General - British Journal of Surgery

Systematic review

Meta‐analysis comparing upfront surgery with neoadjuvant treatment in patients with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. BJS 2018; 105: 946-958.

Authors: E. Versteijne, J. A. Vogel, M. G. Besselink, O. R. C. Busch, J. W. Wilmink, J. G. Daams et al.

Notes: Improved survival with neoadjuvant treatment

Original article

Prognostic significance of gross extrathyroidal extension invading only strap muscles in differentiated thyroid carcinoma. BJS 2018; 105: 1155-1162.

Authors: S. Y. Park, H. I. Kim, J.‐H. Kim, J. S. Kim, Y. L. Oh, S. W. Kim et al.

Notes: None, for survival

Original article

Prophylactic thyroidectomy in children with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2. BJS 2018; 105: 1319-1327.

Authors: F. P. Prete, T. Abdel‐Aziz, C. Morkane, C. Brain, T. R. Kurzawinski, P. Hindmarsh et al.

Notes: Centralization needed

Randomized clinical trial

Randomized clinical trial of platysma muscle suture versus no suture for wound closure after thyroid surgery. BJS 2018; 105: 645-649.

Authors: M. Senne, R. Zein, C. Falch, A. Kirschniak, A. Koenigsrainer, S. Müller et al.

Notes: No suture needed

Original article

Prediction of morbidity following cytoreductive surgery for metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumour in patients on tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy. BJS 2018; 105: 743-750.

Authors: M. Fairweather, M. J. Cavnar, G. Z. Li, M. M. Bertagnolli, R. P. DeMatteo, C. P. Raut et al.

Notes: May help treatment planning

Original article

Twenty‐year experience of paediatric thyroid surgery using intraoperative nerve monitoring. BJS 2018; 105: 996-1005.

Authors: R. Schneider, A. Machens, C. Sekulla, K. Lorenz, F. Weber, H. Dralle et al.

Notes: Smaller tools needed

Original article

Survival following liver transplantation for liver‐only colorectal metastases compared with hepatocellular carcinoma. BJS 2018; 105: 736-742.

Authors: S. Dueland, A. Foss, J. M. Solheim, M. Hagness, P.‐D. Line

Notes: Valid treatment option

Original article

Discrete‐choice experiment to analyse preferences for centralizing specialist cancer surgery services. BJS 2018; 105: 587-596.

Authors: L. Vallejo‐Torres, M. Melnychuk, C. Vindrola‐Padros, M. Aitchison, C. S. Clarke, N. J. Fulop et al.

Notes: Most favour it

Systematic review

Postoperative ileus following major colorectal surgery. BJS 2018; 105: 797-810.

Authors: S. J. Chapman, A. Pericleous, C. Downey, D. G. Jayne

Notes: No easy answers

Original article

Surgeon volume and prognosis of patients with advanced papillary thyroid cancer and lateral nodal metastasis. BJS 2018; 105: 270-278.

Authors: H. I. Kim, T. H. Kim, J.‐H. Choe, J.‐H. Kim, J. S. Kim, Y. N. Kim et al.

Notes: Volume is key

Review

Impact of genomics on the surgical management of melanoma. BJS 2018; 105: e31-e47.

Authors: P. M. Ferguson, G. V. Long, R. A. Scolyer, J. F. Thompson

Notes: Great advances

Leading article

Introducing genomics into cancer care. BJS 2018; 105: e14-e15.

Authors: S. Hill

Review

Modalities for image‐ and molecular‐guided cancer surgery. BJS 2018; 105: e69-e83.

Authors: M. A. Stammes, S. L. Bugby, T. Porta, K. Pierzchalski, T. Devling, C. Otto et al.

Notes: Visible results

Leading article

Cancer surgery in the genomic era. BJS 2018; 105: e12-e13.

Authors: D. C. Winter, M. Sund

Original article

Genetic analysis of surgical margins in oral cavity cancer. BJS 2018; 105: e142-e149.

Authors: S. A. Liu, C. C. Wang, R. S. Jiang, W. Y. Wang, J. C. Lin

Notes: Microsatellite instability predicts recurrence

Review

Quality‐of‐life implications of risk‐reducing cancer surgery. BJS 2018; 105: e121-e130.

Authors: A. M. Altman, J. Y. C. Hui, T. M. Tuttle

Notes: Can be significant

Review

Extent of surgery for phaeochromocytomas in the genomic era. BJS 2018; 105: e84-e98.

Authors: H. M. Rossitti, P. Söderkvist, O. Gimm

Notes: Genotype dictates type of surgery

Original article

Long‐term outcome of prophylactic thyroidectomy in children carrying RET germline mutations. BJS 2018; 105: e150-e157.

Authors: A. Machens, M. Elwerr, K. Lorenz, F. Weber, H. Dralle

Notes: Early surgery better

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