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

Article	Citations
Contents list	73
Are all surgeons the same? Assessing emotional intelligence and gender differences amongst surgical residency applicants in Ireland	51
Surgeon personality diversity across generations and subspecialties	46
Risk-stratified screening for the early detection of kidney cancer	44
The positive effects of preoperative chlorhexidine rinse to reduce postoperative pneumonia after kidney transplantation surgery	39
A thematic review of the use of electronic logbooks for surgical assessment in sub-Saharan Africa	37
Under viral attack: An orthopaedic response to challenges faced by regional referral centres during a national cyber-attack	33
International registry on aortic balloon occlusion in major trauma: Partial inflation does not improve outcomes in abdominal trauma	32
An Australian-based nomogram predicting nodal positivity for breast cancer in older patients	32
The environmental impact of hip and knee arthroplasty: An analysis of carbon emissions and disposal costs	30
Contents list	29
The introduction of an emergency safety protocol coupled with simulation training in robotic surgery, has enabled a more cohesive and efficient response to emergencies	29
List of editors	29
Assessing the impact of rurality on oesophagogastric cancer survival in the North-East of Scotland- a prospective population cohort study	29
Minimally invasive anterolateral approach versus lateral transmuscular approach for total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis	28
The progress in the classification and treatment of scaphoid nonunion	28
List of editors	28
Pelvic and acetabular trauma in amateur equestrian enthusiasts – A retrospective review	27
Global surgery and burn injuries; experience from a 25 year partnership in Malawi	26
Modified Zadek osteotomy without excision of the intratendinous calcific deposit is effective for the surgical treatment of calcific insertional Achilles tendinopathy	25
Factors predicting residual disease on re-excision after breast conserving surgery	23
AI generated literature reviews in musculoskeletal radiology: Comment	23
Management and patient outcomes following admission with acute cholecystitis in Ireland: A national registry-based study	23
Sustainable surgical practices: A comprehensive approach to reducing environmental impact	22
Prognostic factors in the management of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: A systematic review	22

Return to sport after arthroscopic surgery for femoroacetabular impingement	21
Readmission rates following major colorectal surgery	21
Biomechanical and ergonomic risks associated with cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction amongst surgeons: A systematic review	21
A cross-sectional study examining the association between MRCS performance and surgeons receiving sanctions against their medical registration	20
Increased team familiarity for surgical time savings: Effective primarily in complex surgical cases	20
Liver stiffness measurement predicts short-term and long-term outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after curative liver resection	19
Essential anatomy for total mesorectal excision and lateral lymph node dissection, in both trans-abdominal and trans-anal perspective	18
Comparative study of the outcomes of one-stage versus two-stage reconstruction of chronic multiligament knee injury	18
Radiofrequency as a method of localizing impalpable breast lesions	18
A comparison of the accuracy of Tzanakis and Alvarado Score in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	18
The effect of population density on outcomes of major trauma patients in Ireland	18
The introduction of day-case total knee arthroplasty in a national healthcare system: A review of the literature and development of a hospital pathway	17
Supporting trainees in difficulty: A guiding hand through challenging times	17
Establishing the predictive validity of the intercollegiate membership of the Royal Colleges of surgeons written examination: MRCS Part A	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)	16
Management of post-iliac crest bone harvesting hernias: Insights from a case series and systematic review	16
List of editors	16
A systematic review of the role of systemic inflammation-based prognostic scores in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm	15
Cognitive and motor skill competence are different: Results from a prospective randomized trial using virtual reality simulator and educational video in laparoscopic cholecystectomy	15
Bilateral musculus sternalis – An anatomical and clinical review	14
The current standard of the shoulder trauma series in Ireland – A national audit	14
Patients’ reported experiences and outcomes following surgical excision of lower limb osteomyelitis and microvascular free tissue reconstruction under ‘awake’ epidural anaesthesia and sedation	14
Losing your head? An evaluation of the readability and reliability of patient information available online for avascular necrosis of the head of the femur	14
Improved adherence to hip fracture standards reduces mortality after hip fractures	13
Increased range of motion but otherwise similar clinical outcome of arthroscopy over open osteoplasty for femoroacetabular impingement at midterm follow-up: A systematic review	13
Do social media use and patient satisfaction scores correlate with online award recognition among hip and knee arthroplasty specialists?	13
Patient-reported outcomes for nipple reconstruction: Review of literature	13
Collaborative Overview of coronaVIrus impact on ORTHopaedic training in the UK (COVI - ORTH UK)	13
Poor patient awareness of peripheral arterial disease, it is time to optimize the clinical visit	13
Intra-operative consultation: The benefits and optimization of asking for second surgical opinions	12
Reduction of carbon footprint is a benefit of the virtual interview	12
