Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Article	Citations
A large dermoid cyst of the spermatic cord	66
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known	38
Clinician preferences in the treatment of acutely symptomatic hernia: the ‘MASH’ survey	38
One-year follow-up of conservative management of appendicitis: results from a single centre during extended lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic	29
Small bowel intussusception and concurrent jejunal polyp with neoplastic transformation: a new diagnosis of Peutz–Jeghers syndrome	25
The novel use of a vacuum-assisted closure dressing in the management of Fournier's gangrene	21
‘It’s just a mucocele’: a case report of a massive appendiceal mucocele presenting as a left upper quadrant mass	20
Does the extent of neck surgery based on preoperative calcitonin level influence survival in medullary thyroid carcinoma: a retrospective tertiary centre experience	19
Penthrox enables quicker management of fractures, dislocations and more: learning lessons from expedited care of trauma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	19
ASiT Innovation Summit e-Posters	17
National trends in the initial diagnosis and management of carpal tunnel syndrome: results from the ELECTS (ELEctrophysiology in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) study	16
Assessing the readability and quality of online information on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo	16
The carbon footprint of surgical operations: a systematic review update	15
‘There’s a frog in my throat’: bilateral prolapsing lung apices presenting as a neck lump	15
A systematic review of the prevalence of burnout in orthopaedic surgeons	12
Advanced breast conservation and partial breast reconstruction – a review of current available options for oncoplastic breast surgery	12
COVID-19-related orbital abscesses: a case report	12
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	12
Pilonidal sinus laser-assisted closure (PiLAC) – a low-morbidity alternative to excision with excellent long-term outcomes	11
Vitamin D repletion in primary hyperparathyroid patients undergoing parathyroidectomy leads to reduced symptomatic hypocalcaemia and reduced length of stay: a retrospective cohort study	11
Peritoneal malignancy in the global COVID-19 pandemic: experience of recovery and restoration in a high-volume centre through NHS and independent sector collaboration	10
Outcomes following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty vs operative fixation for proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
What's in a name?	10
Emergency versus semi-elective management of mandible fractures: a Maxillofacial Trainee Research Collaborative (MTReC) study	10
The retrograde Kirschner wire extraction technique: a simple and time-saving tool in intra-articular fracture reduction	10

Pragmatism and Professionalism	10
Magnetic resonance imaging demonstration of an unusual triplication anomaly of the inferior vena cava	9
Assembling a custom-made F-tool for intraoperative closed reduction of long bone fractures using used external fixation devices	9
Bipolar haemostatic sealer for solid organ haemorrhage	9
The impact of COVID-19 on inflammatory bowel disease surgery: a systematic review	8
Percutaneous threaded pin reduction of Bosworth fracture: a novel surgical technique	8
Implications of equipment failure occurring during surgery	8
The glove hand: an innovative method for effective bedside preoperative flap planning in hand injuries	8
Small bowel obstruction caused by a fibrotic bow-string appendix: a consequence of non-operative management of acute appendicitis	8
Laparoscopy uptake for paediatric appendicectomy: a comparison of general surgeons versus specialist paediatric surgeons in England from 1997 to 2015	8
Recurrent endometrial carcinoma metastasis to the temporal bone and skull base	8
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by a surgical care practitioner: a review of outcomes	8
Frailty as an indicator of postoperative complications following surgical excision of non-melanoma skin cancer on the head and neck	8
Medical complications following shoulder arthroplasty: a review of the evidence	8
A national survey on enhanced recovery for renal transplant recipients: current practices and trends in the UK	8
Use of three-dimensional planning and guidance technology in surgical correction of central giant cell granuloma-induced facial deformity	7
Patients’ expectation of postoperative course and satisfaction following cardiac surgery	7
Emergency surgery preoperative delays: realities, economic impacts and gains of a second emergency operating theatre	7
Colorectal cancer in the young – outcomes following surgical management?	7
Delayed transrectal mesh erosion after sacrocolpopexy	7
Critical values for body mass index related to morbidity in high-volume low-complexity general surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Autologous stem cell implantation with core decompression for avascular necrosis of the femoral head using a new device	7
