Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Article	Citations
Risk of malignancy in thyroid nodules with indeterminate (THY3f) cytology	64
Splenogonadal fusion: aiding detection and avoiding radical orchidectomy	36
Overcoming size discrepancy in microvascular anastomosis: the ‘sliced-pants’ technique	35
Can virtual reality technology be considered as a part of the surgical care pathway?	29
Assessing the performance and learning curve of orthopaedic surgical trainees in primary total hip arthroplasty	21
CORESS is an independent charity, supported by AXA Health, the MDU and the Kirby Laing Foundation	19
The carbon footprint of arthroscopic procedures	16
Gaining control over complex distal radius and ulna fractures: tips and tricks	16
Oesophageal carcinosarcoma: a rare neoplasm of the oesophagus	14
Renal cell carcinoma with duplication of inferior vena cava	14
A simple technique to close the wound defect in valgus knee arthroplasty	13
Use of smartphones as a camera system for flexible cystoscopy during COVID-19 outbreak	13
A novel technique of draping for the Smith–Robinson approach	13
A simple intervention to improve the use of postoperative antibiotics and intra-abdominal drains in appendicectomy patients	12
The novel use of Sentimag to localise metallic foreign bodies in soft tissue	12
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known	12
e-Poster Presentations	12
Use of a smartphone as a potential aid in assessing tumour margins of basal cell carcinoma	11
Avoiding appendectomy with an ultrasound probe	11
Paediatric umbilical hernioplasty: a refined approach	11
Multiple primary malignant neoplasms: a case of colonic adenocarcinoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma on a background of ulcerative colitis	10
Superficial femoral artery catheterisation with two parallel guidewires after femoris profunda artery cannulation in antegrade percutaneous femoral access	10
Entrapped appendicitis in post TAPP mesh repair	9
Combined heart–liver transplantation in the UK	9
The Hasselback technique: quick and easy preparation of femoral head bone graft for impaction	9

Spontaneous thyroid abscesses without underlying malignancy: a differential diagnosis for recent onset or rapidly growing thyroid masses	9
What’s the SCORE? Current management of symptomatic, clinically occult, radiologically evident inguinal hernias	8
The trans-fibula approach to a posterior malleoli fracture	8
Need for tracheostomy in major head and neck ablative surgery: a paradigm shift during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Routine intraoperative insertion of both nasogastric and nasojejunal tubes in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy: an underutilised technique?	8
Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis of the retropharynx: first reported case	8
A rare cause of tracheopleural fistula following minimally invasive oesophagectomy	8
Evaluation of bilateral interdigitated Pacman flap for reconstruction of skin defects in different parts of the body	7
ASiT Innovation Summit e-Posters	7
Does the extent of neck surgery based on preoperative calcitonin level influence survival in medullary thyroid carcinoma: a retrospective tertiary centre experience	7
Comparing the effectiveness of full-vacuum and half-vacuum drainage in reducing seroma after modified radical mastectomy: a meta-analysis	7
Minimally invasive surgery in giant ovarian cyst in children: a safe approach	7
Management of metacarpal shaft fractures: a survey of current UK practice	7
Comments on ‘dilemma of sigmoid volvulus management’	7
Factors affecting the rates of incidental parathyroidectomy during thyroidectomy	7
Punch debridement: a novel use of the punch biopsy for bite debridement	7
Utilising Hem-o-lok® ligation system to safely and efficiently divide bilioenteric fistulae in laparoscopic cholecystectomy	7
Evaluating the potential utility of three-dimensional printed models in preoperative planning and patient consent in gastrointestinal cancer surgery	6
A simple and rapid technique to achieving an airtight seal for negative pressure wound therapy in externally fixated lower limb open fractures	6
Management of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: opportunities to improve care?	6
Muscle-sparing transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous free flap breast reconstruction following cryolipolysis	6
Routine ultrasound for suspected appendicitis in children: a single-centre retrospective cohort study	6
A systematic review of the prevalence of burnout in orthopaedic surgeons	6
Malpractice litigation and spinal surgery in the National Health Service: a single tertiary-level centre perspective over 12 years	6
Suprascapular nerve injury during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a case report	6
Fallibility of tattooing colonic neoplasia ahead of laparoscopic resection: a retrospective cohort study	6
The ‘Wirral Wedge’: an aid to position arm safely in upper limb surgery	6
Small bowel intussusception and concurrent jejunal polyp with neoplastic transformation: a new diagnosis of Peutz–Jeghers syndrome	6
Systematic review of surgical techniques for medial epicondylitis: evaluating the impact of preoperative injections and concomitant ulnar neuritis on postoperative outcomes	6
The carbon footprint of surgical operations: a systematic review update	6
Medical negligence in urology: an untapped database	6
Patterns of referral for fractured nose during major sporting events: a 10-year follow up	6
Comparison of fine-needle aspiration with fine-needle capillary cytology in thyroid nodules	5
Bladder ultrasonography in the assessment of cauda equina syndrome in the emergency department: a literature review	5
Thyroid lobectomy for low-risk thyroid cancers	5
One-year follow-up of conservative management of appendicitis: results from a single centre during extended lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Vitamin D deficiency and thyroid cancer: is there a true association? A prospective observational study	5
Lateral rectus muscle palsy secondary to sphenoid sinusitis	5
Validation of a novel simulated tendon model for core suture tendon repair	5
