Internal sphincterotomy reduces postoperative pain after Milligan Morgan haemorrhoidectomy

Author(s): Diana Giuseppe | Guercio Giovanni | Cudia Bianca | Ricotta Calogero
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

APACHE III outcome prediction in patients admitted to the intensive care unit after liver transplantation: a retrospective cohort study

Author(s): Keegan Mark | Gali Bhargavi | Findlay James | Heimbach Julie | Plevak David | Afessa Bekele
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Development of a clinical decision model for thyroid nodules

Author(s): Stojadinovic Alexander | Peoples George | Libutti Steven | Henry Leonard | Eberhardt John | Howard Robin | Gur David | Elster Eric | Nissan Aviram
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

A prospective, non-randomized phase II trial of Trastuzumab and Capecitabine in patients with HER2 expressing metastasized pancreatic cancer

Author(s): Mihaljevic Andre | Büchler Peter | Harder Jan | Hofheinz Ralf | Gregor Michael | Kanzler Stephan | Schmiegel Wolff | Heinemann Volker | Endlicher Esther | Klöppel Günter | Seufferlein Thomas | Geissler Michael
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Current practice of abdominal wall closure in elective surgery – Is there any consensus?

Author(s): Rahbari Nuh | Knebel Phillip | Diener Markus | Seidlmayer Christoph | Ridwelski Karsten | Stöltzing Hartmut | Seiler Christoph
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Comparison of inpatient vs. outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a retrospective case series

Author(s): Liu Jeffrey | Briner Rudy | Friedman Jonathan
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Laparoscopic retrograde (fundus first) cholecystectomy

Author(s): Kelly Michael
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer using methylene blue dye manifests a short learning curve among experienced surgeons: a prospective tabular cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis

Author(s): East Jeffrey | Valentine Christopher | Kanchev Emil | Blake Garfield
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Laparoscopic versus open left lateral segmentectomy

Author(s): Carswell Kirstin | Sagias Filippos | Murgatroyd Beth | Rela Mohamed | Heaton Nigel | Patel Ameet
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Direct intra-abdominal pressure monitoring via piezoresistive pressure measurement: a technical note

Author(s): Otto Jens | Kaemmer Daniel | Binnebösel Marcel | Jansen Marc | Dembinski Rolf | Schumpelick Volker | Schachtrupp Alexander
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Prediction of conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open surgery with artificial neural networks

Author(s): Gholipour Changiz | Fakhree Mohammad | Shalchi Rosita | Abbasi Mehrshad
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Intraoperative angiography should be standard in cerebral aneurysm surgery

Author(s): Friedman Jonathan | Kumar Ravi
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Management of gastro-bronchial fistula complicating a subtotal esophagectomy: a case report

Author(s): Martin-Smith James | Larkin John | O'Connell Finbar | Ravi Narayanasamy | Reynolds John
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Risk factors for early recurrence after inguinal hernia repair

Author(s): Jansen Petra | Klinge Uwe | Jansen Marc | Junge Karsten
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery versus endoscopic mucosal resection for large rectal adenomas (TREND-study)

Author(s): van den Broek Frank | de Graaf Eelco | Dijkgraaf Marcel | Reitsma Johannes | Haringsma Jelle | Timmer Robin | Weusten Bas | Gerhards Michael | Consten Esther | Schwartz Matthijs | Boom Maarten | Derksen Erik | Bijnen A Bart | Davids Paul | Hoff Christiaan | van Dullemen Hendrik | Heine G Dimitri | van der Linde Klaas | Jansen Jeroen | Mallant-Hent Rosalie | Breumelhof Ronald | Geldof Han | Hardwick James | Doornebosch Pascal | Depla Annekatrien | Ernst Miranda | van Munster Ivo | de Hingh Ignace | Schoon Erik | Bemelman Willem | Fockens Paul | Dekker Evelien
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Evolution of breast cancer management in Ireland: a decade of change

Author(s): Heneghan Helen | Prichard Ruth | Devaney Amanda | Sweeney Karl | Malone C | McLaughlin Ray | Kerin Michael
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Long-term recurrence and complication rates after incisional hernia repair with the open onlay technique

Author(s): Andersen Lars | Klein Mads | Gögenur Ismail | Rosenberg Jacob
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Increased incidence of postoperative infections during prophylaxis with cephalothin compared to doxycycline in intestinal surgery

Author(s): Baatrup Gunnar | Nilsen Roy | Svensen Rune | Akselsen Per
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Year: 2009

Enhanced susceptibility to infections in a diabetic wound healing model

Author(s): Hirsch Tobias | Spielmann Malte | Zuhaili Baraa | Koehler Till | Fossum Magdalena | Steinau Hans-Ulrich | Yao Feng | Steinstraesser Lars | Onderdonk Andrew | Eriksson Elof
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Non-invasive monitoring of tissue oxygenation during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy

