Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Article	Citations
A large dermoid cyst of the spermatic cord	123
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known	47
‘It’s just a mucocele’: a case report of a massive appendiceal mucocele presenting as a left upper quadrant mass	30
Does the extent of neck surgery based on preoperative calcitonin level influence survival in medullary thyroid carcinoma: a retrospective tertiary centre experience	25
ASiT Innovation Summit e-Posters	21
Advanced breast conservation and partial breast reconstruction – a review of current available options for oncoplastic breast surgery	19
The novel use of a vacuum-assisted closure dressing in the management of Fournier's gangrene	19
National trends in the initial diagnosis and management of carpal tunnel syndrome: results from the ELECTS (ELEctrophysiology in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) study	18
COVID-19-related orbital abscesses: a case report	18
One-year follow-up of conservative management of appendicitis: results from a single centre during extended lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic	18
A national survey of the diagnosis and management of Ménière’s disease among ENT consultants, UK	17
Assessing the readability and quality of online information on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo	17
A quantitative approach to understanding the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on training opportunities for neurosurgical trainees in England	17
Enhancing stoma reversal outcomes: a novel technique using warm isotonic saline for distal limb intubation	16
Penthrox enables quicker management of fractures, dislocations and more: learning lessons from expedited care of trauma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	16
Clinician preferences in the treatment of acutely symptomatic hernia: the ‘MASH’ survey	16
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	16
Water-soluble contrast agent use in adhesional small bowel obstruction: a survey of surgical practices and clinical trial considerations	16
A systematic review of the prevalence of burnout in orthopaedic surgeons	15
Pilonidal sinus laser-assisted closure (PiLAC) – a low-morbidity alternative to excision with excellent long-term outcomes	15
Outcomes following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty vs operative fixation for proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
The carbon footprint of surgical operations: a systematic review update	15
What's in a name?	14
An unusual presentation of penile Mondor’s disease in an HIV-positive patient	14
Small bowel obstruction caused by a fibrotic bow-string appendix: a consequence of non-operative management of acute appendicitis	14

Gastrotomy incision to Bogotá bag suturing (GIBBS) technique for trichobezoar extraction	14
The glove hand: an innovative method for effective bedside preoperative flap planning in hand injuries	14
Percutaneous threaded pin reduction of Bosworth fracture: a novel surgical technique	14
Bilateral obstructive megaureter with right lower ureteric urothelial carcinoma: a very rare coalition	14
Assembling a custom-made F-tool for intraoperative closed reduction of long bone fractures using used external fixation devices	14
Peritoneal malignancy in the global COVID-19 pandemic: experience of recovery and restoration in a high-volume centre through NHS and independent sector collaboration	13
Emergency versus semi-elective management of mandible fractures: a Maxillofacial Trainee Research Collaborative (MTReC) study	13
Frailty as an indicator of postoperative complications following surgical excision of non-melanoma skin cancer on the head and neck	12
The non-slip suture: tissue approximation in high-tension wounds using a stepwise instrument-based suture method	12
Endoscopic gastric conduit plication: a novel endoscopic technique for delayed gastric conduit emptying following oesophagectomy	12
Laparoscopy uptake for paediatric appendicectomy: a comparison of general surgeons versus specialist paediatric surgeons in England from 1997 to 2015	12
The impact of COVID-19 on inflammatory bowel disease surgery: a systematic review	12
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by a surgical care practitioner: a review of outcomes	12
CORESS Feedback: Cases from the Confidential Reporting System for Surgery	12
Immersive robotic colorectal training in the United Kingdom is safe and efficient	11
Cosmetic incision for paediatric muscle biopsy	11
Understanding the past, living the future	11
A national survey on enhanced recovery for renal transplant recipients: current practices and trends in the UK	11
Medical complications following shoulder arthroplasty: a review of the evidence	11
Cancer diagnosis	11
Implications of equipment failure occurring during surgery	11
Thromboelastography and clinical outcomes in peripheral arterial disease: a systematic review and narrative synthesis	11
The legacy of COVID-19 on surgical research	11
Bilateral sequential Ramsay Hunt syndrome in an immunocompromised adult: a rare entity	10
Face mask as a model for practising hands and microsurgical skills in plastics and reconstructive surgery	10
The effect of anaesthetic use on healing in sub cutaneous abscess management: a retrospective before and after cohort study	10
Systematic review of bilateral epididymal leiomyomas	10
Management of sigmoid volvulus using percutaneous endoscopic colostomy	10
Patients’ expectation of postoperative course and satisfaction following cardiac surgery	9
Is precision medicine the future of surgical site infection prevention?	9
Critical limb ischaemia in the time of COVID-19: establishing ambulatory service provision	9
Introducing a new proforma for the safe use of intraoperative tourniquets in orthopaedic surgery	9
Three-year follow-up of antibiotics versus surgery for acute appendicitis	9
Fracture of a triple-polished tapered cemented femoral stem at the Morse taper after metal-on-metal primary total hip arthroplasty	9
Knowledge and caring	9
The persistent challenges faced by vascular surgery services during the UK coronavirus pandemic: a snapshot qualitative survey	9
