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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 4, May 2007

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Guest Editorial

Free Content Centralisation of upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery
pp. 335-336(2)
Author: Siriwardena, Ajith K.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183265

Controversial Topics in Surgery

Free Content Private provision in the UK National Health Service
pp. 337-341(5)
Author: Dehn, Tom
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183454

Hunterian Lecture

Free Content A technique for excision of abdominal and pelvic neuroblastomas
pp. 342-348(7)
Author: Kiely, Edward
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X179071

Review

Free Content Testicular prostheses: development and modern usage
pp. 349-353(5)
Authors: Bodiwala, D.; Summerton, D.J.; Terry, T.R.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183463

General

Free Content Impact of HIV and AIDS on surgical practice
pp. 354-358(5)
Authors: Dua, R.S.; Wajed, S.A.; Winslet, M.C.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183436

Free Content To knot or not to knot? Sutureless haemostasis compared to the surgeon's knot
pp. 359-362(4)
Authors: Rajbabu, K.; Barber, N.J.; Choi, W.; Muir, G.H.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183418

Free Content Unplanned general surgical re-admissions - how many, which patients and why?
pp. 363-367(5)
Authors: Adeyemo, Dayo; Radley, Simon
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183409

Free Content A comparison of the views of patients and medical staff in relation to the process of informed consent
pp. 368-373(6)
Authors: Berry, M.G.; Unwin, Jennifer; Ross, G.L.; Peacock, Elizabeth; Juma, A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183391

Free Content The impact of patient-controlled analgesia on laparoscopic cholecystectomy
pp. 374-378(5)
Authors: Sinha, S.; Munikrishnan, V.; Montgomery, J.; Mitchell, S.J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183337

Vascular

Free Content A study of the routine use of venous photoplethysmography in a one-stop vascular surgery clinic
pp. 379-383(5)
Authors: Beraldo, S.; Satpathy, A.; Dodds, S.R.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183355

Free Content AAA benchmarking by Dr Foster: a cause for concern?
pp. 384-388(5)
Authors: Pandey, V.A.; Kerle, M.I.; Jenkins, M.P.; Wolfe, J.H.N.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183445

Trauma

Free Content Ecstasy-associated pneumomediastinum
pp. 389-393(5)
Authors: Marasco, Silvana F.; Lim, H Kiat
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183373

New online e-letters

Free Content e-Letters - new additions
pp. 393-393(1)
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X187649

Trauma

Free Content Avulsion injuries of the hamstring origin - a series of 12 patients and management algorithm
pp. 394-399(6)
Authors: Gidwani, Sam; Bircher, Martin D.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183427

Free Content Inter- and intra-observer variation of the Schatzker and AO/OTA classifications of tibial plateau fractures and a proposal of a new classification system
pp. 400-404(5)
Authors: Charalambous, C.P.; Tryfonidis, M.; Alvi, F.; Moran, M.; Fang, C.; Samaraji, R.; Hirst, P.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X187667

Orthopaedics

Free Content Musculoskeletal tuberculosis in Bradford - a 6-year review
pp. 405-409(5)
Authors: Talbot, J.C.; Bismil, Q.; Saralaya, D.; Newton, D.A.G.; Frizzel, R.M.; Shaw, D.L.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183328

Free Content Local anaesthetic infusion with elastomeric pump after arthroscopic subacromial decompression
pp. 410-413(4)
Authors: Little, Kevin; Pillai, Anand; Fazzi, Umberto; Storey, Neil
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183300

Surgical oncology

Free Content Long-term survival is possible after stenting for malignant ureteric obstruction in colorectal cancer
pp. 414-417(4)
Authors: Jones, Oliver M.; John, Solomon K.P.; Lawrance, Richard J.; Fozard, J Basil J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183382

Free Content Pre-operative oral iron supplementation reduces blood transfusion in colorectal surgery - a prospective, randomised, controlled trial
pp. 418-421(4)
Authors: Lidder, P.G.; Sanders, G.; Whitehead, E.; Douie, W.J.; Mellor, N.; Lewis, S.J.; Hosie, K.B.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183364

Urology

Free Content Mutual mentoring in laparoscopic urology - a natural progression from laparoscopic fellowship
pp. 422-425(4)
Authors: Jones, A.; Eden, C.; Sullivan, M.E.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183292

Free Content Out-patient flexible cystoscopy using a disposable slide-on endosheath system
pp. 426-430(5)
Authors: Kimuli, Michael; Lloyd, Stuart N.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183346

Technical Section: Technical Notes & Tips

Free Content Technical Section: Technical Notes & Tips
pp. 431-437(7)
Author: Campbell, Bruce
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183517

Dual publication and the watchful referee

Free Content Dual publication and the watchful referee
pp. 437-437(1)
Author: The Editors,
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X187694

Coress – Feedback

Free Content Coress - Feedback
pp. 438-441(4)
Author: Lewis, Adam
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X187685

Trainees' Presentations

Free Content Trainees' Presentations
pp. 442-444(3)
Author: de Cossart, Linda
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183490

Selected Internet Viewings

Free Content Selected internet viewings
pp. 445-448(4)
Author: Gibbs, Richard
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183481

Letters and Comments

Free Content Comments on: Postoperative ventilation in the recovery area
pp. 449-449(1)
Authors: Forshaw, M.J.; Khan, A.Z.; Davies, A.R.; Strauss, D.C.; Pearce, A.; Mason, R.C.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X179161

Free Content Author's Response
pp. 449-450(2)
Author: Paterson-Brown, Simon
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X179170

Free Content Comments on: Managing patients after oesophagectomy
pp. 450-450(1)
Authors: George, L.; Mitchell, K.; Parameswaran, R.; Berris-Ford, R.G.; Wajed, S.A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X183526

Free Content Author's Response
pp. 450-451(2)
Author: Murphy, Paula
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X187577

Free Content Comments on: Irrigating wounds with a fluid giving set
pp. 451-451(1)
Authors: Clarke, S.C.E.; Stearns, A.T.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X187568

Free Content Comments on: Problems with the Yankauer sucker for irrigating wounds
pp. 451-451(1)
Author: Ahmad, R.
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X187586

Free Content Author's Response to Comment 2
pp. 452-452(1)
Author: Khanduja, Vikas
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X187595

New online case reports

Book Reviews

Free Content Book Reviews
pp. 453-456(4)
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X187612

Online Case Reports

Free Content Unilocular cystic sebaceous lymphadenoma: a rare tumour
pp. W1-W3(1)
Authors: Chandrasekar, T.; Ramani, Pratibha; Anuja, N.; Karthikeyan, R.; Abhilash, P.R.; Narayan, Vinod; Giri, V.V.
DOI: 10.1308/147870807X160489

Free Content Large osteoarthritic cyst presenting as soft tissue tumour - a case report
pp. W4-W6(1)
Authors: Kosuge, D.D.; Park, D.H.; Cannon, S.R.; Briggs, T.W.; Pollock, R.C.; Skinner, J.A.
DOI: 10.1308/147870807X1834

Online Trainees' Presentations

Free Content ASiT Abstracts
pp. W7-W11(1)
DOI: 10.1308/147870807X160470

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