Author(s): Crane Nicole | Pinto Peter | Hale Douglas | Gage Frederick | Tadaki Doug | Kirk Allan | Levin Ira | Elster Eric
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

The Quality Initiative in Rectal Cancer (QIRC) trial: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial in surgery

Author(s): Simunovic Marko | Goldsmith Charles | Thabane Lehana | McLeod Robin | DeNardi Franco | Whelan Timothy | Levine Mark
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Influence of two different resection techniques (conventional liver resection versus anterior approach) of liver metastases from colorectal cancer on hematogenous tumor cell dissemination – prospective randomized multicenter trial

Author(s): Schmidt T | Koch M | Antolovic D | Reissfelder C | Schmitz-Winnenthal FH | Rahbari NN | Schmidt J | Seiler CM | Büchler MW | Weitz J
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Intravenous postoperative fluid prescriptions for children: A survey of practice

Author(s): Davies Polly | Hall Tim | Ali Tariq | Lakhoo Kokila
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

The efficacy of 'Radio guided Occult Lesion Localization' (ROLL) versus 'Wire-guided Localization' (WGL) in breast conserving surgery for non-palpable breast cancer: A randomized clinical trial – ROLL study

Author(s): van Esser Stijn | Hobbelink Monique | Peeters Petra | Buskens Erik | van der Ploeg Iris | Mali Willem | Rinkes Inne | van Hillegersberg Richard
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Different tissue reaction of oesophagus and diaphragm after mesh hiatoplasty. Results of an animal study

Author(s): Otto Jens | Kämmer Daniel | Jansen Petra | Anurov Michael | Titkova Svetlana | Öttinger Alexander | Rosch Raphael | Schumpelick Volker | Jansen Marc
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

What happens to the external carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy?

Author(s): Abbas Saleh | Adams David | Vanniasingham Peter
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Laparoscopic ileocolic resection versus infliximab treatment of distal ileitis in Crohn's disease: a randomized multicenter trial (LIR!C-trial)

Author(s): Eshuis Emma | Bemelman Willem | van Bodegraven Ad | Sprangers Mirjam | Bossuyt Patrick | de Wit AW | Crolla Rogier | Cahen Djuna | Oostenbrug Liekele | Sosef Meindert | Voorburg Annet | Davids Paul | van der Woude C Janneke | Lange Johan | Mallant Rosalie | Boom Maarten | Lieverse Rob | van der Zaag Edwin | Houben Martin | Vecht Juda | Pierik Robert | van Ditzhuijsen Theo | Prins Hubert | Marsman Willem | Stockmann Henricus | Brink Menno | Consten Esther | van der Werf Sjoerd | Marinelli Andreas | Jansen Jeroen | Gerhards Michael | Bolwerk Clemens | Stassen Laurents | Spanier BW Marcel | Bilgen Ernst | van Berkel Anne-Marie | Cense Huib | van Heukelem Henk | van de Laar Arnold | Slot Warner | Eijsbouts Quirijn | van Ooteghem Nancy | van Wagensveld Bart | van den Brande Jan | van Geloven Anna | Bruin Karien | Maring John | Oldenburg Bas | van Hillegersberg Richard | de Jong Dirk | Bleichrodt Robert | van der Peet Donald | Dekkers Pascal | Goei T Hauwy | Stokkers Pieter
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Robotic assisted Laparoscopic partial Nephrectomy for suspected Renal Cell Carcinoma: Retrospective review of surgical outcomes of 35 Cases

Author(s): Bhayani Sam | Das Nitin
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Analysis of blood transfusion predictors in patients undergoing elective oesophagectomy for cancer

Author(s): Ayantunde Abraham | Ng Ming | Pal Saurov | Welch Neil | Parsons Simon
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Could lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy provide oncological providence for local resectional techniques for colon cancer? A review of the literature

Author(s): Cahill Ronan | Leroy Joel | Marescaux Jacques
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

PORTAL: Pilot study on the safety and tolerance of preoperative melatonin application in patients undergoing major liver resection: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial

Author(s): Schemmer Peter | Nickkholgh Arash | Schneider Heinz | Sobirey Michael | Weigand Markus | Koch Moritz | Weitz Jürgen | Büchler Markus
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by surgery versus surgery alone for patients with adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (CROSS)

Author(s): van Heijl M | van Lanschot JJB | Koppert LB | van Berge Henegouwen MI | Muller K | Steyerberg EW | van Dekken H | Wijnhoven BPL | Tilanus HW | Richel DJ | Busch ORC | Bartelsman JF | Koning CCE | Offerhaus GJ | van der Gaast A
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Interest of retro-anal levator plate myorrhaphy in selected cases of descending perineum syndrome with positive anti-sagging test

Author(s): Beco Jacques
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Clinical evaluation of an air-capsule technique for the direct measurement of intra-abdominal pressure after elective abdominal surgery