Bilateral obstructive megaureter with right lower ureteric urothelial carcinoma: a very rare coalition	7
Cosmetic incision for paediatric muscle biopsy	7
Understanding the past, living the future	7
A quality improvement project of patient perception of AI-generated discharge summaries: a comparison with doctor-written summaries	7
An inexpensive novel training model for simulated laparoscopic appendicectomy training	7
An unusual presentation of penile Mondor’s disease in an HIV-positive patient	7
Pain management after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: inference to central neuraxial analgaesia and nerve blocks	6
The effect of anaesthetic use on healing in sub cutaneous abscess management: a retrospective before and after cohort study	6
Cancer diagnosis	6
Bilateral sequential Ramsay Hunt syndrome in an immunocompromised adult: a rare entity	6
Management of sigmoid volvulus using percutaneous endoscopic colostomy	6
Is precision medicine the future of surgical site infection prevention?	6
Face mask as a model for practising hands and microsurgical skills in plastics and reconstructive surgery	6
The palliative management of non-islet cell tumour hypoglycaemia with glucocorticoids and somatostatin analogues in an unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma	6
Introducing a new proforma for the safe use of intraoperative tourniquets in orthopaedic surgery	6
The legacy of COVID-19 on surgical research	6
Critical limb ischaemia in the time of COVID-19: establishing ambulatory service provision	6
Fracture of a triple-polished tapered cemented femoral stem at the Morse taper after metal-on-metal primary total hip arthroplasty	6
Endobronchial valve use in COVID-19 related pneumothorax and persistent air leak	6
A tale of two unconventional adult diaphragmatic hernias	6
Unique collateralisation between the left internal thoracic artery and the coeliac artery	5
Simple technique for removal of loose and buried pedicle screw using ‘push and pull’ technique	5
Introducing day case thyroid lobectomy at a tertiary head and neck centre	5
Aberrant right posterior sectoral duct injury necessitating liver resection	5
Outcomes of patients with non-lower gastrointestinal cancer diagnosed via the lower gastrointestinal two-week-wait service	5
The persistent challenges faced by vascular surgery services during the UK coronavirus pandemic: a snapshot qualitative survey	5
Developing a research portfolio as a trainee	5
Maternal outcomes of pregnant patients after trauma: a retrospective study of the Trauma Registry of England and Wales	5

Patient characteristics and refusal to participate in a head and neck cancer intervention trial: experience of two tertiary UK head and neck cancer centres	5
Comparison of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children at paediatric centres and adult centres: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
The carbon agenda	5
Virtual clinics in foot and ankle surgery: patient and clinician perceptions	5
Knowledge and caring	5
Vesicourachal diverticulum	5
Learning from aviation….Clinician Resource Management	5
Role of urinary pregnancy testing in the diagnosis of men with testicular cancer	5
Pyriform sinus injury in thyroidectomy: the unknown complicating the known	5
Total neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a silver lining during the COVID pandemic for a patient with locally advanced diffuse distal gastric adenocarcinoma	4
Rapid implementation of triaging system for assessment of breast referrals from primary care centres during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Immobilisation in a collar and cuff with high elbow flexion is a safe and effective treatment option to reduce and immobilise Gartland type II supracondylar fractures	4
Review of the national usage of antibiotics in arthroplasty surgery: a need for evidence-based prescribing	4
A novel treatment for supraglottic stenosis secondary to immunoglobulin G4-related disease	4
Factors affecting quality of life in rectal cancer survivors who have undergone laparoscopic surgery: patient-reported outcomes over 10 years at a single institution	4
Oral Presentations	4
Outpatient secondary care pathways for head and neck cancer referral result in patient delays for cancer treatment	4
Changes in hip and knee arthroplasty practice post-COVID-19 in the English NHS: a retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics data	4
Rare case of combined vascular malformation of the face: a successful surgical management	4
A novel technique for traction table set up in extracapsular hip fractures to overcome fixed flexion deformities of both hip and knee	4
Coiling of internal carotid through ‘eye of the needle’ internal jugular vein: a dual great vessel anomaly	4
A simple technical tip to reduce complications associated with separate pin-site incisions in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty	4
Melanosis of the urinary bladder	4
Process and outcome differences in the care of patients undergoing elective and emergency right hemicolectomy	4
