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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 2, March 2009

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Advanced training

How should accredited specialists be trained to do new procedures?
pp. 91-94(4)
Authors: Campbell, Bruce; Patrick, Hannah; Barnes, Steven; Marlow, Mirella
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X391929

Controversial topics in surgery

Portal vein resection during pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer
pp. 95-99(5)
Authors: Dehn, Tom; Khan, Aamir Z.; Smith, Andrew M.; Irving, G.R.B.; Cameron, Iain
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X392045

Review

Congenital choledochal malformation: not just a problem for children
pp. 100-105(6)
Authors: Dabbas, Natalie; Davenport, Mark
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X391947

Colorectal

Referral letters for 2-week wait suspected colorectal cancer do not allow a 'straight-to-test' pathway
pp. 106-109(4)
Authors: Aljarabah, M.M.; Borley, N.R.; Goodman, A.J.; Wheeler, J.M.D.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359114

Undertaking procedure-based assessment is feasible in clinical practice
pp. 110-112(3)
Authors: James, K.; Cross, K.; Lucarotti, M.E.; Fowler, A.L.; Cook, T.A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359286

Gastrointestinal

White cell count and C-reactive protein measurement in patients with possible appendicitis
pp. 113-115(3)
Authors: Sengupta, Anshuman; Bax, George; Paterson-Brown, Simon
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359330

Urology

Buccal mucosal grafts for urethroplasty: comparison of postoperative oral and perineal morbidity
pp. 116-117(2)
Authors: Abdel-Galil, Khalid; Eardley, Ian; Loukota, Richard
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X391875

Long-term outcome of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) peritonitis: surgery can be avoided
pp. 118-122(5)
Authors: Al-Allak, A.; Jones, R.; Stiff, R.; Dharmasena, D.; Morris-Stiff, G.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359088

Vascular

Do scoring systems help in predicting survival following ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery?
pp. 123-127(5)
Authors: Gatt, Marcel; Goldsmith, Paul; Martinez, Marcos; Barandiaran, Jesus; Grover, Kartikae; El-Barghouti, Naif; Perry, Eugene P.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359376

Orthopaedics

Sending NHS patients for operations abroad: is the holiday over?
pp. 128-130(3)
Authors: Hanna, Sammy A.; Saksena, Joyti; Legge, Stella; Ware, Howard E.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359411

A study of microbial colonisation of orthopaedic tourniquets
pp. 131-134(4)
Authors: Ahmed, S.M.Y.; Ahmad, R.; Case, R.; Spencer, R.F.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359402

Cost minimisation using clinic-based treatment for common hand conditions - a prospective economic analysis
pp. 135-139(5)
Authors: Webb, J.A.; Stothard, J.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359385

Endocrine

The timing of calcium measurements in helping to predict temporary and permanent hypocalcaemia in patients having completion and total thyroidectomies
pp. 140-146(7)
Authors: Pfleiderer, A.G.; Ahmad, N.; Draper, M.R.; Vrotsou, K.; Smith, W.K.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359349

Otolaryngology

Ear, nose and throat day-case surgery at a district general hospital
pp. 147-151(5)
Authors: Pézier, T.; Stimpson, P.; Kanegaonkar, R.G.; Bowdler, D.A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359358

New online only case reports

Paediatric

Consent for non-therapeutic male circumcision on religious grounds
pp. 152-154(3)
Authors: Robinson, Richard; Makin, Erica; Wheeler, Robert
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X359394

General

Security swipe cards and scanners are a potential reservoir for hospital-acquired infection
pp. 155-158(4)
Authors: Sultan, M.J.; Alm, A.; Hindmarsh, A.; Greatorex, R.A.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X358962

Case Report

Munchausen's syndrome by Google©
pp. 159-160(2)
Authors: Griffiths, E.J.; Kampa, R.; Pearce, C.; Sakellariou, A.; Solan, M.C.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X391938

Technical Section: Technical notes & tips

Technical Section: Technical notes & tips
pp. 161-170(10)
Author: Campbell, Bruce
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X392063

Erratum

Erratum
pp. 170-170(1)

Trainees' presentations

Trainees' presentations
pp. 171-176(6)
Author: de Cossart, Linda
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X391956

Letters and comments

Comment on: Management of blunt splenic trauma
pp. 177-178(2)
Authors: Trompetas, Vasileios; Sandison, Andrew; Anderson, Hugh
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X391965

Comment on: Urological history taking
pp. 178-178(1)
Authors: Ahmad, Rasheed; Khalil, Atif
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X391983

Authors' Response
pp. 178-178(1)
Authors: Coull, Nadine; O'Brien, Tim
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X391974

Comment on: 'Lean' out-patient clinics
pp. 178-179(2)
Authors: Siriwardana, HP Priyantha; Buchanan, Gordon N.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X391992

Authors' Response
pp. 179-179(1)
Authors: Corfield, Lorraine; Shizas, Alexis; Williams, Andrew
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X392009

Comment on: Rationing of treatment for varicose veins
pp. 179-180(2)
Author: Campbell, Bruce
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X392027

Authors' Response
pp. 180-180(1)
Authors: Nasr, M.K.; Horrocks, M.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X392036

Comment on: Inguinal hernia repair - trends in litigation
pp. 180-180(1)
Authors: Pawa, N.; Ypsilantis, E.
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X392018

On-line Case Reports

Ileal entrapment within a paracaecal hernia mimicking acute appendicitis
pp. W1-W3(1)
Author: Birchley, David
DOI: 10.1308/147870809X400903

Unusual hernia in a colostomy closure site
pp. W4-W6(1)
Authors: Howlader, Mohammad; Surendranathan, Thishi; Abdulaal, Yasser; James, Alan; Ali, Haythem; Nisar, Amir
DOI: 10.1308/147870809X400895

Patellar reconstruction using posterior femoral condyle: a 5-year follow-up
pp. W7-W8(1)
Authors: Jabbar, Yaser; Ruiz, Angel
DOI: 10.1308/147870809X400886

Symptomatic retroperitoneal cyst: a diagnostic challenge
pp. W9-W11(1)
Authors: Renzulli, Pietro; Candinas, Daniel
DOI: 10.1308/147870809X400877

Medial humeral condyle fracture with an ipsilateral dislocated radial head
pp. W12-W14(1)
Authors: Shillington, Mark; Collins, Brett; Walsh, H.P.J.
DOI: 10.1308/147870809X400921

An unusual occurrence in surgical site marking
pp. W18-W19(1)
Authors: Williams, Geraint; Roche, Andy; Hennessy, Michael; Gannon, John
DOI: 10.1308/147870809X400859

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