Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England logo The Royal College of Surgeons of England logo

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.

The Annals also includes letters and comments, a regular technical section, NICE news, controversial topics, CORESS feedback, book reviews and the best trainee presentations from England and Wales. The editorial board is composed of members of the College Council and experts from across the surgical specialties.

Archive issues of the Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England are available via the PubMed Central database

To view articles that have been published online ahead of print please click here

Publisher: The Royal College of Surgeons of England

More about this publication?
Related content
Volume 91, Number 2, March 2009

< previous issue | all issues | next issue >

Advanced training

Free Content How should accredited specialists be trained to do new procedures?
pp. 91-94(4)
Authors: Campbell, Bruce; Patrick, Hannah; Barnes, Steven; Marlow, Mirella

Controversial topics in surgery

Free Content Portal vein resection during pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer
pp. 95-99(5)
Authors: Dehn, Tom; Khan, Aamir Z.; Smith, Andrew M.; Irving, G.R.B.; Cameron, Iain

Review

Free Content Congenital choledochal malformation: not just a problem for children
pp. 100-105(6)
Authors: Dabbas, Natalie; Davenport, Mark

Colorectal

Free Content Referral letters for 2-week wait suspected colorectal cancer do not allow a 'straight-to-test' pathway
pp. 106-109(4)
Authors: Aljarabah, M.M.; Borley, N.R.; Goodman, A.J.; Wheeler, J.M.D.

Free Content Undertaking procedure-based assessment is feasible in clinical practice
pp. 110-112(3)
Authors: James, K.; Cross, K.; Lucarotti, M.E.; Fowler, A.L.; Cook, T.A.

Gastrointestinal

Free Content White cell count and C-reactive protein measurement in patients with possible appendicitis
pp. 113-115(3)
Authors: Sengupta, Anshuman; Bax, George; Paterson-Brown, Simon

Urology

Free Content Buccal mucosal grafts for urethroplasty: comparison of postoperative oral and perineal morbidity
pp. 116-117(2)
Authors: Abdel-Galil, Khalid; Eardley, Ian; Loukota, Richard

Free Content Long-term outcome of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) peritonitis: surgery can be avoided
pp. 118-122(5)
Authors: Al-Allak, A.; Jones, R.; Stiff, R.; Dharmasena, D.; Morris-Stiff, G.

Vascular

Free Content Do scoring systems help in predicting survival following ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery?
pp. 123-127(5)
Authors: Gatt, Marcel; Goldsmith, Paul; Martinez, Marcos; Barandiaran, Jesus; Grover, Kartikae; El-Barghouti, Naif; Perry, Eugene P.

Orthopaedics

Free Content Sending NHS patients for operations abroad: is the holiday over?
pp. 128-130(3)
Authors: Hanna, Sammy A.; Saksena, Joyti; Legge, Stella; Ware, Howard E.

Free Content A study of microbial colonisation of orthopaedic tourniquets
pp. 131-134(4)
Authors: Ahmed, S.M.Y.; Ahmad, R.; Case, R.; Spencer, R.F.

Endocrine

Otolaryngology

Free Content Ear, nose and throat day-case surgery at a district general hospital
pp. 147-151(5)
Authors: Pézier, T.; Stimpson, P.; Kanegaonkar, R.G.; Bowdler, D.A.

New online only case reports

Paediatric

Free Content Consent for non-therapeutic male circumcision on religious grounds
pp. 152-154(3)
Authors: Robinson, Richard; Makin, Erica; Wheeler, Robert

General

Free Content Security swipe cards and scanners are a potential reservoir for hospital-acquired infection
pp. 155-158(4)
Authors: Sultan, M.J.; Alm, A.; Hindmarsh, A.; Greatorex, R.A.

Case Report

Free Content Munchausen's syndrome by Google©
pp. 159-160(2)
Authors: Griffiths, E.J.; Kampa, R.; Pearce, C.; Sakellariou, A.; Solan, M.C.

Technical Section: Technical notes & tips

Free Content Technical Section: Technical notes & tips
pp. 161-170(10)
Author: Campbell, Bruce

Erratum

Free Content Erratum
pp. 170-170(1)

Trainees' presentations

Free Content Trainees' presentations
pp. 171-176(6)
Author: de Cossart, Linda

Letters and comments

Free Content Comment on: Management of blunt splenic trauma
pp. 177-178(2)
Authors: Trompetas, Vasileios; Sandison, Andrew; Anderson, Hugh

Free Content Comment on: Urological history taking
pp. 178-178(1)
Authors: Ahmad, Rasheed; Khalil, Atif

Free Content Authors' Response
pp. 178-178(1)
Authors: Coull, Nadine; O'Brien, Tim

Free Content Comment on: 'Lean' out-patient clinics
pp. 178-179(2)
Authors: Siriwardana, HP Priyantha; Buchanan, Gordon N.

Free Content Authors' Response
pp. 179-179(1)
Authors: Corfield, Lorraine; Shizas, Alexis; Williams, Andrew

Free Content Comment on: Rationing of treatment for varicose veins
pp. 179-180(2)
Author: Campbell, Bruce

Free Content Authors' Response
pp. 180-180(1)
Authors: Nasr, M.K.; Horrocks, M.

Free Content Comment on: Inguinal hernia repair - trends in litigation
pp. 180-180(1)
Authors: Pawa, N.; Ypsilantis, E.

On-line Case Reports

Free Content Unusual hernia in a colostomy closure site
pp. W4-W6(3)
Authors: Howlader, Mohammad; Surendranathan, Thishi; Abdulaal, Yasser; James, Alan; Ali, Haythem; Nisar, Amir

Free Content Patellar reconstruction using posterior femoral condyle: a 5-year follow-up
pp. W7-W8(2)
Authors: Jabbar, Yaser; Ruiz, Angel

Free Content Symptomatic retroperitoneal cyst: a diagnostic challenge
pp. W9-W11(3)
Authors: Renzulli, Pietro; Candinas, Daniel

Free Content Medial humeral condyle fracture with an ipsilateral dislocated radial head
pp. W12-W14(3)
Authors: Shillington, Mark; Collins, Brett; Walsh, H.P.J.

Free Content An unusual occurrence in surgical site marking
pp. W18-W19(2)
Authors: Williams, Geraint; Roche, Andy; Hennessy, Michael; Gannon, John

< previous issue | all issues | next issue >

Key

Free Content
Free content
New Content
New content
Open Access Content
Open access content
Subscribed Content
Subscribed content
Free Trial Content
Free trial content

Text size:

A | A | A | A
Share this item with others: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. print icon Print this page