Volume 101; Issue 1 Archives - British Journal of Surgery

Volume 101; Issue 1

1st January 2014

Article

Global disease burden of conditions requiring emergency surgery (Br J Surg 2014; 101: e9–e22). BJS 2014; 101.

Authors: R. T. Petroze

Leading article

Improving outcomes in emergency surgery. BJS 2014; 101.

Authors: A. Bergenfelz, K. Søreide

Leading article

Checklists and crisis management in surgical emergencies. BJS 2014; 101.

Authors: K. Ram, M. A. Boermeester

Leading article

Barriers, regulations and solutions in emergency surgery research. BJS 2014; 101.

Authors: T. J. Coats

Leading article

Organization of emergency surgery. BJS 2014; 101.

Authors: A. Leppäniemi

Review

Modern treatment of acute mesenteric ischaemia. BJS 2014; 101: 100-108.

Authors: S. Acosta, M. Björck

Notes: Endovascular increasingly important

Review

Damage control surgery for abdominal emergencies. BJS 2014; 101: 109-118.

Authors: D. G. Weber, C. Bendinelli, Z. J. Balogh

Notes: Bail‐out option when patient in extremis

Review

Early diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis. BJS 2014; 101: 119-125.

Authors: T. Goh, L. G. Goh, C. H. Ang, C. H. Wong

Notes: Speedy diagnosis imperative

Review

Systematic review of emergency laparoscopic colorectal resection. BJS 2014; 101: 126-133.

Authors: D. P. Harji, B. Griffiths, D. Burke, P. M. Sagar

Notes: Feasible in selected patients

Original article

A traffic‐light coding system to organize emergency surgery across surgical disciplines. BJS 2014; 101: 134-140.

Authors: A. Leppäniemi, I. Jousela

Notes: Effective system for emergency surgery

Original article

Effect of the introduction of an emergency general surgery service on outcomes from appendicectomy. BJS 2014; 101: 141-146.

Authors: K. Suen, I. P. Hayes, B. N. J. Thomson, S. Shedda

Notes: More appendicectomy during day‐time

Original article

Accuracy of MRI compared with ultrasound imaging and selective use of CT to discriminate simple from perforated appendicitis. BJS 2014; 101: 147-155.

Authors: M. M. N. Leeuwenburgh, M. J. Wiezer, B. M. Wiarda, W. H. Bouma, S. S. K. S. Phoa, H. B. A. C. Stockmann et al.

Notes: Less radiation but no better accuracy

Original article

Spectrum of oesophageal perforations and their influence on management. BJS 2014; 101: 156-162.

Authors: S. Wahed, B. Dent, R. Jones, S. M. Griffin

Notes: Still a very high mortality condition

Article

Scientific surgery. BJS 2014; 101: 163-163.

Review

Contemporary management of abdominal surgical emergencies in infants and children. BJS 2014; 101: 24-33.

Authors: L. W. E. van Heurn, M. P. Pakarinen, T. Wester

Notes: Useful to know about children

Review

Multidisciplinary management strategies for acute non‐variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding. BJS 2014; 101: 34-50.

Authors: Y. Lu, R. Loffroy, J. Y. W. Lau, A. Barkun

Notes: Collaboration has optimized outcomes and made surgery almost obsolete

Review

Strategies to improve the outcome of emergency surgery for perforated peptic ulcer. BJS 2014; 101: 51-64.

Authors: K. Søreide, K. Thorsen, J. A. Søreide

Notes: Needs package of care

Review

Staged multidisciplinary step‐up management for necrotizing pancreatitis. BJS 2014; 101: 65-79.

Authors: D. W. da Costa, D. Boerma, H. C. van Santvoort, K. D. Horvath, J. Werner, C. R. Carter et al.

Notes: Optimal management of a dreaded disease

Review

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery for intra‐abdominal emergency conditions. BJS 2014; 101: 80-89.

Authors: J. Bingener, I. Ibrahim‐zada

Notes: Scarless surgery for acute abdominal conditions

Review

Global disease burden of conditions requiring emergency surgery. BJS 2014; 101: 9-22.

Authors: B. Stewart, P. Khanduri, C. McCord, M. Ohene‐Yeboah, S. Uranues, F. Vega Rivera et al.

Notes: Global burden is high, surgery capacity low

Review

Minimally invasive and surgical management strategies tailored to the severity of acute diverticulitis. BJS 2014; 101: 90-99.

Authors: F. D. McDermott, D. Collins, A. Heeney, D. C. Winter

Notes: Changing strategies but better evidence is needed