Patient-specific frontal titanium mesh fabrication using a moulding technique	4
The current status of daycase hip and knee arthroplasty within the English National Health Service: a retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics data	4
The role of social inequalities in the epidemiology of urological cancers: can this inform cancer screening?	4
Two cases of asymptomatic Teflon granulomas following microvascular decompression mimicking cerebellopontine angle tumours: lessons learnt in the neuro-oncology multidisciplinary team	4
Consecutive ipsilateral inferior pole patella and superior patella sleeve fractures	4
Zone 1 and 2 flexor tendon repair via a longitudinal incision crossing the volar distal interphalangeal joint: functional and cosmetic outcomes	4
Management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a prospective study	4
Twenty years of the Technical Section	4
Suspected cauda equina syndrome: no reduction in investigation, referral and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Use of a patella clamp for femoral head allograft preparation	4
A surgeon-modified device for the evacuation of diathermy smoke	4
Preoperative investigations in thyroglossal duct cyst surgery: a 9-year experience and proposed practice guide	4
Retroperitoneal haemangioma masquerading as recurrence of well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour: a cautionary note	4
17 years’ experience of surgical management of thoracic outlet syndrome at a district general hospital	4
The changing epidemiology of radial head replacement over a 22-year period in Scotland	4
A systematic review of ultrasonography-guided transcutaneous fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of laryngeal malignancy	4
Clinical characteristics, treatment strategies and oncologic outcomes of primary retroperitoneal tumours: a retrospective analysis in the Chinese population	4
Evaluation of treatment delays in hepatopancreatico-biliary surgery during the first COVID-19 wave	4
A single-centre ten-year retrospective cohort study of malignant small bowel obstruction	4
Release of individual surgeon data to the public: patients’ and surgeons’ views	4
Perforated spontaneous intestinal intramural haematoma	4
A novel technique of draping for the Smith–Robinson approach	3
Performance of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cholecystitis: not so (ultra)sound?	3
A simple trick for supinated hand positioning during hand surgery	3
Institution within institution	3
A Foley catheter ‘the jack of all trades’: a literature review of its common and novel uses	3
The increasing burden of the 2-week wait colorectal cancer pathway in a single centre: the impact of faecal immunochemical tests	3
Clinical outcomes for microvascular reconstruction in oral cancers: experience from a single surgical centre	3
Splenogonadal fusion: aiding detection and avoiding radical orchidectomy	3
A systematic review of patient and clinician experiences of bariatric tourism	3
The impact of a fellow on a regional robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy service	3
A modified guidewire reinsertion technique following inadvertent wire removal during dynamic hip screw fixation surgery	3
Treatment of true superficial femoral artery aneurysms: the 15-year experience of a single centre	3
Head–neck dissection course during COVID-19 pandemic: challenges, adaptations and how we did it	3
Evaluation of bilateral interdigitated Pacman flap for reconstruction of skin defects in different parts of the body	3
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on head–neck cancer referral and treatment pathway in North East London	3
Does titanium cage subsidence affect clinical outcomes in ACDF surgery? A tertiary centre experience	3
The role of simulation in training breast surgeons: a systematic review	3
Innovation and the publishing gambit	3
The ‘Wirral Wedge’: an aid to position arm safely in upper limb surgery	3
Radiolucent foreign bodies presenting as inflammatory bowel disease: the case of an ingested plastic straw disguising as Crohn’s	3
Is it safe to perform elective orthopaedic surgery with high community rates of COVID-19? An observational cohort study	3
Supervised exercise training improves cardiorespiratory fitness and reduces perioperative risk in peripheral artery disease patients with intermittent claudication	3
Surgery for phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas: Current practice in the United Kingdom	3
The use of topical anaesthetic in the banding of internal haemorrhoids: a feasibility study for a randomised control trial	3
Evaluating the potential utility of three-dimensional printed models in preoperative planning and patient consent in gastrointestinal cancer surgery	3
Systematic review of the results of fenestrated endovascular aortic repair in octogenarians	3
A prospective evaluation of the American College of Surgeons Surgical Risk Calculator as a predictor of complications for breast surgery	3
COVID-19 face mask valve for nasal and laryngeal endoscopy	3
