Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Article	Citations
Emergency surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: what you need to know for practice	161
Factors associated with burnout syndrome in surgeons: a systematic review	90
Virtual reality training compared with apprenticeship training in laparoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis	51
Degenerative rotator cuff tear, repair or not repair? A review of current evidence	29
Frequency and severity of general surgical emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic: single-centre experience from a large metropolitan teaching hospital	26
Burnout within UK surgical specialties: a systematic review	22
Sarcopenia as a predictor of postoperative risk of complications, mortality and length of stay following gastrointestinal oncological surgery	22
Extensive pneumatosis intestinalis and portal venous gas mimicking mesenteric ischaemia in a patient with SARS-CoV-2	21
Artificial Intelligence in plastic surgery: What is it? Where are we now? What is on the horizon?	19
Projections for primary hip and knee replacement surgery up to the year 2060: an analysis based on data from The National Joint Registry for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man	18
A survey of UK and Irish surgeons’ attitudes, behaviours and barriers to change for environmental sustainability	17
Severe Clostridium difficile colitis as potential late complication associated with COVID-19	17
The relationship between temperature and hip and wrist fracture incidence	16
The two-week rule colorectal cancer pathway: an update on recent practice, the unsustainable burden on diagnostics and the role of faecal immunochemical testing	16
The impact of noise in the operating theatre: a review of the evidence	15
Injury patterns of e-scooter-related orthopaedic trauma in central London: a multicentre study	15
The history and development of breast implants	13
Aetiology, prevalence, fracture site and management of maxillofacial trauma	13
Management of sigmoid volvulus using percutaneous endoscopic colostomy	13
Real-time assessment of learning curve for robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy	13
The effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on the epidemiology of hip fractures in the elderly: a multicentre cohort study	12
Small bowel knots	12
Laparoscopic vs open surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: what are the risks?	11
Diagnostic value of four-dimensional computed tomography and four-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging in primary hyperparathyroidism when first-line imaging was inadequate	11
Refocusing cancer multidisciplinary team meetings in the United Kingdom: comparing urology with other specialties	11

Incisional hernia formation in hepatobiliary surgery using transverse and hybrid incisions: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Time, cost and carbon-efficiency: a silver lining of COVID era virtual urology clinics?	11
Prophylaxis with rivaroxaban after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy could reduce the frequency of portomesenteric venous thrombosis	10
The safety and efficacy of day-case total joint arthroplasty	10
Clinical frailty and its effect on the septuagenarian population after emergency laparotomy	10
Hydrocolloid dressing strip over bridge of nose to relieve pain and pressure from Filtered Face Piece (FFP) masks during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic	10
Medullary thyroid cancer: epidemiological pattern and factors contributing to recurrence and metastasis	10
The current status of daycase hip and knee arthroplasty within the English National Health Service: a retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics data	10
‘Fat chance’: a review of adipose tissue engineering and its role in plastic and reconstructive surgery	10
Splenic trauma, the way forward in reducing splenectomy: our 15-year experience	9
Severe acute pancreatitis: eight fundamental steps revised according to the ‘PANCREAS’ acronym	9
Our over-reliance on single-use equipment in the operating theatre is misguided, irrational and harming our planet	9
Selective non-operative management for penetrating abdominal injury in a Dutch trauma centre	9
Cost effectiveness of intraoperative laparoscopic ultrasound for suspected choledocholithiasis; outcomes from a specialist benign upper gastrointestinal unit	9
The laparoscopy in emergency general surgery (LEGS) study: a questionnaire survey of UK practice	9
Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy: a classification, which encompasses the variants, technical modalities, and extent of resection of the gallbladder	9
Where have all the appendicectomies gone?	8
Hip fractures in centenarians: a multicentre review of outcomes	8
Aortocaval fistula, a potentially favourable complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture in endovascular repair	8
The impact of laparoscopy on emergency surgery for adhesional small bowel obstruction: prospective single centre cohort study	8
Diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin and interleukin-6 for postoperative infection in major gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Should the rectal defect be sutured following TEMS/TAMIS carried out for neoplastic rectal lesions? A meta-analysis	8
