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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 90, Number 7, October 2008

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Controversial topics in surgery

Free Content Defunctioning ileostomy following restorative proctocolectomy
pp. 541-545(5)
Author: Dehn, Tom
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X358756

Review

Free Content Management of gingivobuccal complex cancer
pp. 546-553(8)
Authors: Misra, Sanjeev; Chaturvedi, Arun; Misra, N.C.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X301136

Vascular

Free Content www.Accurate information for varicose vein patients.com?
pp. 554-556(3)
Authors: Scurr, James R.H.; Hufton, Alison; Jeffrey, Victoria; Vallabhaneni, S Rao
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318219

Free Content The acute blue finger: management and outcome
pp. 557-560(4)
Authors: Cowen, R.; Richards, T.; Dharmadasa, A.; Handa, A.; Perkins, J.M.T.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318237

Free Content Treatment of varicose veins: the present and the future - a questionnaire survey
pp. 561-564(4)
Authors: Winterborn, R.J.; Corbett, C.R.R.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318228

Urology

Free Content Prospective evaluation of a novel one-stop testicular clinic
pp. 565-570(6)
Authors: Rochester, Mark; Scurrell, Sue; Parry, John R.W.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X301055

General

Free Content Use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients admitted to a surgical unit in Scotland
pp. 571-576(6)
Authors: Shakeel, Muhammad; Bruce, Julie; Jehan, Shah; McAdam, Timothy K.; Bruce, Duff M.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X301046

Free Content Whose appendicectomy? - Do laparoscopic appendicectomies impair SHO training?
pp. 577-580(4)
Authors: Owais, Anwar E.; Wilson, Timothy R.; Sethi, Neeraj; Aldoori, Munther I.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318200

Trauma

Free Content Civilian abdominal gunshot wounds in Durban, South Africa: a prospective study of 78 cases
pp. 581-586(6)
Author: Chamisa, Inchien
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X301118

Orthopaedics

Free Content The cost of shoulder arthroscopy: a comparison with national tariff
pp. 587-591(5)
Authors: Hearnden, Anthony; Tennent, Duncan
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318192

Free Content Assessment of magnification of digital pelvic radiographs in total hip arthroplasty using templating software
pp. 592-596(5)
Authors: White, S.P.; Bainbridge, J.; Smith, E.J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318101

Cardiothoracic

Free Content Diagnostic and therapeutic performance of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in investigation and management of pleural exudates
pp. 597-600(4)
Authors: Medford, A.R.L.; Awan, Y.M.; Marchbank, A.; Rahamim, J.; Unsworth-White, J.; Pearson, P.J.K.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318246

Head & Neck

Free Content Role of information available over the internet: what are the parents of children undergoing tonsillectomy likely to find?
pp. 601-605(5)
Authors: Roshan, A.; Agarwal, S.; England, R.J.A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318129

New on-line only case reports

Colorectal

Free Content From small acorns - developing a laparoscopic colorectal surgical service
pp. 606-611(6)
Authors: Smith, J.K.; Acheson, A.G.; Simpson, J.A.D.; Stewart, J.; Beckingham, I.J.; Gornall, C.B.; Williams, J.P.; Robinson, M.H.; Maxwell-Armstrong, C.A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X318110

Technical Section: Technical notes & tips

Free Content Technical Section: Technical notes & tips
pp. 612-618(7)
Author: Campbell, Bruce
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321558

NICE news in the annals

Free Content NICE news in the annals
pp. 619-622(4)
Authors: Barnes, Steven; Campbell, Bruce; Gordon, Frank
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X358765

Selected internet viewings

Free Content Selected internet viewings
pp. 623-625(3)
Authors: Berber, O.; Gooding, C.R.; Kurer, M.H.J.; Phull, Jaspal S.; Eynon, Angharad; Mataka, Gregory; Sil, Robin
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X317977

Letters and comments

Free Content Comment on: Costs of additional cover
pp. 626-626(1)
Author: Mosley, J.G.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321576

Free Content Comment on: Blunt splenic trauma
pp. 626-627(2)
Authors: König, T.C.; Tai, N.R.M.; Walsh, M.S.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321602

Free Content Comment on: Targeted training for tube thoracostomy
pp. 627-627(1)
Author: Patel, Nishith
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321585

Free Content Authors' Response
pp. 627-627(1)
Authors: Aylwin, C.J.; Walsh, M.S.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321585

Book Reviews

Free Content Book Reviews
pp. 628-630(3)
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X321747

FastTrack papers – online ahead of print

On-line Case Reports

Free Content Tubular ectasia of the rete testis: a diagnostic dilemma
pp. W1-W3(1)
Authors: Nair, Rajesh; Abbaraju, J.; Rajbabu, K.; Anjum, F.; Sriprasad, S.
DOI: 10.1308/147870808X303119

Free Content A case of intramural oesophageal dissection secondary to nasogastric tube insertion
pp. W4-W7(1)
Authors: Hutchinson, Richard; Ahmed, Ahmed R.; Menzies, Donald
DOI: 10.1308/147870808X303128

Free Content Managing acrometastases treatment strategy with a case illustration
pp. W8-W11(1)
Authors: Spiteri, V.; Bibra, A.; Ashwood, N.; Cobb, J.
DOI: 10.1308/147870808X303137

Free Content Very late local recurrence of Ewing's sarcoma - can you ever say 'cured'? A report of two cases and literature review
pp. W12-W15(1)
Authors: Hanna, S.A.; David, L.A.; Gikas, P.D.; Tindall, A.J.; Cannon, S.R.; Briggs, T.W.R.
DOI: 10.1308/147870808X303146

Free Content Henoch-Schonlein purpura with ischaemic bowel
pp. W16-W17(1)
Authors: Hameed, Shema; Dua, Sascha; Taylor, Hugo W.
DOI: 10.1308/147870808X303155

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