Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Article	Citations
Risk of malignancy in thyroid nodules with indeterminate (THY3f) cytology	34
Splenogonadal fusion: aiding detection and avoiding radical orchidectomy	29
Overcoming size discrepancy in microvascular anastomosis: the ‘sliced-pants’ technique	28
Can virtual reality technology be considered as a part of the surgical care pathway?	27
Assessing the performance and learning curve of orthopaedic surgical trainees in primary total hip arthroplasty	25
CORESS is an independent charity, supported by AXA Health, the MDU and the Kirby Laing Foundation	21
Gaining control over complex distal radius and ulna fractures: tips and tricks	16
The carbon footprint of arthroscopic procedures	13
Oesophageal carcinosarcoma: a rare neoplasm of the oesophagus	13
Renal cell carcinoma with duplication of inferior vena cava	13
A novel technique of draping for the Smith–Robinson approach	12
A simple technique to close the wound defect in valgus knee arthroplasty	12
Use of smartphones as a camera system for flexible cystoscopy during COVID-19 outbreak	12
The Mayo cover washout technique	11
The novel use of Sentimag to localise metallic foreign bodies in soft tissue	11
e-Poster Presentations	11
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known	10
Paediatric umbilical hernioplasty: a refined approach	10
A simple intervention to improve the use of postoperative antibiotics and intra-abdominal drains in appendicectomy patients	10
Superficial femoral artery catheterisation with two parallel guidewires after femoris profunda artery cannulation in antegrade percutaneous femoral access	9
Avoiding appendectomy with an ultrasound probe	9
Use of a smartphone as a potential aid in assessing tumour margins of basal cell carcinoma	9
Multiple primary malignant neoplasms: a case of colonic adenocarcinoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma on a background of ulcerative colitis	9
A novel technique of temporary reduction to treat double and triple structural curves in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	9
Spontaneous thyroid abscesses without underlying malignancy: a differential diagnosis for recent onset or rapidly growing thyroid masses	8

Novel skin graft donor site for the scalp transposition flap	8
Routine intraoperative insertion of both nasogastric and nasojejunal tubes in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy: an underutilised technique?	8
Need for tracheostomy in major head and neck ablative surgery: a paradigm shift during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Entrapped appendicitis in post TAPP mesh repair	8
Combined heart–liver transplantation in the UK	8
The trans-fibula approach to a posterior malleoli fracture	8
A rare cause of tracheopleural fistula following minimally invasive oesophagectomy	8
The Hasselback technique: quick and easy preparation of femoral head bone graft for impaction	8
Aseptic lymphocytic vasculitis-associated lesion in a well-fixed total knee arthroplasty: a case report	8
Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis of the retropharynx: first reported case	8
Minimally invasive surgery in giant ovarian cyst in children: a safe approach	7
Management of metacarpal shaft fractures: a survey of current UK practice	7
Punch debridement: a novel use of the punch biopsy for bite debridement	7
Utilising Hem-o-lok® ligation system to safely and efficiently divide bilioenteric fistulae in laparoscopic cholecystectomy	7
What’s the SCORE? Current management of symptomatic, clinically occult, radiologically evident inguinal hernias	7
Factors affecting the rates of incidental parathyroidectomy during thyroidectomy	7
Malpractice litigation and spinal surgery in the National Health Service: a single tertiary-level centre perspective over 12 years	6
Sarcopenia as a predictor of postoperative risk of complications, mortality and length of stay following gastrointestinal oncological surgery	6
Patterns of referral for fractured nose during major sporting events: a 10-year follow up	6
Fallibility of tattooing colonic neoplasia ahead of laparoscopic resection: a retrospective cohort study	6
Suprascapular nerve blockage for painful shoulder pathology – a systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment techniques	6
Small bowel intussusception and concurrent jejunal polyp with neoplastic transformation: a new diagnosis of Peutz–Jeghers syndrome	6
A simple and rapid technique to achieving an airtight seal for negative pressure wound therapy in externally fixated lower limb open fractures	6
The significance of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis for postoperative complications of thyroid surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Patient-reported outcomes following surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis performed in adolescence versus adulthood	6
Muscle-sparing transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous free flap breast reconstruction following cryolipolysis	6
