The British Journal of Surgery

With the proliferation of medical journals, all toofew surgeons are able to read the appropriate material in their own narrowfields of interest andfrom their own country. On the other hand, being aware of topics of interest and useful contributions in other countries, particularly with shared languages, may be very meaningful. For some time, The British Journal of Surgery has carried out very sophisticated and meaningful clinical research trials, and the Editors and Publishers intend to share those tables of contents in a timely fashion with the readership, hoping that they will occasionally find articles of pertinence to their own clinical practice in The British Journal

of Surgery. The Editor

The British

Journal of Surgery Volume 78 Number 4 April 1991 LEADING

ARTICLES

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the common bile duct G. McEnree, P. A. Grace and D. Bouchier-Hayes

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Quadrantectomy A. E. Young

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for early breast cancer

Endoscopic balloon dilatation as a therapeutic option in the management of intestinal strictures resulting from Crohn’s disease A. J. K. WiUioms and K. R. Palmer

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Blood transfusion and recurrent Crohn’s disease A. D. N. Scott, J. K. Ritchie and R. K. S. Phillips Limited hepatic resection for selected cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular or cholangiocellular carcinoma: a prospective study K.-J. Paquet, P. Koussouris, M. A. Mercado, J.-Fr. Kolk. D. Milting and W. Rambach

REVIEWS Repair and replacement of deep vein valves in the treatment insufficiency N. M. Wilson. D. L. Rut1 and N L. Browse

of venous 380 395

Watermelon stomach R. H. R. Park ond R. I. Russell Carotid endarterectomy in Great Britain current practice J. A. Murie and P. J. Morris

and Ireland:

trends and 397

Predictors of death from aortic aneurysm among middle-aged Whitehall study D. P. Srrachan

men: the

Near-infrared spectroscopy m peripheral vascular disease T. R. Cheatle, L. A. Pofter, M. Cope, D. T. Delpy, P. D. Coleridge and J. H. Scurr Results of a recently instituted programme of thrombalytic acute lower limb ischaemia K. J. Dowson, K. Reddy, A. D. Platts and G Hamilton

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therapy in 409

Management of bleeding liver turnours in Hong Kong G. A. Dewar. S. M. Grijfin. K. W. Ku. W. Y. Lnu and A. K. C. Li Prevention obstructive J. A. Pain. and M. E.

of postoperative renal dysfunction in patients with jaundice: a multicentre study of bile salts and lactulose C. J. Cahill, J. M. Gilbert, C. D. Johnson, J. E. Tmpnell Boilq

Long-term results of choledochoduodenostomy in the treatment of choledocholithiasis: assessment of 225 cases P. Parrilla, P. Ramirez. F. Sanchez Buena. J. M Perez. M. F. Candel. M. S. Murlas and R. Robles Endoscopic sphincterotomy: the whole truth M. E. Lambert, C. D. Belts. J. Hill, E. B. Faragher, and D E. F. Tweedle

Adrenaline injection for endoscopic haemostasis in non-variceal gastrointestinal hemorrhage R. J. C. Steele, K. G. M. Park and T. J. Cro/rs

Comparison of different vascular prostheses and matrices in relation to endothelial seeding R. Vohra, G. J. L. Thomson, H. M. H. Carr. H. Sharma and M. G. Walker

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Stimulation of protein synthesis in human turnours by parenteral nutrition: evidence for modulation of turnour growth S. D. Heys, K. G. M. Park, M. A. McNurlan, E. Milne, 0. Eremin, J. Wernerman, R. A. Keenan and P. J. Garlick

Spontaneous abdominal arteriovenous fistulae: report of eight cases and review of the literature G. L. Gilling-Smith and A. 0. Mans/eld

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Use of a metal cannula for preoperative cholangiography workshop) G S. M. Robertson, B. R. Bullen and A Gourecitch

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M. Dineen and M. P. Brady

Prospective randomized trial comparing anal function after hand sewn ileoanal anastomosis with mucosectomy O~~SUSstapled ileoanal anastomosis without mucosectomy in restorative proctocolectomy S. Choen, A. Tsunoda and R. J. Nicholls

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I ,25_Dihydroxyvitamin D1 receptors and human colon adenocarcinoma P. Lointier. F. Meggouh, P. Dechelotte. D. Pezet, Ch. Ferrier, J. Chipponi and S. Soez

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Prevention ofanastomosis leakage: an artificial connective tissue J. F. Uarescaux, M. Aprahamian, D. Mutter, E. Loza, M. Wilhelm. P. Sonzini and C. Damge

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Comparison between anal endosonography and digital examination the evaluation of anal fistulae S. Chow S. Burnett, C. 1. Bartram and R. J. Nicholls

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Surgical implications of drug-induced rhabdomyolysis P. H. Rutgers, E wn der Harst and R. K. J. Koumans

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Carbon dioxide laser ablation of cutaneous metastases from malignant melanoma R. A. Wafrrr, R. M. Clement and J. Meirion Thomas

493

@idone-iodine in experunental peritoneal hydatidosis 0 Cbkge, C G6kqe, M Yilmoz. K. Hiiseyinoglu and S. Giinel

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Topical application M. Subrahmonyam

497

of honey in treatment

of burns

Carbon dioxide insuftlation in gastrointestmal surgery (surgical workshop) J. Cabrol, C- Gnffiths and 1. Alexander- Willrams Radiological examination of failure of intravenous infusions G. B. H. Ltwis and J. F. Hecker

in

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Necrotizing fasciitis: IO years’ experience in a district general hospital R. G. Ward and M. S. Walsh

by polyethylene 427

R. P. O’Connell,

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upper

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after lysis: inhibition

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Selective uptake of glutamine in the gastrointestinal tract: confirmation in a human study 0. J. McAnmna. F. A. Moore. E. E. Moore, T. N. Jones and P. Parsons

Peritoneal adhesion formation glycol 4000 D. O’Sulliuan, M. O’Riordain,

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D. F. Martin

Prevention of perioperative deep vein thrombosis in general surgery: a multicentre double blind study comparing two doses of Logiparin and standard heparin A. Leizonwicz, H. Pica/et, J. C. Peyrieux, J. P. Boissel and !hr H.B. P.M. Research Group

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water-jet

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New dissector: initial experience in hepatic surgery H. U. Boer. G. J. Moddem and L. H. Blumgart

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CORRESPONDENCE

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BOOK REVIEWS

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NOTICES

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Confirmation of endosonographic detection of external anal sphincter defects by simultaneous electromyographic mapping .T. J. D. Burneft, C. T. M. Speakman. M. A. Kamm and C. I. Barrram

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Role of a regional register for familial adenomatous polyposis: experience in the Northern Region M. Rhodes, P. D. Chapman. J. Burn and A. Gunn

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