Surgical interventions in acute complicated mastoiditis - is a cortical mastoidectomy always required? A 5-year retrospective cohort study	12
Small bowel obstruction secondary to peritoneal tuberculosis: A case report	12
The formidable challenges faced by surgeons in war zones	12
Examining the transition from print to electronic journals through the lens of sustainability	12
Surgeons' personality, characteristics and presence of meaning in life	12
A risk stratification system developed to predict contralateral incidental malignant foci in early papillary thyroid carcinoma preoperatively	12
Women in Irish urology: An examination of female representation amongst attendees of the Irish Society of Urology annual meeting (2008–2020)	12
The reliability of trabeculectomy surgical videos on the internet for educational purposes in the changing world	12
Challenges faced by orthopaedic trainees during the Covid-19 pandemic – An Irish perspective	11
SVS WIfI score as a predictor of amputation after onset of CLI: Validation in an Irish tertiary vascular unit	11
Prosthetic femoral interposition arthroplasty with adult humeral implant, for children with cerebral palsy and symptomatic hips	11
List of editors	11
Cycling injuries requiring orthopaedic intervention during the first COVID-19 lockdown period: A multi-centre SCottish Orthopaedic Research collaborativE (SCORE) study	11
Defining minimum work priorities in emergency general surgery in a national cohort	11
Sick-leave duration after elective day case surgery in ENT: Is it affected by the type of employment?	11
General surgeons' occupational musculoskeletal injuries: A systematic review	11
Mental rehearsal: A useful simulation adjunct to surgical training	11
Pelvic floor imaging in women with hemorrhoidal disease: An anatomical feasibility study	11
Impact of frailty on oncological outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer – A systematic review and meta-analysis	11

Melatonin and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: The present evidence	11
Survivorship and clinical outcomes of ‘cup–cage’ reconstruction in revision of hip arthroplasty for chronic pelvic discontinuity: A systematic review	11
Comment on: Phallus preservation and reconstruction: 5-Year outcomes of national penile cancer centralisation in the Republic of Ireland	10
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	10
Does perioperative biological therapy increase 30-day post-operative complication rates in inflammatory bowel disease patients undergoing intra-abdominal surgery? A systematic review	10
Ventriculo-pleural shunt --- A second line option in the management of complex hydrocephalus	10
Development and validation of a novel nomogram predicting 10-year actual survival after curative hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma	10
List of editors	10
Outcomes of perioperative intravenous iron infusion in femoral fracture surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	10
Mini-invasive bilateral transfacet screw fixation with reconstruction of the neural arch for lumbar stenosis: A two centre case series	9
The use of digital technologies to support home-based prehabilitation prior to major surgery: A systematic review	9
Designing, implementing, and evaluating a basic surgical skills bootcamp: An effective approach to enhance competency in surgical residency training	9
The surgical outpatient clinic and the environment	9
Call Yourself a Surgeon? The use of the title surgeon among non-surgical cosmetic practitioners in the United Kingdom	9
List of editors	9
Thirty-day outcomes of Asian Americans in endovascular repair of intact infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm	9
Letter to the Editors Re: Frailty and the incidence of surgical site infection after total hip or knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis	9
Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy as a therapeutic modality in venous ulceration	9
Peri-procedural thromboprophylaxis in the prevention of DVT in varicose vein interventions: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Low-cost laparoscopic simulator – viable way of enabling access to basic laparoscopic training for medical students?	9
A tale of three pandemics: Shining a light on a hidden problem	9
List of editors	8
Early failure following pelvic exenteration: Who are the bad actors?	8
Comparative surgical outcomes of navigated vs non-navigated posterior spinal fusions in ankylosing spondylitis patients	8
The opportunity cost of arthroplasty training in orthopaedic surgery	8
Frailty and the incidence of surgical site infection after total hip or knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis	8
Contents list	8
The natural neck crease as an anatomic landmark for thyroid surgery incision	8
Review of prophylactic prescribing of antibiotics during the management of fractured mandibles	8
Rectus sheath catheter analgesia versus standard care following major abdominal surgery: An observational study of 911 patients	8
Frailty and emergency abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Contents	8
Perspective on test accuracy measures for surgical trainee under evidence-based medical education management	8
Diagnostic performance of the FDG-PET/CT in patients with resected mucinous colorectal liver metastases	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
Expiry dates in surgical equipment: What are the options?	7
Muscle herniae: Conservative and surgical management. Systematic review	7
Introduction of a bleepless intern on-call era	7
Does ‘fast – track’ axillary node clearance following positive core biopsy lead to overtreatment of axilla?	7
Assessing ChatGPT's ability to pass the FRCS orthopaedic part A exam: A critical analysis	7
Practice patterns in management of differentiated thyroid cancer since the 2014 British Thyroid Association (BTA) guidelines	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
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	7
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	7
