Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ire

Article	Citations
Contents list	71
The introduction of an emergency safety protocol coupled with simulation training in robotic surgery, has enabled a more cohesive and efficient response to emergencies	51
A thematic review of the use of electronic logbooks for surgical assessment in sub-Saharan Africa	46
The positive effects of preoperative chlorhexidine rinse to reduce postoperative pneumonia after kidney transplantation surgery	42
Are all surgeons the same? Assessing emotional intelligence and gender differences amongst surgical residency applicants in Ireland	37
International registry on aortic balloon occlusion in major trauma: Partial inflation does not improve outcomes in abdominal trauma	36
The environmental impact of hip and knee arthroplasty: An analysis of carbon emissions and disposal costs	31
Surgeon personality diversity across generations and subspecialties	31
An Australian-based nomogram predicting nodal positivity for breast cancer in older patients	31
Assessing the impact of rurality on oesophagogastric cancer survival in the North-East of Scotland- a prospective population cohort study	29
Risk-stratified screening for the early detection of kidney cancer	29
Biomechanical and ergonomic risks associated with cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction amongst surgeons: A systematic review	29
Under viral attack: An orthopaedic response to challenges faced by regional referral centres during a national cyber-attack	29
List of editors	27
Contents list	26
Sustainable surgical practices: A comprehensive approach to reducing environmental impact	25
Readmission rates following major colorectal surgery	24
A cross-sectional study examining the association between MRCS performance and surgeons receiving sanctions against their medical registration	23
Return to sport after arthroscopic surgery for femoroacetabular impingement	23
Prognostic factors in the management of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: A systematic review	23
Minimally invasive anterolateral approach versus lateral transmuscular approach for total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Management and patient outcomes following admission with acute cholecystitis in Ireland: A national registry-based study	22
AI generated literature reviews in musculoskeletal radiology: Comment	22
Modified Zadek osteotomy without excision of the intratendinous calcific deposit is effective for the surgical treatment of calcific insertional Achilles tendinopathy	22
The progress in the classification and treatment of scaphoid nonunion	21

List of editors	20
Factors predicting residual disease on re-excision after breast conserving surgery	19
Global surgery and burn injuries; experience from a 25 year partnership in Malawi	19
Pelvic and acetabular trauma in amateur equestrian enthusiasts – A retrospective review	19
Liver stiffness measurement predicts short-term and long-term outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after curative liver resection	18
The effect of population density on outcomes of major trauma patients in Ireland	18
Increased team familiarity for surgical time savings: Effective primarily in complex surgical cases	17
A comparison of the accuracy of Tzanakis and Alvarado Score in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Sick leave and predictive factors for sick leave at 12 months after breast cancer surgery in the randomized controlled physical activity trial (PhysSURG-B)	17
Establishing the predictive validity of the intercollegiate membership of the Royal Colleges of surgeons written examination: MRCS Part A	16
Supporting trainees in difficulty: A guiding hand through challenging times	16
Radiofrequency as a method of localizing impalpable breast lesions	16
Comparative study of the outcomes of one-stage versus two-stage reconstruction of chronic multiligament knee injury	16
Improved adherence to hip fracture standards reduces mortality after hip fractures	15
The introduction of day-case total knee arthroplasty in a national healthcare system: A review of the literature and development of a hospital pathway	15
Essential anatomy for total mesorectal excision and lateral lymph node dissection, in both trans-abdominal and trans-anal perspective	15
List of editors	14
The reliability of trabeculectomy surgical videos on the internet for educational purposes in the changing world	14
Surgeons' personality, characteristics and presence of meaning in life	14
Examining the transition from print to electronic journals through the lens of sustainability	14
Collaborative Overview of coronaVIrus impact on ORTHopaedic training in the UK (COVI - ORTH UK)	13
A systematic review of the role of systemic inflammation-based prognostic scores in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm	13
Do social media use and patient satisfaction scores correlate with online award recognition among hip and knee arthroplasty specialists?	13
Management of post-iliac crest bone harvesting hernias: Insights from a case series and systematic review	13
Bilateral musculus sternalis – An anatomical and clinical review	12
