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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 2, March 2006

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Editorial

Free Content The surgeon and cancer management
pp. 91-91(1)
Author: Taylor, Irving
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95147

Review

Free Content A new insight into non-specific abdominal pain
pp. 92-94(3)
Authors: Sanders, David S.; Azmy, Iman A.F.; Hurlstone, David P.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X85751

Dual publication and the watchful referee

Free Content Dual publication and the watchful referee
pp. 94-94(1)
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X98559

Personal view

Free Content Surgical skills and lessons from other vocations: a personal view
pp. 95-98(4)
Author: Kirk, R.M.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95156

Controversial topics in surgery

Free Content Coronary artery bypass
pp. 99-102(4)
Author: Dehn, Tom
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95165

Trauma

Free Content High quality acute care for the severely injured is not consistently available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Report of a survey by the Trauma Committee, The Royal College of Surgeons of England
pp. 103-107(5)
Authors: Browne, J.; Coats, T.J.; Lloyd, D.A.; Oakley, P.A.; Pigott, T.; Willett, K.J.; Yates, D.W.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94850

Erratum

Free Content Erratum
pp. 107-107(1)
DOI: 10.1308/147870806X95195

Trauma/orthopaedics

Free Content Are national guidelines for total hip replacement in the UK reflected in practice?
pp. 108-115(8)
Authors: Abraham, A.; Hajipour, L.; Innes, A.R.; Phillips, H.; McCaskie, A.W.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X82943

Free Content Dead men and radiologists don't lie: a review of cadaveric and radiological studies of rotator cuff tear prevalence
pp. 116-121(6)
Authors: Reilly, P.; Macleod, I.; Macfarlane, R.; Windley, J.; Emery, R.J.H.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94968

Orthopaedics

Free Content Registry of shoulder arthroplasty - the Scottish experience
pp. 122-126(5)
Authors: Sharma, S.; Dreghorn, C.R.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94922

Free Content Femoral cementing techniques: current trends in the UK
pp. 127-130(4)
Authors: Nedungayil, S.K.; Mehendele, S.; Gheduzzi, S.; Learmonth, I.D.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94931

Free Content The effect of total hip replacement on the employment status of patients under the age of 60 years
pp. 131-133(3)
Authors: Mobasheri, R.; Gidwani, S.; Rosson, J.W.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95129

Free Content Timing of re-transfusion drain removal following total knee replacement
pp. 134-135(2)
Authors: Leeman, M.F.; Costa, M.L.; Costello, E.; Edwards, D.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95002

Free Content Validated simple tip to aid eliminating light scatter in viewing overexposed radiographs
pp. 136-139(4)
Authors: Hussainy, Haydar Aj Al; Wong, Smeeta
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94995

Emergency

Free Content A prospective audit of 300 consecutive young women with an acute presentation of right iliac fossa pain
pp. 140-143(4)
Authors: Rennie, Adam T.M.; Tytherleigh, Matthew G.; Theodoroupolou, Katerina; Farouk, Ridzuan
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94887

New online e-letters

Free Content e-Letters - new additions
pp. 143-143(1)
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95057

New online case reports

Emergency

Free Content Current management of facial wounds in UK accident and emergency departments
pp. 144-150(7)
Authors: Allonby-Neve, C.L.; Okereke, C.D.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94977

Free Content Identifying high-risk patients undergoing urgent and emergency surgery
pp. 151-156(6)
Authors: Neary, W.D.; Foy, C.; Heather, B.P.; Earnshaw, J.J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94896

Free Content How well equipped are ENT wards for airway emergencies?
pp. 157-160(4)
Authors: Banga, Rupan; Thirlwall, Andrea; Corbridge, Rogan
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95066

General

Free Content Lost 'swab' at inguinal hernioplasty under local anaesthesia
pp. 161-162(2)
Authors: Gostling, Julie; McKain, E Steve; Dumont, Steve; Stephenson, Brian M.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94878

Free Content Splenogonadal fusion - not just another hydrocoele
pp. 163-164(2)
Authors: Kennedy, K.P.; Barnard, S.; Speakman, M.J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94869

Free Content The positive predictive value of diagnostic ultrasound for occult herniae
pp. 165-167(3)
Authors: Bradley, M.; Morgan, J.; Pentlow, B.; Roe, A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95110