Evaluation of bilateral interdigitated Pacman flap for reconstruction of skin defects in different parts of the body	6
Evaluating the potential utility of three-dimensional printed models in preoperative planning and patient consent in gastrointestinal cancer surgery	6
Routine ultrasound for suspected appendicitis in children: a single-centre retrospective cohort study	6
Medical negligence in urology: an untapped database	6
Primary hyperparathyroidism causing posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a case report	6
Bladder ultrasonography in the assessment of cauda equina syndrome in the emergency department: a literature review	5
The impact of lymph node ratio on disease recurrence in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma	5
A Foley catheter ‘the jack of all trades’: a literature review of its common and novel uses	5
Outcomes of emergency laparoscopy in the elderly	5
Thyroid lobectomy for low-risk thyroid cancers	5
A high-grade primary osteosarcoma arising in the splenic flexure of the colon: an extremely rare entity	5
Penile fracture associated with complete urethra and bilateral corpora cavernosa transection	5
What is a tibial pilon fracture and how should they be acutely managed? A survey of consultant British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society members and non-members	5
A large dermoid cyst of the spermatic cord	5
National variation in guidance for the management of pregnant women presenting with major trauma	5
‘It’s just a mucocele’: a case report of a massive appendiceal mucocele presenting as a left upper quadrant mass	5
Male urethral diverticulum squamous cell carcinoma containing a calculus: a rare entity	5
Comparison of fine-needle aspiration with fine-needle capillary cytology in thyroid nodules	5
Validation of a novel simulated tendon model for core suture tendon repair	5
Anterior cervical osteophytes causing dysphagia and dyspnoea	5
Surgery for phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas: Current practice in the United Kingdom	5
The impact of a fellow on a regional robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy service	5
A prospective evaluation of the American College of Surgeons Surgical Risk Calculator as a predictor of complications for breast surgery	5
Vitamin D deficiency and thyroid cancer: is there a true association? A prospective observational study	5

Comments on ‘dilemma of sigmoid volvulus management’	5
Teaching the management of trauma patients through virtual reality	4
Changes in orthopaedic operating theatre practice, monitored using settle plates	4
Open access: evolution not revolution	4
Caecal volvulus on a background of recurrent caecocolic torsion	4
Clinical frailty and its effect on the septuagenarian population after emergency laparotomy	4
Does the extent of neck surgery based on preoperative calcitonin level influence survival in medullary thyroid carcinoma: a retrospective tertiary centre experience	4
Spilled gallstone mimicking right middle lobe pulmonary nodule	4
Clinical outcomes for microvascular reconstruction in oral cancers: experience from a single surgical centre	4
Supervised exercise training improves cardiorespiratory fitness and reduces perioperative risk in peripheral artery disease patients with intermittent claudication	4
The open access juggernaut and another bastion falls	4
‘There’s a frog in my throat’: bilateral prolapsing lung apices presenting as a neck lump	4
Reducing the rate of negative ureteroscopy: predictive factors and the role of preoperative imaging	4
Usefulness of preoperative extracranial imaging in radiologically suspicious glioblastoma in the West of Scotland and proposal of an imaging diagnostic pathway	4
Assessing the readability and quality of online information on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo	4
Vitamin D repletion in primary hyperparathyroid patients undergoing parathyroidectomy leads to reduced symptomatic hypocalcaemia and reduced length of stay: a retrospective cohort study	4
What does the SRS-22 outcome measure tell us about spinal deformity surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in the UK?	4
Day-case unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a literature review and development of a novel hospital pathway	4
e-Posters	4
A systematic review of the prevalence of burnout in orthopaedic surgeons	4
What’s up with WhatsApp in supplementing surgical education: an objective assessment	4
The Moondance Bowel Cancer Project schools initiative	4
A simple technique for checking nipple height in breast reduction and mastopexy	4
A census of general surgery consultants in England and Wales: implications for the current and future surgical workforce	4
One-year follow-up of conservative management of appendicitis: results from a single centre during extended lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: a rare presentation of disbelieved renal cell cancer recurrence after nephron-sparing surgery	4
The impact of electronic pathways and digital systems on neck of femur fracture outcomes globally: a systematic review	4