Laryngopharyngeal reflux: is laparoscopic fundoplication an effective treatment?	7
A systematic review of oncoplastic volume replacement breast surgery: oncological safety and cosmetic outcome	7
A review of the use of biological mesh products in modern UK surgical practice: a religious and cultural perspective	7
Multispecialty tracheostomy experience	7
Few UK vascular centres offer a fully NICE-compliant supervised exercise programme: a national audit	7
Laser depilation as adjuvant therapy in prevention of recurrence of pilonidal sinus disease: initial experience of a district general hospital in the UK	7
Tonsillitis, tonsillectomy, and deep neck space infections in England: the case for a new guideline for surgical and non-surgical management	7
Paclitaxel coated-balloon (PCB) versus standard plain old balloon (POB) fistuloplasty for failing dialysis access	7
Resuming elective hip and knee arthroplasty in the COVID-19 era: a unique insight into patient risk aversion and sentiment	7
The possible effect of different types of ventilation on reducing operation theatre infections: a meta-analysis	7
Discordance between fine-needle aspiration cytology and histopathology in patients with mucoepidermoid carcinoma of parotid gland	7
St Andrew's COVID-19 surgery safety (StACS) study: hand trauma	6
Endoscopic tattooing for colorectal lesions: impact on quality of care and patient outcomes	6
Assessing the performance and learning curve of orthopaedic surgical trainees in primary total hip arthroplasty	6
Vitamin D repletion in primary hyperparathyroid patients undergoing parathyroidectomy leads to reduced symptomatic hypocalcaemia and reduced length of stay: a retrospective cohort study	6
The Colorectal Telephone Clinic: a new normal post-COVID-19?	6
Endoscopic Botulinum toxin as a treatment for delayed gastric emptying following oesophagogastrectomy	6
‘Primum non nocere’: how harmless is routine wide local excision for AJCC stage IA melanoma?	6
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on head–neck cancer referral and treatment pathway in North East London	6
Surgical site infections: a scoping review on current intraoperative prevention measures	6
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health associated trauma, admissions and fractures at a London major trauma centre	6
Theatre ventilation	6
Dilemma of sigmoid volvulus management	6
Inguinoscrotal hernias containing stomach: risk of emergency presentation	6
COVID-19: lessons learnt and priorities in trauma and orthopaedic surgery	6
An open and closed case: timing of closure following laparostomy	6
A safe method to evacuate pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic surgery in suspected COVID-19 patients	6
Novel tip to prevent ear irritation with surgical face masks (FRSM) during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic	6

Outcomes of emergency laparoscopy in the elderly	6
Predictors of length of stay following shoulder arthroplasty in a high-volume UK centre	6
Palliative gastrojejunostomy in unresectable cancer and gastric outlet obstruction: a retrospective cohort study	6
Evaluation of the quality of information online for arthroscopic Bankart repair	6
To block, or not to block … is it still the question? Effectiveness of alpha- and beta-blockade in phaeochromocytoma surgery: an institutional analysis	5
Conservative management of staghorn stones	5
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-elective otolaryngology admissions and a positive change in clinical practice	5
Combined heart and liver transplantation: an updated systematic review	5
Preoperative scar perception study comparing ‘scarless’ in the neck endoscopic thyroidectomy with open thyroidectomy: a cross-sectional study	5
The significance of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis for postoperative complications of thyroid surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Waterlow score for risk assessment in surgical patients: a systematic review	5
Primary paediatric chest wall tumours necessitating surgical management	5
Benign parotid mass and facial palsy: systematic review	5
International normalised ratio as an independent predictor of mortality in limb necrotising fasciitis with sepsis	5
Recurrent acromioclavicular joint dislocation with an associated coracoid fracture following acromioclavicular joint reconstruction	5
Variations in the management of adolescents with blunt splenic trauma in England and Wales: are we preserving enough?	5
The ‘mushroom’: a simple and safe technique to avoid cerebrospinal fluid leak after endoscopic third ventriculostomy	5
Sentinel lymph node biopsy with carbon nanoparticle suspension after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer patients	5
Perineural invasion in intramedullary spinal cord metastasis	5
Can virtual reality headsets be used safely as a distraction method for paediatric orthopaedic patients? A feasibility study	5
Early presentation of post-intubation tracheoesophageal fistula with severe tracheal stenosis in COVID-19 patient	5
Appendiceal intussusception caused by mucinous cystadenoma presenting as acute appendicitis	5
Randomised controlled study to compare radiofrequency ablation with minimally invasive ultrasound-guided non-flush ligation and stripping of great saphenous vein in the treatment of varicose veins	5