Author(s): Otto Jens | Kaemmer Daniel | Biermann Andreas | Jansen Marc | Dembinski Rolf | Schumpelick Volker | Schachtrupp Alexander
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Dacron® vs. PTFE as bypass materials in peripheral vascular surgery – systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s): Roll Stephanie | Müller-Nordhorn Jacqueline | Keil Thomas | Scholz Hans | Eidt Daniela | Greiner Wolfgang | Willich Stefan
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

The One-stop trial: Does electronic referral and booking by the general practitioner (GPs) to outpatient day case surgery reduce waiting time and costs? A randomized controlled trial protocol

Author(s): Augestad Knut | Revhaug Arthur | Vonen Barthold | Johnsen Roar | Lindsetmo Rolv-Ole
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Local radiotherapy of exposed murine small bowel: Apoptosis and inflammation

Author(s): Polistena Andrea | Johnson Louis | Ohiami-Masseron Salomé | Wittgren Lena | Bäck Sven | Thornberg Charlotte | Gadaleanu Virgil | Adawi Diya | Jeppsson Bengt
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

A historically controlled, single-arm, multi-centre, prospective trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MonoMax® suture material for abdominal wall closure after primary midline laparotomy. ISSAAC-Trial [NCT005725079]

Author(s): Fischer Lars | Baumann Petra | Hüsing Johannes | Seidlmayer Christoph | Albertsmeier Markus | Franck Annette | Luntz Steffen | Seiler Christoph | Knaebel Hanns-Peter
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

The Anal Fistula Plug versus the mucosal advancement flap for the treatment of Anorectal Fistula (PLUG trial)

Author(s): van Koperen Paul | Bemelman Willem | Bossuyt Patrick | Gerhards Michael | Eijsbouts Quirijn | van Tets Willem | Janssen Lucas | Dijkstra F Robert | van Dalsen Annette | Slors J Frederik
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Aortic replacement in aorto-occlusive disease: an observational study

Author(s): Morris-Stiff Gareth | Ogunbiyi Samuel | Winter Richard | Brown Russell | Lewis Michael
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Year: 2008

Anterior anal sphincter repair can be of long term benefit: a 12-year case cohort from a single surgeon

Author(s): Grey Benjamin | Sheldon Rowena | Telford Karen | Kiff Edward
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Year: 2007

Sphincter saving anorectoplasty (SSARP) for the reconstruction of Anorectal malformations

Author(s): Pratap Akshay | Tiwari Awadhesh | Kumar Anand | Adhikary Shailesh | Singh Satyendra | Paudel Bishnu | Bartaula Rajiv | Mishra Brijesh
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Year: 2007

Colonic stenting as bridge to surgery versus emergency surgery for management of acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction: a multicenter randomized trial (Stent-in 2 study)

Author(s): van Hooft Jeanin | Bemelman Willem | Breumelhof Ronald | Siersema Peter | Kruyt Philip | van der Linde Klaas | Veenendaal Roeland | Verhulst Marie-Louise | Marinelli Andreas | Gerritsen Josephus | van Berkel Anne-Marie | Timmer Robin | Grubben Marina | Scholten Pieter | Geraedts Alfons | Oldenburg Bas | Sprangers Mirjam | Bossuyt Patrick | Fockens Paul
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Year: 2007

The role of surgical audit in improving patient management; nasal haemorrhage: an audit study

Author(s): Upile Tahwinder | Jerjes Waseem | Sipaul Fabian | El Maaytah Mohammed | Nouraei Seyed Ahmad Reza | Singh Sandeep | Hopper Colin | Wright Anthony
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Year: 2007

Three-port versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute and chronic cholecystitis

Author(s): Al-Azawi Dhafir | Houssein Nariman | Rayis Abu | McMahon Donal | Hehir Dermot
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Year: 2007

Porto-systemic shunt using adrenal vein as a conduit; an alternative procedure for spleno – renal shunt

Author(s): Aydin Unal | Yazici Pinar | Kilic Murat
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Year: 2007

The influence of blood on the efficacy of intraperitoneally applied phospholipids for prevention of adhesions

Author(s): Butz Nick | Müller Stefan | Treutner Karl-Heinz | Anurov Michail | Titkova Svetlana | Oettinger Alexander | Schumpelick Volker
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Year: 2007

Preoperative mechanical preparation of the colon: the patient's experience

Author(s): Jung Barbel | Lannerstad Olof | Påhlman Lars | Arodell Malin | Unosson Mitra | Nilsson Erik
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Year: 2007

Cavo-portal transposition in rat: a new simple model

Author(s): Di Domenico Stefano | Bovio Giulio | Gelli Maximiliano | Ravazzoni Ferruccio | Andorno Enzo | Cottalasso Damiano | Valente Umberto
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Year: 2007

Mirizzi syndrome type IV associated with cholecystocolic fistula: a very rare condition- report of a case

Author(s): Chatzoulis George | Kaltsas Andreas | Danilidis Lazaros | Dimitriou John | Pachiadakis Ioannis
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Year: 2007