Surgical interventions in acute complicated mastoiditis - is a cortical mastoidectomy always required? A 5-year retrospective cohort study	12
Poor patient awareness of peripheral arterial disease, it is time to optimize the clinical visit	12
The current standard of the shoulder trauma series in Ireland – A national audit	12
Reduction of carbon footprint is a benefit of the virtual interview	12
Women in Irish urology: An examination of female representation amongst attendees of the Irish Society of Urology annual meeting (2008–2020)	12
Increased range of motion but otherwise similar clinical outcome of arthroscopy over open osteoplasty for femoroacetabular impingement at midterm follow-up: A systematic review	11
A risk stratification system developed to predict contralateral incidental malignant foci in early papillary thyroid carcinoma preoperatively	11
Prosthetic femoral interposition arthroplasty with adult humeral implant, for children with cerebral palsy and symptomatic hips	11
Cognitive and motor skill competence are different: Results from a prospective randomized trial using virtual reality simulator and educational video in laparoscopic cholecystectomy	11
Cycling injuries requiring orthopaedic intervention during the first COVID-19 lockdown period: A multi-centre SCottish Orthopaedic Research collaborativE (SCORE) study	11
Survivorship and clinical outcomes of ‘cup–cage’ reconstruction in revision of hip arthroplasty for chronic pelvic discontinuity: A systematic review	11
Challenges faced by orthopaedic trainees during the Covid-19 pandemic – An Irish perspective	11
Losing your head? An evaluation of the readability and reliability of patient information available online for avascular necrosis of the head of the femur	11
The formidable challenges faced by surgeons in war zones	11
Melatonin and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: The present evidence	11
Patients’ reported experiences and outcomes following surgical excision of lower limb osteomyelitis and microvascular free tissue reconstruction under ‘awake’ epidural anaesthesia and sedation	11
Patient-reported outcomes for nipple reconstruction: Review of literature	11
Mental rehearsal: A useful simulation adjunct to surgical training	10
Defining minimum work priorities in emergency general surgery in a national cohort	10
Pelvic floor imaging in women with hemorrhoidal disease: An anatomical feasibility study	10
Outcomes of perioperative intravenous iron infusion in femoral fracture surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	10
SVS WIfI score as a predictor of amputation after onset of CLI: Validation in an Irish tertiary vascular unit	10
Intra-operative consultation: The benefits and optimization of asking for second surgical opinions	10
Mini-invasive bilateral transfacet screw fixation with reconstruction of the neural arch for lumbar stenosis: A two centre case series	10
General surgeons' occupational musculoskeletal injuries: A systematic review	10

Sick-leave duration after elective day case surgery in ENT: Is it affected by the type of employment?	10
Impact of frailty on oncological outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer – A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Ventriculo-pleural shunt --- A second line option in the management of complex hydrocephalus	10
Comment on: Phallus preservation and reconstruction: 5-Year outcomes of national penile cancer centralisation in the Republic of Ireland	10
Does perioperative biological therapy increase 30-day post-operative complication rates in inflammatory bowel disease patients undergoing intra-abdominal surgery? A systematic review	9
Development and validation of a novel nomogram predicting 10-year actual survival after curative hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma	9
Letter to the Editors Re: Frailty and the incidence of surgical site infection after total hip or knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis	9
The use of digital technologies to support home-based prehabilitation prior to major surgery: A systematic review	9
Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy as a therapeutic modality in venous ulceration	9
Tight application of a surgical tourniquet prior to inflation increases venous pressure in the upper limb; Potentially resulting in increased blood loss and poorer visibility	9
List of editors	9
Peri-procedural thromboprophylaxis in the prevention of DVT in varicose vein interventions: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
List of editors	8
Review of prophylactic prescribing of antibiotics during the management of fractured mandibles	8
Designing, implementing, and evaluating a basic surgical skills bootcamp: An effective approach to enhance competency in surgical residency training	8
Low-cost laparoscopic simulator – viable way of enabling access to basic laparoscopic training for medical students?	8
Have advances in surgical implants and techniques in hemiarthroplasty for intracapsular hip fractures improved patient outcomes compared to THA? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence	8
Rectus sheath catheter analgesia versus standard care following major abdominal surgery: An observational study of 911 patients	8