Pilonidal sinus laser-assisted closure (PiLAC) – a low-morbidity alternative to excision with excellent long-term outcomes	5
A prospective evaluation of the American College of Surgeons Surgical Risk Calculator as a predictor of complications for breast surgery	5
Primary hyperparathyroidism causing posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a case report	5
A high-grade primary osteosarcoma arising in the splenic flexure of the colon: an extremely rare entity	5
Reducing the rate of negative ureteroscopy: predictive factors and the role of preoperative imaging	5
Male urethral diverticulum squamous cell carcinoma containing a calculus: a rare entity	5
‘It’s just a mucocele’: a case report of a massive appendiceal mucocele presenting as a left upper quadrant mass	5
Suprascapular nerve blockage for painful shoulder pathology – a systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment techniques	5
Assessing the readability and quality of online information on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo	4
Changes in orthopaedic operating theatre practice, monitored using settle plates	4
Outcomes of emergency laparoscopy in the elderly	4

Surgery for phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas: Current practice in the United Kingdom	4
Injury patterns of e-scooter-related orthopaedic trauma in central London: a multicentre study	4
Subtotal cholecystectomy: is it a safe option for difficult gall bladders?	4
Supervised exercise training improves cardiorespiratory fitness and reduces perioperative risk in peripheral artery disease patients with intermittent claudication	4
‘There’s a frog in my throat’: bilateral prolapsing lung apices presenting as a neck lump	4
Innovation and the publishing gambit	4
Aseptic lymphocytic vasculitis-associated lesion in a well-fixed total knee arthroplasty: a case report	4
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: a rare presentation of disbelieved renal cell cancer recurrence after nephron-sparing surgery	4
Penthrox enables quicker management of fractures, dislocations and more: learning lessons from expedited care of trauma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
What’s up with WhatsApp in supplementing surgical education: an objective assessment	4
Advanced breast conservation and partial breast reconstruction – a review of current available options for oncoplastic breast surgery	4
Spinal infections in the north-east of Scotland: a retrospective analysis	4
The impact of a fellow on a regional robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy service	4
National variation in guidance for the management of pregnant women presenting with major trauma	4
A large dermoid cyst of the spermatic cord	4
What does the SRS-22 outcome measure tell us about spinal deformity surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in the UK?	4
e-Posters	4
A simple technique for checking nipple height in breast reduction and mastopexy	4
Spilled gallstone mimicking right middle lobe pulmonary nodule	4
A census of general surgery consultants in England and Wales: implications for the current and future surgical workforce	4
Caecal volvulus on a background of recurrent caecocolic torsion	4
The open access juggernaut and another bastion falls	4
Anterior cervical osteophytes causing dysphagia and dyspnoea	4
Time, cost and carbon-efficiency: a silver lining of COVID era virtual urology clinics?	4
Vitamin D repletion in primary hyperparathyroid patients undergoing parathyroidectomy leads to reduced symptomatic hypocalcaemia and reduced length of stay: a retrospective cohort study	4
Peripheral giant cell granuloma: a case series and brief review	4
A Foley catheter ‘the jack of all trades’: a literature review of its common and novel uses	4
The impact of lymph node ratio on disease recurrence in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma	4
Opinion, uptake and current practice of robot-assisted upper gastrointestinal and oesophagogastric surgery in the UK: AUGIS national survey results	4
Usefulness of preoperative extracranial imaging in radiologically suspicious glioblastoma in the West of Scotland and proposal of an imaging diagnostic pathway	4
A curious case of a spontaneous infective native pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery	4
The impact of electronic pathways and digital systems on neck of femur fracture outcomes globally: a systematic review	4
The Moondance Bowel Cancer Project schools initiative	4
The combined measurement of synovial markers in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection	4
Open access: evolution not revolution	4
National trends in the initial diagnosis and management of carpal tunnel syndrome: results from the ELECTS (ELEctrophysiology in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) study	4
Hereditary genetic testing and mainstreaming: a guide for surgeons	4
COVID-19-related orbital abscesses: a case report	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
Letter to Editor Re Hardie et al	3
The retrograde Kirschner wire extraction technique: a simple and time-saving tool in intra-articular fracture reduction	3
Percutaneous threaded pin reduction of Bosworth fracture: a novel surgical technique	3
Preventing pressure ulcers from paediatric femoral traction: use of an audit cycle to assess a new concise manual and a daily care chart	3
A new transoral modality for the treatment of lingual thyroglossal duct cyst with suspension laryngoscopy by plasma coblation	3
Head–neck dissection course during COVID-19 pandemic: challenges, adaptations and how we did it	3
Sarcopenia as a predictor of postoperative risk of complications, mortality and length of stay following gastrointestinal oncological surgery	3
Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease: a rare cause of histiocytic necrotising lymphadenitis in young ethnic women	3
Retrospective analysis of medium-term outcomes following anterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery performed in a tertiary spinal surgical centre	3
Screening tool to improve patient referral to acute surgical care from accident and emergency	3