Suprascapular nerve blockage for painful shoulder pathology – a systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment techniques	3
Environmentally friendly splints for limb immobilisation: a systematic review	3
Validation of a novel simulated tendon model for core suture tendon repair	3
Metastases from gastric cancer presenting as colorectal lesions: a report of two cases and systematic review	3
A cost–consequence analysis of eLearning videos designed to supplement the consent process in lower limb arthroplasty	3
Evaluation of hypoparathyroidism following laryngectomy	3
Renal transplantation in older adults: retrospective cohort study to examine the impact of the new 2019 kidney offering scheme on older adult transplant recipients	3

Combined heart and liver transplantation: an updated systematic review	3
Evaluation of long-term outcome following therapeutic mammaplasty: the effect of wound complication on initiation of adjuvant therapy and subsequent oncological outcome	3
An analysis of lesions associated with developmental venous anomalies	3
A census of general surgery consultants in England and Wales: implications for the current and future surgical workforce	3
Management of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: opportunities to improve care?	3
Predictors of long-term survival in 5,680 patients admitted to a UK major trauma centre with thoracic injuries	3
The combined measurement of synovial markers in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection	3
Appraisal of the current guidelines for the management of diverticular disease using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument	3
Reducing the rate of negative ureteroscopy: predictive factors and the role of preoperative imaging	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
Open access: evolution not revolution	3
Are multiple-use bottles of chlorhexidine solutions at risk of contamination in joint replacement surgery?	3
Comparison of fine-needle aspiration with fine-needle capillary cytology in thyroid nodules	3
From nephrostomy to urethra: overcoming a radiotherapy-induced urethral stricture with a rendezvous technique	3
The 2-week wait pathway for suspected head and neck cancers in patients with throat and voice symptoms: referral patterns, common clinical practice and diagnostic efficacy of NICE guidelines	3
Trapeziectomy and ligament reconstruction tendon interposition: an in vivo, patient-controlled, biomechanical study relating to pinch grip	2
A survey of UK and Irish surgeons’ attitudes, behaviours and barriers to change for environmental sustainability	2
Telephone triage for 2-week-wait cancer clinics: a viable alternative to face-to-face clinics?	2
“It’s no use going back to yesterday”	2
The pedicled submental flap in facial reconstruction	2
Comparing the surgical management of acute paediatric scrotal pain between adult urologists and general surgeons in the UK: an observational study	2
Reducing skin staining after Patent Blue V dye for sentinel lymph node biopsy using sterile lubricating jelly	2
The benefits of index telephone consultations in patients referred on the two-week wait colorectal cancer pathway	2
Fostering innovation and sustainable thinking in surgery: an evaluation of a surgical hackathon	2
The learning curve and safety of continuous intraoperative vagus nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery	2
Learning in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: development and rapid uptake of an online learning platform for vascular surgery	2
A national survey of the provision of prehabilitation for oesophagogastric cancer patients in the UK	2
ASiT Innovation Summit Oral Presentations	2
First branchial arch cyst in an elderly patient: diagnostic dilemma and subsequent management	2
Use of jejunal serosal patch and pyloric exclusion in the management of complex duodenal injury	2
The safety and efficacy of day-case total joint arthroplasty	2
Ileal rhabdomyosarcoma in a patient with a history of squamous cell lung cancer	2
Re: Letter regarding Pragmatism and Professionalism	2
Achieving the learning curve in total thyroidectomy: a prospective evaluation on resident’s training by CUSUM and KPSS analysis	2
Effect of modified gastrointestinal decompression under abdominal CT in patients with intestinal obstruction	2
Injection sclerotherapy for the treatment of haemorrhoids in anticoagulated patients	2
A systematic review of symptomatic hamartomas of the jejunum and ileum	2
Glomus tumour of the nipple in a male patient	2
Novel use of calcium sulfate bioabsorbable beads as a cement restrictor in revision arthroplasty for infection	2
Trainee as trainer in paediatric laparoscopic appendicectomy	2
A thank you to all our reviewers	2
Adapting an emergency general surgery service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Chyle leak following total colectomy for ulcerative colitis: a case report and review of the literature	2
Lipoma of the gastrointestinal tract: a tertiary care centre experience	2
Jaundice and a testicular lump: a rare cause of malignant biliary obstruction	2