Efficacy of mesh coverage in surgical bullectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
BEST of Surgical Training: the pan-London Core Surgical Training induction programme	7
Transcatheter arterial embolisation (TAE) to treat acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to gastric cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Which criteria is a better predictor of ICU admission in trauma patients? An artificial neural network approach	7
Comparative analysis of bone and soft tissue vs. visceral synovial sarcoma: Demographic, clinical, and survival outcomes; a retrospective population-based study	7
List of editors	7
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	6
Changing Demographic Trends in spine trauma: The presentation and outcome of Major Spine Trauma in the elderly	6
The rise and fall of “marginal gains” – Lessons for surgery?	6
Trainees as primary operators do not significantly impact perioperative complication rates in breast surgery	6
Objective assessment of the efficacy of telephone medicine consultations in dispensing elective orthopaedic care using a novel scoring tool	6
Weight loss and metabolic outcomes in women with or without polycystic ovarian syndrome after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A case-matched study	6
Career barriers for women in surgery	6
Primary closure versus Graham patch omentopexy in perforated peptic ulcer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Effect and safety of peritoneal lavage for appendectomy: A meta-analysis	6
Beyond the operating theatre: The psychological burden of surgical complications on surgeons	6
Use of the contour ® curved cutter stapler device for rectal transection during robotic assisted surgery	6
Clinical outcome measures in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Clinician vs patient completed knee scores	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
How much time do surgeons spend operating?	6
Prehabilitation services for people diagnosed with cancer in Scotland – Current practice, barriers and challenges to implementation	6
Surgical anatomy of sigmoid arteries: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Online information for incisional hernia repair: What are patients reading?	5
Impact of Covid-19 on undergraduate and residency training	5
An evaluation of AI generated literature reviews in musculoskeletal radiology	5
Characteristics of headaches among surgeons and associated factors: A cross-sectional study	5
Crisis change management during COVID-19 in the elective orthopaedic hospital: Easing the trauma burden of acute hospitals	5
Clinical and radiological outcomes following surgical hip dislocation for paediatric hip pathologies, a prospective cohort study	5
Readability and quality of online information for patients pertaining to revision knee arthroplasty: An objective analysis	5
Assessment of referral patterns for boys with suspected undescended testes and identification of risk factors to aid diagnosis	5
Assessing current handover practices in surgery: A survey of non-consultant hospital doctors in Ireland	5
Revision surgeries for failed hallux valgus correction: A systematic review	5
Incidence, features, outcome and impact on health system of de-novo abdominal surgical diseases in patients admitted with COVID-19	5
A boost to concentration or a distracting noise? A systematic review of surgeon and anaesthetist perspectives of the benefit of intra-operative music	5

Incidence, risk factors, and consequences of emergence delirium after elective brain tumor resection	5
List of editors	5
Ameloblastoma: A succinct review of the classification, genetic understanding and novel molecular targeted therapies	4
Characterizing individual trainee learning curves in surgical training: Challenges and opportunities	4
Distal radius fracture fixation using WALANT versus general and regional anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Anatomical study of the human sacral hiatus and implications for successful caudal epidural injection	4
Rise and fall of marginal gains revisited	4
Weight changes following total hip and total knee arthroplasty – A systematic review	4
Fit for Purpose: Does radiation personal protective equipment provision match the requirements of our trauma and orthopaedics surgical workforce?	4
External validation and revision of Penn incisional hernia prediction model: A large-scale retrospective cohort of abdominal operations	4
Variations in reporting of clinician-reported outcome measures in third molar surgery: A focused review	4
Evaluation of severe traumatic brain injury referrals to the National Tertiary Neurosurgical Centre in the Republic of Ireland	4
Positive and negative framing of complication risk and long-term outcomes influences decision-making in hip and knee arthroplasty	4
Diabetic foot off loading and ulcer remission: Exploring surgical off-loading	4
A scoping review of assessment methods of competence of general surgical trainees	4
Balloon tibioplasty for tibial plateau fractures	4
Proximal humerus fractures in adolescents: Experience from East of Scotland	4
Mid-term follow-up of percutaneous access for standard and complex EVAR using the ProGlide device	4
Sex and age differences in the use of analgesic drugs before and after primary total hip arthroplasty in 105,520 Danish patients	4
A new checklist surgical hand scrub to replace time-based methods – A pixel intensity analysis	4
No benefits of minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty via Watson-Jones approach: A retrospective cohort study	4
How has COVID-19 affected surgical practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the East Midlands, UK?	4
Early derangement of INR predicts liver failure after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma	4
Anaplastic thyroid cancer:Improved understanding of what remains a deadly disease	4
Multi-disciplinary teams for Crohn's disease: Who should be presented?	4