Patient, Procedure, People (PPP): recognising and responding to intraoperative critical events	5
Aggressive angiomyxoma of the ischioanal fossa in a post-menopausal woman	5
Achieving the learning curve in total thyroidectomy: a prospective evaluation on resident’s training by CUSUM and KPSS analysis	5
Implications of equipment failure occurring during surgery	5
Day-case approach to immediate breast reconstruction: pushing the boundaries of ambulatory breast surgery in the post-COVID-19 era	5
Primary colonic squamous cell carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature	5
How to WHO: lessons from aviation in checklists and debriefs	5
Diversion, resection, or stenting as a bridge to surgery for acute neoplastic left-sided colonic obstruction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of studies with curative intent	4
The value of peer review	4
Splenogonadal fusion: aiding detection and avoiding radical orchidectomy	4
Does titanium cage subsidence affect clinical outcomes in ACDF surgery? A tertiary centre experience	4
Clinical efficacy of the virtual fracture clinic: analysis of 17,269 referrals by type of injury	4
How close is the axillary nerve to the inferior glenoid? A magnetic resonance study of normal and arthritic shoulders	4
Cutting edge selection: learning from high reliability organisations for virtual recruitment in surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Feeding jejunostomy in upper gastrointestinal resections: a UK-wide survey	4
Prognosis of non-operative management of non-metastatic colorectal cancer in octa- and nonagenarians	4
Autologous stem cell implantation with core decompression for avascular necrosis of the femoral head using a new device	4
Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma mimicking chronic invasive fungal disease of paranasal sinuses	4
Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: experience at a New York hospital	4
Getting it right first time: implementation of laparoscopic pyloromyotomy without a learning curve	4
Establishing minimally invasive cardiac surgery in a low-volume mitral surgery centre	4
What is the current practice for managing patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia in vascular surgery services? A survey of UK vascular surgeons	4
Management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a prospective study	4
Serum TSH as a predictor of malignancy in indeterminate thyroid nodules	4
A ‘hot clinic’ for cold limbs: the benefit of urgent clinics for patients with critical limb ischaemia	4
The role of self-expanding vascular stent in superior vena cava syndrome for advanced tumours	4
The safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection for treating early oesophageal carcinoma: a meta-analysis	4
Small bowel obstruction due to splenosis 30 years after splenectomy	4
Can virtual reality technology be considered as a part of the surgical care pathway?	4
Parietal cell/oncocytic gastric carcinoma: systematic review and first-time assessment of HER2 status in two new cases	4
Ascher’s syndrome: a rare cause of lip swelling	4
Rhizomucor hepatosplenic abscesses in a patient with renal and pancreatic transplantation	4
Isolated volar dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint: a case series and systematic review	4
A splenic ‘cyst’: histology confirmed splenic sarcoma	4
Which lesions with a radiological or core biopsy diagnosis of fibroadenoma should be excised?	4
Core needle biopsy causing a pseudoaneurysm in the breast	3
Analysis of risk factors of stage IV gastric cancer from the SEER database	3
Evaluating the potential utility of three-dimensional printed models in preoperative planning and patient consent in gastrointestinal cancer surgery	3
Evidence-based review of safe theatre practice during the COVID-19 pandemic beyond personal protective equipment	3
Can Epstein–Barr virus play a role in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinomas?	3
Colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy for follow-up of patients with left-sided diverticulitis	3
Day-case unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a literature review and development of a novel hospital pathway	3
Bilateral giant parathyroid adenoma in the absence of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1	3
The role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing and echocardiography prior to elective endovascular aneurysm repair	3
Symptomatic malunion after midshaft clavicle fracture in an adolescent patient: a case report of surgical deformity correction using a 3D printed model	3
The palliative management of non-islet cell tumour hypoglycaemia with glucocorticoids and somatostatin analogues in an unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma	3
Haemoperitoneum caused by spontaneous haemorrhage of the greater omentum: a rare complication occurring in a patient with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection	3
Is it safe to perform elective orthopaedic surgery with high community rates of COVID-19? An observational cohort study	3
Gastric lipoma: a rare cause of massive haematemesis	3
SDH-deficient renal cell carcinoma: a clinicopathological analysis highlighting the role of genetic counselling	3