The palliative management of non-islet cell tumour hypoglycaemia with glucocorticoids and somatostatin analogues in an unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma	9
Emergency surgery preoperative delays: realities, economic impacts and gains of a second emergency operating theatre	9
Endobronchial valve use in COVID-19 related pneumothorax and persistent air leak	9
Developing a research portfolio as a trainee	8
Critical values for body mass index related to morbidity in high-volume low-complexity general surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
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	8
A tale of two unconventional adult diaphragmatic hernias	8
Vesicourachal diverticulum	8
Learning from aviation….Clinician Resource Management	8
Role of urinary pregnancy testing in the diagnosis of men with testicular cancer	8
A quality improvement project of patient perception of AI-generated discharge summaries: a comparison with doctor-written summaries	8
Pyriform sinus injury in thyroidectomy: the unknown complicating the known	8
Melanosis of the urinary bladder	8
Process and outcome differences in the care of patients undergoing elective and emergency right hemicolectomy	7

Unique collateralisation between the left internal thoracic artery and the coeliac artery	7
Changes in hip and knee arthroplasty practice post-COVID-19 in the English NHS: a retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics data	7
Rare case of combined vascular malformation of the face: a successful surgical management	7
A surgeon-modified device for the evacuation of diathermy smoke	7
Management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a prospective study	7
Reporting issues with systematic reviews and meta-analyses	7
Nonemergency colectomy for inflammatory bowel disease: the National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP) used to highlight colorectal surgery practice and outcomes in England 2018–2022	7
Preoperative investigations in thyroglossal duct cyst surgery: a 9-year experience and proposed practice guide	7
Patient-specific frontal titanium mesh fabrication using a moulding technique	7
Put a cork in it: using Instillagel to prevent urine spillage during suprapubic catheter insertion	7
Total neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a silver lining during the COVID pandemic for a patient with locally advanced diffuse distal gastric adenocarcinoma	7
Zone 1 and 2 flexor tendon repair via a longitudinal incision crossing the volar distal interphalangeal joint: functional and cosmetic outcomes	7
A temporary measure for ureteral stenting	7
Review of the national usage of antibiotics in arthroplasty surgery: a need for evidence-based prescribing	7
Surgical training for simple and complex hernia repair in the UK: results of a nationwide training survey	7
Comparison of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children at paediatric centres and adult centres: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Maternal outcomes of pregnant patients after trauma: a retrospective study of the Trauma Registry of England and Wales	7
Suprapubic catheter insertion: a multicentre review on mortality during short-, medium- and long-term follow-up	7
A novel treatment for supraglottic stenosis secondary to immunoglobulin G4-related disease	7
Treating life-threatening airway compromise due to concurrent COPD and tracheomalacia using translaryngeal shared-airway microsurgery	7
A simple technical tip to reduce complications associated with separate pin-site incisions in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty	7
17 years’ experience of surgical management of thoracic outlet syndrome at a district general hospital	7
Outcomes of patients with non-lower gastrointestinal cancer diagnosed via the lower gastrointestinal two-week-wait service	7
Retroperitoneal haemangioma masquerading as recurrence of well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour: a cautionary note	7
Treatment of true superficial femoral artery aneurysms: the 15-year experience of a single centre	6
Evaluation of hypoparathyroidism following laryngectomy	6
Outpatient secondary care pathways for head and neck cancer referral result in patient delays for cancer treatment	6
The role of social inequalities in the epidemiology of urological cancers: can this inform cancer screening?	6
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	6
Innovation and the publishing gambit	6
Evaluation of treatment delays in hepatopancreatico-biliary surgery during the first COVID-19 wave	6
Consecutive ipsilateral inferior pole patella and superior patella sleeve fractures	6
A cost–consequence analysis of eLearning videos designed to supplement the consent process in lower limb arthroplasty	6
Factors affecting quality of life in rectal cancer survivors who have undergone laparoscopic surgery: patient-reported outcomes over 10 years at a single institution	6
Does titanium cage subsidence affect clinical outcomes in ACDF surgery? A tertiary centre experience	6
Transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) versus totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair for inguinal hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
The ‘Wirral Wedge’: an aid to position arm safely in upper limb surgery	6
Twenty years of the Technical Section	6
A systematic review of ultrasonography-guided transcutaneous fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of laryngeal malignancy	6
Oral Presentations	6
Re: Improving pain management for children having dental extractions under general anaesthesia	6
Performance of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cholecystitis: not so (ultra)sound?	6
Comparison of fine-needle aspiration with fine-needle capillary cytology in thyroid nodules	6
Institution within institution	5
The combined measurement of synovial markers in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection	5
Surgery for phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas: Current practice in the United Kingdom	5