The surgical outpatient clinic and the environment	8
The natural neck crease as an anatomic landmark for thyroid surgery incision	8
Diagnostic performance of the FDG-PET/CT in patients with resected mucinous colorectal liver metastases	8
A tale of three pandemics: Shining a light on a hidden problem	8
Thirty-day outcomes of Asian Americans in endovascular repair of intact infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm	8
Perspective on test accuracy measures for surgical trainee under evidence-based medical education management	8
Frailty and emergency abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
List of editors	7
Tourism and the Highlands: A cross-sectional study on trauma and orthopaedic service use by tourists in 2017	7
Retrospective case series of vertebral artery injuries associated with cervical spine trauma	7
Efficacy of mesh coverage in surgical bullectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Early failure following pelvic exenteration: Who are the bad actors?	7
Which criteria is a better predictor of ICU admission in trauma patients? An artificial neural network approach	7
The opportunity cost of arthroplasty training in orthopaedic surgery	7
Contents list	7
Introduction of a bleepless intern on-call era	7
Transcatheter arterial embolisation (TAE) to treat acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to gastric cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Expiry dates in surgical equipment: What are the options?	7
Comparative surgical outcomes of navigated vs non-navigated posterior spinal fusions in ankylosing spondylitis patients	7
BEST of Surgical Training: the pan-London Core Surgical Training induction programme	7
Contents	7
Frailty and the incidence of surgical site infection after total hip or knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis	7
Comparative analysis of bone and soft tissue vs. visceral synovial sarcoma: Demographic, clinical, and survival outcomes; a retrospective population-based study	7
Anxiety and depression in surgeons: A systematic review	7
Survival after cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal peritoneal metastases: A systematic review and discussion of latest controversies	6
How much time do surgeons spend operating?	6
Trainees as primary operators do not significantly impact perioperative complication rates in breast surgery	6
Muscle herniae: Conservative and surgical management. Systematic review	6
Assessing ChatGPT's ability to pass the FRCS orthopaedic part A exam: A critical analysis	6
Objective assessment of the efficacy of telephone medicine consultations in dispensing elective orthopaedic care using a novel scoring tool	6
Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein is a valid alternative to autologous bone graft for long bone non-unions: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
To fuse or not to fuse: The elderly patient with lumbar stenosis and low-grade spondylolisthesis. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	6
List of editors	6
Practice patterns in management of differentiated thyroid cancer since the 2014 British Thyroid Association (BTA) guidelines	6
Does ‘fast – track’ axillary node clearance following positive core biopsy lead to overtreatment of axilla?	6
Letter to the editor on the efficacy of remote virtual care in comparison to traditional clinical visits for elective orthopaedic patients: A meta-analysis of prospective randomised controlled trials	5
Effect and safety of peritoneal lavage for appendectomy: A meta-analysis	5
Primary closure versus Graham patch omentopexy in perforated peptic ulcer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Incidence, features, outcome and impact on health system of de-novo abdominal surgical diseases in patients admitted with COVID-19	5
Surgical anatomy of sigmoid arteries: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Weight loss and metabolic outcomes in women with or without polycystic ovarian syndrome after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A case-matched study	5
The rise and fall of “marginal gains” – Lessons for surgery?	5
Clinical outcome measures in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Clinician vs patient completed knee scores	5
Clinical and radiological outcomes following surgical hip dislocation for paediatric hip pathologies, a prospective cohort study	5
An evaluation of AI generated literature reviews in musculoskeletal radiology	5
Readability and quality of online information for patients pertaining to revision knee arthroplasty: An objective analysis	5
Beyond the operating theatre: The psychological burden of surgical complications on surgeons	5
Prehabilitation services for people diagnosed with cancer in Scotland – Current practice, barriers and challenges to implementation	5
Use of the contour ® curved cutter stapler device for rectal transection during robotic assisted surgery	5
Revision surgeries for failed hallux valgus correction: A systematic review	5
Online information for incisional hernia repair: What are patients reading?	5
Multi-disciplinary teams for Crohn's disease: Who should be presented?	4