The provision of a time-critical elective surgical service during the COVID-19 Crisis: a UK experience	3
Lymphatic leakage after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; presentation, management and review of the literature	3
Screw versus staple fixation for Akin osteotomy	3
Diffuse liver hamartomatosis (diffuse von Meyenburg complexes) mimicking hepatic metastases on a background of previous cancer	3
Treatment of cutaneous basal cell carcinoma with combined laser extirpation and methyl aminolevulinic acid: five-year success rates	3
Cardiorespiratory fitness fails to predict short-term postoperative mortality in patients undergoing elective open surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm	3
Severe hypercalcaemia of primary hyperparathyroidism: Could giant adenoma be the real culprit rather than carcinoma?	3

What does the SRS-22 outcome measure tell us about spinal deformity surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in the UK?	3
Hearing Evaluation of ARthroplasty Surgeons: results from the HEARS study	3
The combined measurement of synovial markers in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection	3
The hidden dangers of staying home: a London trauma unit experience of lockdown during the COVID-19 virus pandemic	3
Is it safe yet? Patient readiness and perceptions about returning to hospital for planned orthopaedic care	3
Routine ultrasound for suspected appendicitis in children: a single-centre retrospective cohort study	3
Acute supralevator abscess: the little we know	3
Technique and outcome of day case laparoscopic hiatus hernia surgery for small and large hernias: a five-year retrospective review from a high-volume UK centre	3
Examining the barriers faced by female surgical trainees: a qualitative study	3
Safety and feasibility of resuming bariatric surgery under the cloud of COVID-19	3
Lymph node ratio as a prognostic marker of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma: a cohort study	3
Suspected cauda equina syndrome: no reduction in investigation, referral and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Short-term outcomes after Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy for cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
The changing epidemiology of radial head replacement over a 22-year period in Scotland	3
Concurrent thyrolipomatosis and thymolipoma in a patient with myasthenia gravis: a case report and review of the literature	3
A quantitative study to explore functional outcomes following laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy for rectal prolapse	3
Producing three-dimensional printed models of the hepatobiliary system from computed tomography imaging data	3
Emphysematous cystitis: an incidental finding with varying outcomes	3
Adult cavernous haemangioma of the vocal cords with a unique presentation of acute respiratory distress: a case report	3
The deceiving encounter of a spontaneously ruptured urinary bladder	3
Long-term survival after endoscopic vein harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting	3
Random pattern hatchet flap as a reconstructive tool in the treatment of pressure sores: clinical experience with 36 patients	3
Free abdominal gas on computed tomography in the emergency department: aetiologies and association between amount of free gas and mortality	3
Integrating instructional design principles into surgical skills training models: an innovative approach	3
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis on outcomes in papillary thyroid cancer revisited: experience from South East Asia	3
A very severe case of rhinophyma requiring a three-stage reconstruction with a forehead flap	3
CT angiograms for lower GI bleeding: the experience of a large UK teaching hospital	3
Relationship between guideline adherence and outcomes in severe traumatic brain injury	3
The benefits of index telephone consultations in patients referred on the two-week wait colorectal cancer pathway	3
Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint: a case report	3
Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma presenting as a metastasis to the brain	3
Prophylactic antibiotic use in acellular dermal matrix-assisted implant-based breast reconstruction	3
Does declared surgeon specialist interest influence the outcome of emergency laparotomy?	3
Is there a ‘weekend effect’ in elective lower limb arthroplasty?	3
Robotic colectomy with CME versus laparoscopic colon resection with or without CME for colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Prevalence and predictors of thyroid cancer among thyroid nodules: a retrospective cohort study of 1,000 patients	3
The changing face of reoperative parathyroidectomy: a single-centre comparison of 147 parathyroid reoperations	2
Penthrox enables quicker management of fractures, dislocations and more: learning lessons from expedited care of trauma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Tumour-to-tumour metastasis: breast carcinoma to an olfactory neuroblastoma	2
Profunda femoris pseudoaneurysm rupture post dynamic hip screw fixation after physiotherapy	2
An infarcted wandering spleen leading to a sigmoid volvulus presenting with acute large bowel obstruction: a case report	2
Pelvic and acetabular fracture care in England: current workload and future directions	2