Spinal infections in the north-east of Scotland: a retrospective analysis	4
Pilonidal sinus laser-assisted closure (PiLAC) – a low-morbidity alternative to excision with excellent long-term outcomes	4
Getting it right first time: implementation of laparoscopic pyloromyotomy without a learning curve	4
Theatre ventilation	4
Can virtual reality headsets be used safely as a distraction method for paediatric orthopaedic patients? A feasibility study	4
Pelvic and acetabular fracture care in England: current workload and future directions	4
A curious case of a spontaneous infective native pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery	4
The ‘Wirral Wedge’: an aid to position arm safely in upper limb surgery	4
Suprascapular nerve injury during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a case report	4
National trends in the initial diagnosis and management of carpal tunnel syndrome: results from the ELECTS (ELEctrophysiology in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) study	4
Peripheral giant cell granuloma: a case series and brief review	4
The combined measurement of synovial markers in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection	4
Profunda femoris pseudoaneurysm rupture post dynamic hip screw fixation after physiotherapy	4
Penthrox enables quicker management of fractures, dislocations and more: learning lessons from expedited care of trauma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Time, cost and carbon-efficiency: a silver lining of COVID era virtual urology clinics?	4
Paediatric quality-of-life following adenotonsillectomy: an evaluation of T14 paediatric throat disorder quality-of-life outcomes according to operative indication	3
Preventing pressure ulcers from paediatric femoral traction: use of an audit cycle to assess a new concise manual and a daily care chart	3
Hereditary genetic testing and mainstreaming: a guide for surgeons	3
Head–neck dissection course during COVID-19 pandemic: challenges, adaptations and how we did it	3
Injury patterns of e-scooter-related orthopaedic trauma in central London: a multicentre study	3
Use of radiological information system data in Clinical Portal database to screen for missed abdominal aortic aneurysms	3
A novel adaption to suction-assisted seroma aspiration	3
A thank you to all our reviewers	3
The Yankauer suction tube sleeve technique	3
COVID-19-related orbital abscesses: a case report	3
The novel use of a vacuum-assisted closure dressing in the management of Fournier's gangrene	3
Subtotal cholecystectomy: is it a safe option for difficult gall bladders?	3
Retrospective analysis of medium-term outcomes following anterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery performed in a tertiary spinal surgical centre	3
Women in trauma and orthopaedics: are we losing them at the first hurdle?	3
A new transoral modality for the treatment of lingual thyroglossal duct cyst with suspension laryngoscopy by plasma coblation	3
Letter to Editor Re Hardie et al	3
Traction-induced aneurysm of an accessory left hepatic artery: a potentially fatal but synchronously treatable complication of a large hiatus hernia	3
Outcomes following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty vs operative fixation for proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Screening tool to improve patient referral to acute surgical care from accident and emergency	3
Management of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: opportunities to improve care?	3
Moving forward with elective vascular work: a reflection on the impact of COVID-19 on a regional vascular hub	3
The trend of percutaneous and open surgical procedures for peripheral arteriovenous malformations in the National Health Service England	3
High rising flames: a sign of complex extraperitoneal bladder rupture	3
Small bowel knots	3
Advanced breast conservation and partial breast reconstruction – a review of current available options for oncoplastic breast surgery	3
Innovation and the publishing gambit	3
Lateral rectus muscle palsy secondary to sphenoid sinusitis	3
Broken surgical needle? Reach for a magnet!	3
A novel innovative technique in the management of bilateral critical limb ischaemia: delayed saphenous vein autologous graft	3
Percutaneous threaded pin reduction of Bosworth fracture: a novel surgical technique	3
Assembling a custom-made F-tool for intraoperative closed reduction of long bone fractures using used external fixation devices	3
Are multiple-use bottles of chlorhexidine solutions at risk of contamination in joint replacement surgery?	3
Clinician preferences in the treatment of acutely symptomatic hernia: the ‘MASH’ survey	3
Where are all the surgeons in clinical academia?	3
The carbon footprint of surgical operations: a systematic review update	3
Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease: a rare cause of histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis in young ethnic women	3
Performance of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cholecystitis: not so (ultra)sound?	3
