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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 91, Number 1, January 2009

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Editorial

Free Content Editorial
pp. 1-1(1)
Author: Taylor, Irving
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X391703

Review

Anterior shoulder dislocation
pp. 2-7(6)
Authors: Cutts, Steven; Prempeh, Mark; Drew, Steven
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359123

Controversial topics in surgery

Management of retrosternal goitres
pp. 8-11(4)
Authors: Dehn, Tom; Scott-Coombes, David; Hardy, R.G.; Bliss, R.D.; Lennard, T.W.J.; Balasubramanian, S.P.; Harrison, B.J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359196

e-Letters - new additions

e-Letters - new additions
pp. 11-11(1)
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X391677

General

The incidence and reporting rates of needle-stick injury amongst UK surgeons
pp. 12-17(6)
Authors: Thomas, W.J.C.; Murray, J.R.D.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359213

The emergency surgical team - the way forward in emergency care?
pp. 18-22(5)
Authors: Tincknell, Laura; Burton, Sarah; Cooke, Claire; Black, Stephen; Andreani, Stefano; Jourdan, Iain; Gudgeon, Mark
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X358944

Erratum

Erratum: Cranial nerve injuries and the retrojugular approach in carotid endarterectomy
pp. 22-22(1)
Authors: Beasley, William D.; Gibbons, Christopher P.

Urology

A one-stop clinic for men with testicular anxiety
pp. 23-24(2)
Authors: Moore, James A.; O'Neil, Cathy; Fawcett, Derek
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359097

Hepatobiliary

Laparoscopic management of remnant cystic duct calculi: a retrospective study
pp. 25-29(5)
Authors: Palanivelu, Chinnusamy; Rangarajan, Muthukumaran; Jategaonkar, Priyadarshan Anand; Madankumar, Madhupalayam Velusamy; Anand, Natesan Vijay
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X358980

Urgent cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis in a district general hospital - is it feasible?
pp. 30-34(5)
Authors: Khan, M.N.; Nordon, I.; Ghauri, A.S.K.; Ranaboldo, C.; Carty, N.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359024

A simple prophylaxis regimen for MRSA: its impact on the incidence of infection in patients undergoing liver resection
pp. 35-38(4)
Authors: Al-Mukhtar, Ahmed; Wong, Vincent K.H.; Malik, Hassan Z.; Abu-Hilal, Mohammed; Denton, Miles; Wilcox, Mark; Lodge, J Peter A.; Toogood, Giles J.; Prasad, K Rajendra
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359060

The cost of ignoring acute cholecystectomy
pp. 39-42(4)
Authors: Garner, J.P.; Sood, S.K.; Robinson, J.; Barber, W.; Ravi, K.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359079

Oncology

The perception of support received from breast care nurses by depressed patients following a diagnosis of breast cancer
pp. 43-45(3)
Authors: Clark, Louise; Holcombe, Christopher; Hill, Jonathan; Downey, Hilary; Fisher, Jean; Krespi, Margorit Rita; Salmon, Peter
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359006

Patients' attitude towards the use of a chaperone in breast examination
pp. 46-49(4)
Authors: Sinha, S.; De, A.; Jones, N.; Jones, M.; Williams, R.J.; Vaughan-Williams, E.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X358971

Gastrointestinal

Long-term follow-up of the use of the Jones' intestinal tube in adhesive small bowel obstruction
pp. 50-54(5)
Authors: Fazel, M.Z.; Jamieson, R.W.; Watson, C.J.E.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X358999

Stenting for large bowel obstruction - evolution of a service in a district general hospital
pp. 55-58(4)
Authors: Olubaniyi, B.O.; McFaul, C.D.; Yip, V.S.K.; Abbott, G.; Johnson, M.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359015

FastTrack papers – online ahead of print

Orthopaedics

The surgical management of patients who deliberately self-harm
pp. 59-62(4)
Authors: Rogers, B.A.; Pease, F.; Ricketts, D.M.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359204

Supporting limb reconstruction patients: a fine-wire circular fixator support group
pp. 63-65(3)
Authors: Newton Ede, M.P.; Malik, M.H.A.; Prudhoe, L.; Miller, C.; Khan, S.A.; Wilkes, R.A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359051

Community-based orthopaedic follow-up. Is it what doctors and patients want?
pp. 66-70(5)
Authors: Harle, Daniel; Ilyas, Shazad; Darrah, Clare; Tucker, Keith; Donell, Simon
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359105

Otolaryngology

Impact factor and study design: the Academic Value of Published Research (AVaRes) score
pp. 71-73(3)
Authors: Wolf, Dennis M.; Williamson, Peter A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359222

A strategy to overcome the radiology lottery in the staging of head and neck cancer: an aid to attaining the 30-day rule
pp. 74-76(3)
Authors: Elloy, Marianne; Jarvis, Sara; Davis, Anne
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359042

Vascular

Management of varicose veins: a survey of current practice by members of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland
pp. 77-80(4)
Authors: Edwards, A.G.; Baynham, S.; Lees, T.; Mitchell, D.C.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X358953

Technical Section: Technical notes & tips

Technical Section: Technical notes & tips
pp. 81-87(7)
Author: Campbell, Bruce
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359132

Letters and comments

Comment on: General paediatric surgery provision
pp. 88-89(2)
Authors: Yardley, Iain; Rees, Clare; Sutcliffe, Jonathon; Lindley, Richard
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359169

Author's Response
pp. 89-89(1)
Author: Pye, Jonathan
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359178

Comment on: Swallow the medicine
pp. 89-90(2)
Author: Thomas, J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588408X358747

Comment on: Simulators in self-assessment
pp. 90-90(1)
Authors: Smith, J.K.; Baxendale, B.; Ferguson, E.; Maxwell-Armstrong, C.A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359187

Comment on: Innovation in surgery
pp. 90-90(1)
Author: Willis-Owen, Charles A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359150

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