Proximal humerus fractures in adolescents: Experience from East of Scotland	4
Impact of Covid-19 on undergraduate and residency training	4
Changing Demographic Trends in spine trauma: The presentation and outcome of Major Spine Trauma in the elderly	4
Assessing current handover practices in surgery: A survey of non-consultant hospital doctors in Ireland	4
Characteristics of headaches among surgeons and associated factors: A cross-sectional study	4
Rise and fall of marginal gains revisited	4
Diabetic foot off loading and ulcer remission: Exploring surgical off-loading	4
Healthcare & the Environment	4
Balloon tibioplasty for tibial plateau fractures	4
Anaplastic thyroid cancer:Improved understanding of what remains a deadly disease	4

Crisis change management during COVID-19 in the elective orthopaedic hospital: Easing the trauma burden of acute hospitals	4
Variations in reporting of clinician-reported outcome measures in third molar surgery: A focused review	4
Paediatric dental pain and infection during the COVID period	4
Assessment of referral patterns for boys with suspected undescended testes and identification of risk factors to aid diagnosis	4
Sex and age differences in the use of analgesic drugs before and after primary total hip arthroplasty in 105,520 Danish patients	4
Anatomical study of the human sacral hiatus and implications for successful caudal epidural injection	4
External validation and revision of Penn incisional hernia prediction model: A large-scale retrospective cohort of abdominal operations	4
A new checklist surgical hand scrub to replace time-based methods – A pixel intensity analysis	4
Career barriers for women in surgery	4
A boost to concentration or a distracting noise? A systematic review of surgeon and anaesthetist perspectives of the benefit of intra-operative music	4
Incidence, risk factors, and consequences of emergence delirium after elective brain tumor resection	4
List of editors	4
Weight changes following total hip and total knee arthroplasty – A systematic review	4
Evaluation of severe traumatic brain injury referrals to the National Tertiary Neurosurgical Centre in the Republic of Ireland	4
Ameloblastoma: A succinct review of the classification, genetic understanding and novel molecular targeted therapies	3
Contents list	3
No benefits of minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty via Watson-Jones approach: A retrospective cohort study	3
The cost of cosmetic surgery tourism complications to the NHS: A retrospective analysis	3
Mid-term follow-up of percutaneous access for standard and complex EVAR using the ProGlide device	3
The quest for excellence in surgical research	3
Perception in surgical practice: Navigating cognitive biases and enhancing decision-making	3
The impact of COSECSA in developing the surgical workforce in East Central and Southern Africa	3
The prevalence of anconeus epitrochlearis muscle and Osborne's ligament in cubital tunnel syndrome patients and healthy individuals: An anatomical study with meta-analysis	3
Positive and negative framing of complication risk and long-term outcomes influences decision-making in hip and knee arthroplasty	3
Future liver volume combined with platelet count predicts liver failure after major hepatectomy	3
How has COVID-19 affected surgical practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the East Midlands, UK?	3
Characterizing individual trainee learning curves in surgical training: Challenges and opportunities	3
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on management and outcomes in acute appendicitis: Should these new practices be the norm?	3
Surgical trainee experiences from 2013 to 2023 within the United Kingdom as reported by the General Medical Council National Training Survey	3
The impact of COVID-19 on emergency general surgery admissions and operative volumes: A single centre experience	3
The risk of pressure ulcers in a proned COVID population	3
The effect of forced-air warming blanket position during spinal surgery on patients’ intra-operative body temperature	3
List of editors	3
Distal radius fracture fixation using WALANT versus general and regional anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
A scoping review of assessment methods of competence of general surgical trainees	3
Early derangement of INR predicts liver failure after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma	3
Barbed suture in gastro-intestinal surgery: A review with a meta-analysis	3
Contemporary modern total ankle arthroplasty (TAA): A systematic review and meta-analysis of indications, survivorship and complication rates	3
Predicting success at the Intercollegiate Membership of the Royal Colleges of surgery (MRCS) examination: The Syme Medal report	2
The role of neurosurgery conferences in shaping medical student careers	2
The management of osteoporotic acetabular fractures: Current methods and future developments	2
Ergonomic challenges in surgical practice	2
List of editors	2
The important role of in-situ simulation in preparing surgeons for the COVID-19 pandemic	2
The journey of female surgeons in the arab region: A scoping review	2