A modified guidewire reinsertion technique following inadvertent wire removal during dynamic hip screw fixation surgery	5
Reducing the rate of negative ureteroscopy: predictive factors and the role of preoperative imaging	5
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on head–neck cancer referral and treatment pathway in North East London	5
The increasing burden of the 2-week wait colorectal cancer pathway in a single centre: the impact of faecal immunochemical tests	5
Use of four-dimensional computed tomography to aid parathyroid localisation in primary hyperparathyroidism in British surgical practice	5
Predictors of long-term survival in 5,680 patients admitted to a UK major trauma centre with thoracic injuries	5
A Foley catheter ‘the jack of all trades’: a literature review of its common and novel uses	5
Management of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: opportunities to improve care?	5
Open access: evolution not revolution	5
Validation of a novel simulated tendon model for core suture tendon repair	5
A census of general surgery consultants in England and Wales: implications for the current and future surgical workforce	5
Head–neck dissection course during COVID-19 pandemic: challenges, adaptations and how we did it	5
Systematic review of the results of fenestrated endovascular aortic repair in octogenarians	5
Radiolucent foreign bodies presenting as inflammatory bowel disease: the case of an ingested plastic straw disguising as Crohn’s	5
From nephrostomy to urethra: overcoming a radiotherapy-induced urethral stricture with a rendezvous technique	5
Ethical and legal challenges of integrating artificial intelligence into paediatric surgery	5
Suprascapular nerve blockage for painful shoulder pathology – a systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment techniques	5
Clinical outcomes for microvascular reconstruction in oral cancers: experience from a single surgical centre	5
Supervised exercise training improves cardiorespiratory fitness and reduces perioperative risk in peripheral artery disease patients with intermittent claudication	5
Are multiple-use bottles of chlorhexidine solutions at risk of contamination in joint replacement surgery?	5
Evaluation of long-term outcome following therapeutic mammaplasty: the effect of wound complication on initiation of adjuvant therapy and subsequent oncological outcome	5
Comparison of orthopaedic specialty registrar training opportunities in trusts with and without an elective surgical hub: a review of administrative data	5
Lipoma of the gastrointestinal tract: a tertiary care centre experience	4
Renal hyperparathyroidism: comparative outcomes of parathyroidectomy in two regional centres over 14 years	4
ASiT Innovation Summit Oral Presentations	4
Safe provision of elective endocrine surgery operations amid the COVID-19 crisis	4
Foley catheter balloon tamponade for actively bleeding wounds following penetrating neck injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Non-invasive cardiac output monitoring with electrical velocimetry after cardiac surgery in infants	4
Coin-cidence? Have cashless payments reduced the incidence of upper aerodigestive foreign body insertion? A study of UK Hospital Episode Statistics	4
Comment on paper by Lv	4
Learning in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: development and rapid uptake of an online learning platform for vascular surgery	4
Renal transplantation in older adults: retrospective cohort study to examine the impact of the new 2019 kidney offering scheme on older adult transplant recipients	4
Letter in response to Tarallo et al 2022	4
Which lesions with a radiological or core biopsy diagnosis of fibroadenoma should be excised?	4

Examining the barriers faced by female surgical trainees: a qualitative study	4
Internal validation protocol for large collaborative clinical data sets: assessment of the CONGRESS database	4
An exploration of factors affecting timely referral of patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia	4
DiffErential attainment and Factors AssoCiated with Training applications and Outcomes (DE FACTO) study: sex trends across surgical specialities	4
The provision of a trauma bed in theatre recovery and its impact on trauma theatre efficiency: experience from a high-volume trauma unit	4
Technique for traversing both plate and nail-locking screw holes in nail–plate composite fixation	4
Reverse boot technique for applying traction in below knee amputees	4
Environmentally friendly splints for limb immobilisation: a systematic review	4
Coress is an independent charity, supported by AXA Health, the MDU and the WPA Benevolent Foundation	4
A simple trick for supinated hand positioning during hand surgery	4
A systematic review of patient and clinician experiences of bariatric tourism	4
Predictability and durability of mitral valve repair in patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation in medium sized centres	4
Partial nephrectomy for solid renal masses in polycystic kidneys: open surgical technique	4
Cholecysto-duodenal and cholecysto-colic fistulae identified intraoperatively during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a surgical hub	4
Use of jejunal serosal patch and pyloric exclusion in the management of complex duodenal injury	4
Myocardial protection in paediatric cardiac surgery: building an evidence-based strategy	4
The application of human reliability analysis to carpal tunnel decompression	4
Postoperative surveillance after surgery for colorectal liver metastasis: a cross-sectional study	4
Re: Sustainability in breast surgery: a narrative review	4
Re: Letter regarding Pragmatism and Professionalism	4
Trapeziectomy and ligament reconstruction tendon interposition: an in vivo, patient-controlled, biomechanical study relating to pinch grip	4
Metastases from gastric cancer presenting as colorectal lesions: a report of two cases and systematic review	4
Bone-conduction hearing implants: a potential postcode lottery	4
Skull base reconstruction with nasoseptal flap in oncologic cases: can narrow-band imaging help? How we do it	4
Examining the variation in consent in general surgery	4
ASiT Innovation Summit Oral Presentations	4