; Tekkis, Paris; Kneebone, Roger; Darzi, Ara

Trauma

Orthopaedics

New on-line only case reports

Orthopaedics

Free Content Iron supplementation for postoperative anaemia following major paediatric orthopaedic surgery
pp. 44-46(3)
Authors: Lau, Kelvin K.W.; Utukuri, Murali M.; Ramachandran, Manoj; Jones, David H.A.

Gastrointestinal

Free Content Emergency presentation of abdominal hernias: outcome and reasons for delay in treatment - a prospective study
pp. 47-50(4)
Authors: Davies, Mark; Davies, Chris; Morris-Stiff, Gareth; Shute, Ken

Free Content An algorithm for the management of bile leak following laparoscopic cholecystectomy
pp. 51-56(6)
Authors: Ahmad, F.; Saunders, R.N.; Lloyd, G.M.; Lloyd, D.M.; Robertson, G.S.M.

Paediatric Surgery

Free Content Paediatric preputial pathology: are we circumcising enough?
pp. 62-65(4)
Authors: Yardley, I.E.; Cosgrove, C.; Lambert, A.W.

Trauma

Free Content Surgery for fractured neck of femur - are patients adequately consented?
pp. 66-69(4)
Authors: Probert, Nick; Malik, Atif A.; Lovell, Martyn E.

Free Content A survey of post-intake orthopaedic trauma meetings in England
pp. 70-72(3)
Authors: McNamara, Iain R.; Crawford, John R.; Edwards, Dennis J.

Technical Section

Free Content Technical Section: Technical Notes & Tips
pp. 73-81(9)
Author: Campbell, Bruce

Free Content Important Observations
pp. 81-81(1)
Author: Taylor, Irving

NICE news in the Annals

Free Content NICE news in the annals
pp. 82-85(4)
Authors: Chalkidou, Kalipso; Lyratzopoulos, Georgios; Campbell, Bruce

Letters and comments

Free Content Comments on: Consent in surgery - Knowledge of the laws of consent in surgical trainees
pp. 86-86(1)
Authors: Hamilton, Paul; Bismil, Q.; Ricketts, D.M.

Free Content Consent in surgery - Author's Response 1
pp. 87-87(1)
Author: Wheeler, Robert

Free Content Comments on: Consent in surgery - Consent
pp. 87-88(2)
Authors: Fong, Y.; Lewis, P.; Lewis, M.H.

Free Content Consent in surgery - Author's Response 2
pp. 88-88(1)
Author: Wheeler, Robert

Online Case Reports

Free Content Perineal metastatic Crohn's disease: a case report and review of the literature
pp. W1-W3(3)
Authors: Moyes, L.H.; Glen, P.; Pickford, I.R.

Free Content Endoscopic dacrocystorhinostomy in lacrimal canalicular trauma
pp. W4-W5(2)
Authors: Khan, Humayun A.; Bayat, Aredeshir; de Carpentier, J.P.

Free Content Laparoscopic adrenalectomy - a cure for male pattern baldness
pp. W9-W11(3)
Authors: Rajbabu, K.; Barber, N.J.; Rai, S.K.; Rimington, P.D.

Free Content A third branchial pouch cyst presenting as stridor in a child
pp. W12-W14(3)
Authors: Wasson, Joseph; Blaney, Sean; Simo, Ricard

Free Content Celiac artery occlusion encountered during pancreatic resection: a case report
pp. W15-W17(3)
Authors: Soonawalla, Zahir; Ganeshan, Arul; Friend, Peter

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