Global surgery is an essential component of global health	2
Anaesthetic gases and the environment: Is it time for a rethink?	2
Hip fracture care during the 2020 COVID-19 first-wave: a review of the outcomes of hip fracture patients at a Scottish Major Trauma Centre	2
Carbon footprint of tonsillectomy	2
Parathyroid allotransplantation to treat post-thyroidectomy hypoparathyroidism: A review of case studies	2
Comparison of post-hepatectomy long-term survival outcome between non-colorectal non-neuroendocrine and colorectal liver metastases: A population-based propensity-score matching analysis	2
Response to comments on “incidence, risk factors, and consequences of emergence delirium after elective brain tumor resection”	2
Scotland's “Incentivised Laparoscopy Practice” programme: Engaging trainees with take-home laparoscopy simulation	2
Therapeutic ultrasound related pain threshold in elite track & field athletes with tibial bone stress injuries	2
A Letter to the Editor: Sick-leave duration after elective day case surgery in ENT: Is it affected by the type of employment?	2
Is there an ideal position and size of chest drain following anatomical lung resection?	2
Umbilical port versus epigastric port for gallbladder extraction in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with trial sequential analysis	2
List of editors	2
Women in Irish orthopaedics – A review of female representation at the Irish Orthopaedic Association annual meeting over a 16-year period	2
Online case-based educational meetings can increase knowledge, skills, and widen access to surgical training: The nationwide Virtual Trauma & Orthopaedic Meeting series	2
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in non-metastatic breast cancer: The surgeon's perspective	2
NHS advice and guidance – improving outpatient flow and patient care in general surgery	2
Enhanced recovery program – Impact of ASA grade on length of hospital stay in patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasties	2
Arthroscopic versus mini-open rotator cuff repair: A meta-analysis	2
Arthroscopic debridement for focal articular cartilage lesions of the knee: A systematic review	2
Evaluation of levetiracetam for early post-traumatic seizure prophylaxis: A level II trauma center experience	2
Scottish Open Fractures of Tibia (SOFT) audit; a multi-centre retrospective review of ortho-plastic management of tibial shaft fractures at major trauma centres (MTCs) in Scotland	2
Contents list	2
Penile cancer in Ireland – A national review	2
A Letter to the editor: Parastomal hernia repairs: A nationwide cohort study in the Republic of Ireland	2
The efficacy of remote virtual care in comparison to traditional clinical visits for elective orthopaedic patients: A meta-analysis of prospective randomised controlled trials	2
Routine drain or no drain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis	2
Computer assisted total knee arthroplasty: 2.5 years follow-up of 200 cases	2
Situational awareness - The surgeon and the advanced motorist	2
Tourniquet use during knee arthroplasty: A Bayesian network meta-analysis on pain, function, and thromboembolism	2
Reliability of the modified Frailty Index (mFI) for intervention and continued surveillance in elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)	2
Changes in choroidal and foveal retinal thickness after cataract surgery: Our results	2
Contents list	2
Sustainable orthopaedic surgery: Initiatives to improve our environmental, social and economic impact	2
A 10-year experience with anastomotic leaks in upper gastrointestinal surgery–Retrospective cohort study	2
Clinical predictors of recurrent cholecystitis in non-operative management: A systematic review & meta-analysis	2
Global health engagement in the Scottish health service: A journey towards global citizenship	2
Contents list	2
Life expectancy of patients with diabetic foot sepsis post-lower extremity amputation at a regional hospital in a South African setting. A retrospective cohort study	2
The correlation between altmetric score and traditional measures of article impact for studies published within the Surgeon Journal	2
Distant lymph node metastasis in differentiated thyroid cancer: A population-based cohort study	2
Appendicular intussusception mimicking caecal polyp: A case report	2
Surgical treatment of recurrent retroperitoneal sarcoma in its different patterns: A 15-years’ two-centers experience	2
Time to surgery for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in an adult university teaching hospital	2
Preoperative hepatic artery embolization before distal pancreatectomy plus celiac axis resection does not improve surgical results: A Spanish multicentre study	2
Score card for individual contribution to global and remote surgery	2
To develop, implement and evaluate an integrated care pathway for patients presenting with pneumothorax	2
The double-barrel wet colostomy: An alternative for urinary diversion after pelvic exenteration	1
Effect of Covid-19 on best practice care of hip fracture patients: An analysis from the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD)	1
Accuracy of pre-operative parameters in predicting severe cholecystitis-A systematic review	1