Severe dissecting scalp cellulitis successfully treated with serial excisions in combination with anti-TNF therapy	2
Medium-term restenosis after carotid endarterectomy by patch type: a single-centre retrospective study comparing biological with synthetic patch materials	2
Management dilemmas of tracheal paraganglioma: a case report and review of literature	2
CORESS Feedback: Cases from the Confidential Reporting System for Surgery	2
Analysis of the outcomes of postdiverticulitis investigations: a multicentre cohort study including 1,120 patients	2
Letter in response to Tarallo et al 2022	2
Vocal cord movement: can it be accurately graded?	2
Splenocystojejunostomy for the treatment of a symptomatic splenic pseudocyst	2
Analysing cause of death during follow-up for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: is there a role for watchful waiting?	2
Prognosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma in relation to preoperative subclinical hypothyroidism	2
Surgical trainee burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review	2
Safe provision of elective endocrine surgery operations amid the COVID-19 crisis	2
Multidisciplinary management of orthopaedic trauma – are we adhering to the guidelines?	2
Coress is an independent charity, supported by AXA Health, the MDU and the WPA Benevolent Foundation	2
Coin-cidence? Have cashless payments reduced the incidence of upper aerodigestive foreign body insertion? A study of UK Hospital Episode Statistics	2
Modified patella tendon plication in ambulant children with cerebral palsy	2
Innovation Editorial	2
Patient, Procedure, People (PPP): recognising and responding to intraoperative critical events	2
Breast cancer liver metastases: systematic review and time to event meta-analysis with comparison between available treatments	2
Factors associated with increased radiation exposure in the fixation of proximal femoral fractures	2
Systemic medical complications following joint replacement: a review of the evidence	2
A thank you to all our reviewers	2
Defining quality assessment in vascular surgery training: an expert Delphi process	2
Selective nonoperative versus operative management of liver gunshot injuries: a retrospective cohort study	2
Transverse upper abdominal scars in DIEP flaps: pushing the limit of donor site abdominal skin perfusion	2
Technique for traversing both plate and nail-locking screw holes in nail–plate composite fixation	2
CORESS Feedback: Cases from the Confidential Reporting System for Surgery	2
Managing breast gangrene during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Adherence to General Medical Council guidance regarding disclosure of alternative treatments during the consent process	2
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery: assessing the readability and quality of online information	2
Evaluation of a pilot of a community virtual triage for breast symptoms outside of usual primary or secondary care pathways	2
Open new simplified totally extraperitoneal (ONSTEP) versus Lichtenstein repair for primary inguinal hernias	2
Postoperative surveillance after surgery for colorectal liver metastasis: a cross-sectional study	2
Revising a laparoscopic appendicectomy set to reduce reliance on disposable surgical instruments: supporting the transition to sustainable surgical practice	2
The provision of a trauma bed in theatre recovery and its impact on trauma theatre efficiency: experience from a high-volume trauma unit	2
Trends in incidence and average waiting time for arthroplasty from 1998–2021: an observational study of 282,367 patients from the Scottish arthroplasty project	2
The application of human reliability analysis to carpal tunnel decompression	2
The perioperative utility of 3D printed models in complex surgical care: feedback from 106 cases	2
Examining the barriers faced by female surgical trainees: a qualitative study	2
Comment on paper by Lv	2
Carbon savings associated with changing surgical trends in total knee arthroplasty in England: a retrospective observational study using administrative data	2
A rare case of adrenal extramedullary haematopoiesis in a Cypriot woman with β-thalassaemia	2
Examining the variation in consent in general surgery	2
Ileorectal anastomosis in ulcerative colitis: what do surgeons and patients need to know? A systematic literature review	2
The effect of strap muscle transection on voice and swallowing changes after thyroidectomy in patients without laryngeal nerve injury	2
Kommerell’s diverticulum: an unusual cause of unilateral vocal cord palsy?	2
Management trends and practices in ischial tuberosity avulsion fractures: a cross-sectional study among hip surgeons in the UK, surgical technique and literature review	2
Myocardial protection in paediatric cardiac surgery: building an evidence-based strategy	2
A review of the Masquelet technique in the treatment of lower limb critical-size bone defects	2
Impact of untreated preoperative asymptomatic bacteriuria in patients undergoing holmium laser enucleation of prostate	2