For debate: the short report - legal and ethical implications	3

Ultrasound-positive axillary lymph nodes in early breast cancer: can a patient subgroup avoid axillary lymph node dissection? A simple algorithm is suggested	3
Comparing the effectiveness of full-vacuum and half-vacuum drainage in reducing seroma after modified radical mastectomy: a meta-analysis	3
Opinion, uptake and current practice of robot-assisted upper gastrointestinal and oesophagogastric surgery in the UK: AUGIS national survey results	3
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health associated trauma, admissions and fractures at a London major trauma centre	3
Intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay benefits surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism when preoperative localisation is negative or not performed	3
COVID-19 face mask valve for nasal and laryngeal endoscopy	3
Bipolar haemostatic sealer for solid organ haemorrhage	2
Dislocation of the hip after normal sonographic screening examination: a case report and literature review	2
Few UK vascular centres offer a fully NICE-compliant supervised exercise programme: a national audit	2
Prophylactic antibiotic use in acellular dermal matrix-assisted implant-based breast reconstruction	2
COVID-19 pandemic did not affect emergency theatre patient demographic and length of stay in the first phase of UK countrywide lockdown in a district general hospital	2
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on head–neck cancer referral and treatment pathway in North East London	2
Bilateral obstructive megaureter with right lower ureteric urothelial carcinoma: a very rare coalition	2
Small bowel ileal conduit antegrade continence enema in adults with constipation	2
Intrathecal baclofen overdose mimicking brainstem death during deep brain stimulation surgery for pain	2
Severe duodenal ulcer behaves like gastroduodenal intussusception	2
Are we meeting the standards set for informed consent in spinal surgery?	2
Haemorrhagic shock from solid tumours of the adrenal gland: a case of bleeding primary adrenal lymphoma	2
Clamped percutaneous Poller screws to assist intramedullary nailing of proximal third tibia shaft fractures	2
Using a 3D handheld scanner to capture trochlear groove shape: proof of concept study	2
Robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy for renal transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Emergency hip disarticulations for severe necrotising fasciitis of the lower limb: a series of rare cases from a rural district general hospital	2
Giant bilateral angiomyolipoma of the kidney	2
A systematic review of oncoplastic volume replacement breast surgery: oncological safety and cosmetic outcome	2
Resuming elective hip and knee arthroplasty in the COVID-19 era: a unique insight into patient risk aversion and sentiment	2
Emergency versus semi-elective management of mandible fractures: a Maxillofacial Trainee Research Collaborative (MTReC) study	2
Short-term outcomes after Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy for cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
How reconfiguration of a minor injuries unit has affected service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective analysis	2
Follow-up arrangements in head and neck cancer clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from two tertiary UK head and neck cancer centres	2
The management of chyle leak post-oesophagectomy for oesophageal carcinoma: a systematic review	2
Small bowel obstruction caused by a fibrotic bow-string appendix: a consequence of non-operative management of acute appendicitis	2
Safety profile and outcomes of intraoperative ultrasound-guided remnant cholecystectomy	2
Surgical site infections: a scoping review on current intraoperative prevention measures	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
How should we secure the cystic duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy? A UK-wide survey of clinical practice and systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis	2
Improving communication during damage control surgery: a survey of adult major trauma centres in England	2
Gastrocnemius suture myodesis for skew flap amputations	2
The increasing burden of the 2-week wait colorectal cancer pathway in a single centre: the impact of faecal immunochemical tests	2
Peritoneal malignancy in the global COVID-19 pandemic: experience of recovery and restoration in a high-volume centre through NHS and independent sector collaboration	2
Pragmatism and Professionalism	2
Systematic review of the results of fenestrated endovascular aortic repair in octogenarians	2
Evaluating the perceptions of workplace-based assessments in surgical training: a systematic review	2
Use of anterolateral thigh free flap for reconstruction and salvage of thoracic limb caused by an arteriovenous malformation	2
‘Fat chance’: a review of adipose tissue engineering and its role in plastic and reconstructive surgery	2