Colorectal cancer in the young – outcomes following surgical management?	2
Suprascapular nerve blockage for painful shoulder pathology – a systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment techniques	2
Nasal fractures: a dedicated clinic providing reduction under local anaesthesia improves time to manipulation	2
Laparoscopic preperitoneal repair for primary falciform ligament herniation	2
Laparoscopy uptake for paediatric appendicectomy: a comparison of general surgeons versus specialist paediatric surgeons in England from 1997 to 2015	2
Lipoma of the temporal region: a rare case series	2
The management of chyle leak post-oesophagectomy for oesophageal carcinoma: a systematic review	2
Lateral rectus muscle palsy secondary to sphenoid sinusitis	2
Are we meeting the standards set for informed consent in spinal surgery?	2
Women in trauma and orthopaedics: are we losing them at the first hurdle?	2
Collocated burn and fracture injuries in major trauma: a 10 year experience	2
Pragmatism and Professionalism	2
Introducing day case thyroid lobectomy at a tertiary head and neck centre	2
Psammomatous melanotic schwannoma – a rare neck lump	2
Giant splenic cyst and solid pseudopapillary tumour of the pancreas managed with distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy	2
Combined endovascular and surgical approaches to treat intralobar pulmonary sequestration: a case report	2
EBV-positive mucocutaneous ulceration	2
Trends in the delivery of elective general paediatric surgery	2
The impact of mentoring in trauma and orthopaedic training: a systematic review	2
Reducing the rate of negative ureteroscopy: predictive factors and the role of preoperative imaging	2
Herpes simplex oesophagitis leading to perforation and mediastinal collection: a case report and review of literature	2
Anterior cervical osteophytes causing dysphagia and dyspnoea	2
Colorectal stenting in England: a cross-sectional study of practice	2
Transoral laser resection of hypopharyngeal liposarcoma	2
Robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy for renal transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Evaluation of bilateral interdigitated Pacman flap for reconstruction of skin defects in different parts of the body	2
Ileus caused by small bowel, ileocaecal and rectal endometriosis misdiagnosed as Crohn’s disease and managed by synchronous ileocaecal and rectal resection	2
Pilonidal sinus laser-assisted closure (PiLAC) – a low-morbidity alternative to excision with excellent long-term outcomes	2
Appraisal of the current guidelines for the management of diverticular disease using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument	2
Emergency hip disarticulations for severe necrotising fasciitis of the lower limb: a series of rare cases from a rural district general hospital	2
Management of scaphoid fractures with CT scanning and virtual fracture clinic pathway reduces need for face-to-face clinic appointments	2
Rib fracture fixation in a patient on veno-venous ECMO for severe blunt thoracic trauma	2
Intrathecal baclofen overdose mimicking brainstem death during deep brain stimulation surgery for pain	2
Follow-up after emergency laparotomy suggests high one- and five-year mortality with risk stratified by ASA	2
Overcoming size discrepancy in microvascular anastomosis: the ‘sliced-pants’ technique	2
Repair of oesophageal atresia by consultants and supervised trainees results in similar outcomes	2
Primary hyperparathyroidism causing posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a case report	2
Gastric outlet obstruction secondary to a wandering spleen: systematic review and surgical management of a case	2
The impact of a fellow on a regional robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy service	2
The changing face of rhinology in the NHS: a study of septoplasty, septorhinoplasty and rhinoplasty hospital episode statistics	2
Synchronous symptomatic parathyroid carcinoma and parathyroid adenoma with incidental follicular thyroid carcinoma	2
The persistent challenges faced by vascular surgery services during the UK coronavirus pandemic: a snapshot qualitative survey	2
Asystole during Le Fort 1 osteotomy: the trigeminovagal reflex	2
Transanal evisceration of small bowel in two patients with chronic rectal prolapse: case presentation and literature review	2
Dulce et decorum est	2
The increasing burden of the 2-week wait colorectal cancer pathway in a single centre: the impact of faecal immunochemical tests	2
Chronic groin pain following open inguinal hernia repair: has consenting practice improved?	2
A rare case of successful percutaneous drainage of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prostatic abscess extending into the penis and revealing diabetes mellitus	2
Haemorrhagic shock from solid tumours of the adrenal gland: a case of bleeding primary adrenal lymphoma	2
Minimally invasive Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy with trans-hiatal oesophageal transection and transabdominal specimen extraction for Siewert II oesophagogastric cancer	2
Robotic total pelvic exenteration for rectal cancer: case report and review of literature	2
Aberrant right posterior sectoral duct injury necessitating liver resection	2
Real-time fluorescent angiography to assess bowel viability during laparoscopic surgery for acute small bowel obstruction	2