Free Content It is highly unlikely that the development of an abdominal wall hernia can be attributable to a single strenuous event
pp. 168-171(4)
Authors: Pathak, Samir; Poston, Graeme J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95093

Free Content Which patients would prefer to walk to theatre?
pp. 172-173(2)
Authors: Nagraj, Shobhana; Clark, Celia Ingham; Talbot, Janine; Walker, Simon
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95011

Gastrointestinal

Free Content The effects of Saccharomyces boulardii on bacterial translocation in rats with obstructive jaundice
pp. 176-180(5)
Authors: Geyik, Mehmet Faruk; Aldemir, Mustafa; Hosoglu, Salih; Ayaz, Celal; Satilmis, Selda; Buyukbayram, Huseyin; Kokoglu, Omer Faruk
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94986

Surgical oncology

Free Content Subspecialisation and its effect on the management of rectal cancer
pp. 181-184(4)
Authors: Ng, Vivien V.; Tytherleigh, Matthew G.; Fowler, Lucy; Farouk, Ridzuan
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94913

Free Content Symptomatic presentation of early colorectal cancer
pp. 185-190(6)
Authors: Smith, D.; Ballal, M.; Hodder, R.; Soin, G.; Selvachandran, S.N.; Cade, D.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94904

Audit

Free Content Perceptions of the application of fast-track surgical principles by general surgeons
pp. 191-195(5)
Authors: Walter, Catherine Jane; Smith, Adrian; Guillou, Pierre
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94940

Free Content Variations in clinical audit collection: a survey of plastic surgery units across the British Isles
pp. 196-198(3)
Authors: Simmons, Jon M.; Matteucci, Paolo; Leon-Villapalos, Jorge; Mallucci, Patrick L.; Withey, Simon J.; Butler, Peter E.M.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X83005

Free Content Audit on the efficient use of cross-matched blood in elective total hip and total knee replacement
pp. 199-201(3)
Authors: Rogers, B.A.; Johnstone, D.J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X82952

Free Content Day-case septoplasty and unexpected re-admissions at a dedicated day-case unit: a 4-year audit
pp. 202-206(5)
Authors: Georgalas, Christos; Obholzer, Rupert; Martinez-Devesa, P.; Sandhu, G.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95039

Free Content Co-operation with pre-operative cardiovascular monitoring amongst children for chair dental general anaesthesia
pp. 207-209(3)
Authors: Seed, Rachel; Boardman, Charlotte; Davies, Mark
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95020

The Royal College of Surgeon's Research Fellowships

Urology

Free Content The surgical risk of suprapubic catheter insertion and long-term sequelae
pp. 210-213(4)
Authors: Ahluwalia, R.S.; Johal, N.; Kouriefs, C.; Kooiman, G.; Montgomery, Bruce S.I.; Plail, R.O.
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95101

Free Content The (soon forgotten) art of open stone surgery: to train or not to train?
pp. 214-217(4)
Authors: Buchholz, Noor N.P.; Hitchings, Andrew; Albanis, Stephanos
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95075

Analgesia

MRSA

Free Content MRSA - 'bug-bear' of a surgical practice: reducing the incidence of MRSA surgical site infections
pp. 222-223(2)
Authors: Guyot, Andrea; Layer, Graham
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X94841

TECHNICAL SECTION: Technical notes and tips

Free Content Technical Section: Technical Notes & Tips
pp. 224-232(9)
Author: Campbell, Bruce
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X98531

Trainees' presentations

Free Content Trainees' presentations
pp. 233-239(7)
Author: de Cossart, Linda
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95138

Selected Internet Viewings

Free Content Selected internet viewings
pp. 240-243(4)
Author: Cheshire, Nick
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X98568

Book Reviews

Free Content Book Reviews
pp. 244-248(5)
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X95174

Online Case Reports

Free Content Mesenteric fibromatosis: a rare cause of acute abdominal pain
pp. W1-W2(1)
Authors: Bethune, R.; Amin, A.
DOI: 10.1308/147870806X95212

Free Content Scapular fracture after electric shock
pp. W3-W4(1)
Authors: Rana, M.; Banerjee, R.
DOI: 10.1308/147870806X95203

The Royal College of Surgeons' Research Fellowships

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