Laparoscopy uptake for paediatric appendicectomy: a comparison of general surgeons versus specialist paediatric surgeons in England from 1997 to 2015	2
Role of procedure-specific consent forms in clinical practice: a systematic review	2
Robotic total pelvic exenteration for rectal cancer: case report and review of literature	2
From nephrostomy to urethra: overcoming a radiotherapy-induced urethral stricture with a rendezvous technique	2
The junior doctor changeover effect: does it exist in general surgery?	2
An unusual presentation of penile Mondor’s disease in an HIV-positive patient	2
Getting it right first time: national survey of surgical site infection 2019	2
Can one-step nucleic acid amplification assay predict four or more positive axillary lymph node involvement in breast cancer patients: a single-centre retrospective study	2
Environmentally friendly splints for limb immobilisation: a systematic review	2
A single centre evaluation of risk prediction models and imaging modalities in acute appendicitis	2
Single incision laparoscopy versus conventional multiport laparoscopy for colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
The retrograde Kirschner wire extraction technique: a simple and time-saving tool in intra-articular fracture reduction	2
Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: experience at a New York hospital	2
Ultrasound-guided wire localisation to aid excision of cervical nodes	2
The impact of multidisciplinary team decision-making in locally advanced and recurrent rectal cancer	2
Implications of equipment failure occurring during surgery	2
‘Mind if I record this?’ Patients making audio-visual recordings of consultations: a survey of surgeons’ experiences	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
Mammary myofibroblastoma of the male breast: a case report and literature review	2
A huge abdominal mass revealing a depressive syndrome	2
The use of topical anaesthetic in the banding of internal haemorrhoids: a feasibility study for a randomised control trial	2
Intraluminal negative pressure wound therapy and rectal anastomotic leak management: regular vac sponge and a nasogastric tube	2
Shall not cease from exploration	2
Partial repigmentation of a vitiliginous nipple areolar complex following therapeutic mammoplasty	2
Outcomes of primary and recurrent inguinal hernia repair with prosthetic mesh in a single region over 15 years	2
Radiolucent foreign bodies presenting as inflammatory bowel disease: the case of an ingested plastic straw disguising as Crohn’s	2
Oral Presentations	2
Is ethnicity a risk factor for mortality in major trauma? A single-centred cohort study	2
Concurrent thyrolipomatosis and thymolipoma in a patient with myasthenia gravis: a case report and review of the literature	2
A national survey on enhanced recovery for renal transplant recipients: current practices and trends in the UK	2
The ‘hashtag’ K-wires configuration for the management of severe comminuted patellar fracture: the combination of tension band technique and cerclage wiring	2
Magnetic resonance imaging demonstration of an unusual triplication anomaly of the inferior vena cava	2
Appendicitis to multivisceral transplantation: a career experience with appendiceal malignancy	2
Primary gastric melanoma presenting with recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding	2
What's in a name?	2
Re: A cross-sectional retrospective study comparing handwritten operation notes with electronic operation notes	2
Efficient management of new patient referrals to a breast service: the safe introduction of an advanced nurse practitioner-led telephone breast pain service	2
Tonsillitis, tonsillectomy, and deep neck space infections in England: the case for a new guideline for surgical and non-surgical management	2
Predictors of wound leakage in patients undergoing surgery for neck of femur fractures	2
Surgical outcomes of total duct excision in the diagnosis and management of nipple discharge	2
Identifying functional cortical plasticity after spinal tumour resection using navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation	2
An analysis of lesions associated with developmental venous anomalies	2
Small renal mass with large lymph nodal metastasis and inferior vena cava thrombus: an exceptional amalgamation	2
Recurrent endometrial carcinoma metastasis to the temporal bone and skull base	2
The laparoscopy in emergency general surgery (LEGS) study: a questionnaire survey of UK practice	2
Scarring of the Eustachian tube: an unusual presentation following septoplasty and inferior turbinate reduction	2
Predictors of long-term survival in 5,680 patients admitted to a UK major trauma centre with thoracic injuries	2
Burnout within UK surgical specialties: a systematic review	2
Psammomatous melanotic schwannoma – a rare neck lump	2
Profunda femoris mycotic aneurysm as a complication of bacterial endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature	2
Could resistance training prevent or improve work-related musculoskeletal disorders among surgeons?	2