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on management and outcomes in acute appendicitis: Should these new practices be the norm?	4
Paediatric dental pain and infection during the COVID period	4
The cost of cosmetic surgery tourism complications to the NHS: A retrospective analysis	4
Healthcare & the Environment	4
Twenty years of pancreatoduodenectomy at a tertiary low-volume hospital: A nationwide Icelandic study	3
List of editors	3
Predicting success at the Intercollegiate Membership of the Royal Colleges of surgery (MRCS) examination: The Syme Medal report	3
Score card for individual contribution to global and remote surgery	3
Online case-based educational meetings can increase knowledge, skills, and widen access to surgical training: The nationwide Virtual Trauma & Orthopaedic Meeting series	3
Is there an ideal position and size of chest drain following anatomical lung resection?	3
Situational awareness - The surgeon and the advanced motorist	3
Time to surgery for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in an adult university teaching hospital	3
List of editors	3
The quest for excellence in surgical research	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
Surgical trainee experiences from 2013 to 2023 within the United Kingdom as reported by the General Medical Council National Training Survey	3
The effect of forced-air warming blanket position during spinal surgery on patients’ intra-operative body temperature	3
Barbed suture in gastro-intestinal surgery: A review with a meta-analysis	3
Future liver volume combined with platelet count predicts liver failure after major hepatectomy	3
Arthroscopic versus mini-open rotator cuff repair: A meta-analysis	3
Therapeutic ultrasound related pain threshold in elite track & field athletes with tibial bone stress injuries	3
Clinical predictors of recurrent cholecystitis in non-operative management: A systematic review & meta-analysis	3
The management of osteoporotic acetabular fractures: Current methods and future developments	3
Contents list	3
Contents list	3
The impact of COVID-19 on emergency general surgery admissions and operative volumes: A single centre experience	3
Contemporary modern total ankle arthroplasty (TAA): A systematic review and meta-analysis of indications, survivorship and complication rates	3
The risk of pressure ulcers in a proned COVID population	3
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in non-metastatic breast cancer: The surgeon's perspective	3
Does cross-sectional imaging diminish the utility of surgical handover for trainee assessment?	3
The important role of in-situ simulation in preparing surgeons for the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Routine drain or no drain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis	3
Appendicular intussusception mimicking caecal polyp: A case report	3
Perception in surgical practice: Navigating cognitive biases and enhancing decision-making	3
Reliability of the modified Frailty Index (mFI) for intervention and continued surveillance in elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)	3
The impact of COSECSA in developing the surgical workforce in East Central and Southern Africa	3
The journey of female surgeons in the arab region: A scoping review	2
Core surgical training: The influence of time and date on interview outcome	2
Outcomes for centenarian patients admitted with orthopaedic trauma	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
Arthroscopic debridement for focal articular cartilage lesions of the knee: A systematic review	2
Surgical treatment of recurrent retroperitoneal sarcoma in its different patterns: A 15-years’ two-centers experience	2
Anaesthetic gases and the environment: Is it time for a rethink?	2
Ergonomic challenges in surgical practice	2
Distance education for anatomy and surgical training – A systematic review	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
Distant lymph node metastasis in differentiated thyroid cancer: A population-based cohort study	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
Parathyroid cancer: A systematic review of diagnostic biomarkers	2
Opioid prescribing after breast surgery: A systematic review of guidelines	2
The impact of inadequate disclosure and patient recall on the consent process in neurosurgery: A systematic literature review	2
Scotland's “Incentivised Laparoscopy Practice” programme: Engaging trainees with take-home laparoscopy simulation	2
Enhanced recovery program – Impact of ASA grade on length of hospital stay in patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasties	2
Changes in choroidal and foveal retinal thickness after cataract surgery: Our results	2
The impact of liver resection on survival for patients with metastatic breast cancer – A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
List of editors	2
Carbon footprint of tonsillectomy	2
Contents list	2
Response to comments on “incidence, risk factors, and consequences of emergence delirium after elective brain tumor resection”	2
Lessons from lockdown: Virtual Clinics and service reorganisation in fracture management during COVID 19 experience of an Irish Regional Trauma Unit	2
Visuo-spatial ability and speed of execution of a complex surgical task	2
Utilising a modified accelerated Delphi process to develop a national multidisciplinary consensus on peri-operative optimisation of patients with obesity undergoing non-bariatric surgery	2
Combination of intramuscular transplantation of autologous mononuclear bone marrow cells with sympathectomy (L2, 3) in patients with peripheral arterial disease(PAD)	2
Comment on “Anxiety and depression in surgeons: A systematic review”	2
Global health engagement in the Scottish health service: A journey towards global citizenship	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
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
Contents list	2
Global surgery is an essential component of global health	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