Outcomes following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty vs operative fixation for proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Day-case unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a literature review and development of a novel hospital pathway	3
Intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay benefits surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism when preoperative localisation is negative or not performed	3
A novel adaption to suction-assisted seroma aspiration	3
For debate: the short report - legal and ethical implications	3
Emergency versus semi-elective management of mandible fractures: a Maxillofacial Trainee Research Collaborative (MTReC) study	3
Paediatric quality-of-life following adenotonsillectomy: an evaluation of T14 paediatric throat disorder quality-of-life outcomes according to operative indication	3
Traction-induced aneurysm of an accessory left hepatic artery: a potentially fatal but synchronously treatable complication of a large hiatus hernia	3
Patient-reported outcomes following surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis performed in adolescence versus adulthood	3
Are multiple-use bottles of chlorhexidine solutions at risk of contamination in joint replacement surgery?	3
Can virtual reality headsets be used safely as a distraction method for paediatric orthopaedic patients? A feasibility study	3
Moving forward with elective vascular work: a reflection on the impact of COVID-19 on a regional vascular hub	3
Teaching the management of trauma patients through virtual reality	3
A novel innovative technique in the management of bilateral critical limb ischaemia: delayed saphenous vein autologous graft	3
Performance of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cholecystitis: not so (ultra)sound?	3
The trend of percutaneous and open surgical procedures for peripheral arteriovenous malformations in the National Health Service England	3
The novel use of a vacuum-assisted closure dressing in the management of Fournier's gangrene	3
Small bowel knots	3
The Yankauer suction tube sleeve technique	3
Where are all the surgeons in clinical academia?	3
Assembling a custom-made F-tool for intraoperative closed reduction of long bone fractures using used external fixation devices	3
Clinical outcomes for microvascular reconstruction in oral cancers: experience from a single surgical centre	3
Small renal mass with large lymph nodal metastasis and inferior vena cava thrombus: an exceptional amalgamation	3
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	3
A thank you to all our reviewers	3
COVID-19 face mask valve for nasal and laryngeal endoscopy	3
High rising flames: a sign of complex extraperitoneal bladder rupture	3
Pelvic and acetabular fracture care in England: current workload and future directions	3
Use of radiological information system data in Clinical Portal database to screen for missed abdominal aortic aneurysms	3
Clinician preferences in the treatment of acutely symptomatic hernia: the ‘MASH’ survey	3
Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma mimicking chronic invasive fungal disease of paranasal sinuses	2

Predictors of long-term survival in 5,680 patients admitted to a UK major trauma centre with thoracic injuries	2
An analysis of lesions associated with developmental venous anomalies	2
A systematic review of oncoplastic volume replacement breast surgery: oncological safety and cosmetic outcome	2
Scarring of the Eustachian tube: an unusual presentation following septoplasty and inferior turbinate reduction	2
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on head–neck cancer referral and treatment pathway in North East London	2
Forklift-related lower limb injuries: a retrospective case series study with patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)	2
Magnetic resonance imaging demonstration of an unusual triplication anomaly of the inferior vena cava	2
Proximie in the operating theatre: evaluation of a virtual operating platform for medical student education	2
Renal transplantation in older adults: retrospective cohort study to examine the impact of the new 2019 kidney offering scheme on older adult transplant recipients	2
Robotic total pelvic exenteration for rectal cancer: case report and review of literature	2
Primary gastric melanoma presenting with recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding	2
Getting it right first time: national survey of surgical site infection 2019	2
An unusual presentation of penile Mondor’s disease in an HIV-positive patient	2
Laparoscopy uptake for paediatric appendicectomy: a comparison of general surgeons versus specialist paediatric surgeons in England from 1997 to 2015	2
Assessing the readability and quality of online information on anosmia	2
Concurrent thyrolipomatosis and thymolipoma in a patient with myasthenia gravis: a case report and review of the literature	2
Using a 3D handheld scanner to capture trochlear groove shape: proof of concept study	2
Pragmatism and Professionalism	2
The increasing burden of the 2-week wait colorectal cancer pathway in a single centre: the impact of faecal immunochemical tests	2
Upper gastrointestinal training in the UK and Ireland: a Roux Group Study	2
A new setup for single surgeon paediatric supracondylar fracture pinning	2
Small bowel ileal conduit antegrade continence enema in adults with constipation	2
Mammary myofibroblastoma of the male breast: a case report and literature review	2
Safety profile and outcomes of intraoperative ultrasound-guided remnant cholecystectomy	2
Enhancing vascular surgery outcomes through geriatric co-management: a study on the impact of the POPS team	2
Appraisal of the current guidelines for the management of diverticular disease using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument	2
Appendicitis to multivisceral transplantation: a career experience with appendiceal malignancy	2
Surgical site infections: a scoping review on current intraoperative prevention measures	2
Few UK vascular centres offer a fully NICE-compliant supervised exercise programme: a national audit	2
Debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) following hip and knee arthroplasty: results and findings of a multidisciplinary approach from a non-specialist prosthetic infection centre	2
Predictors of wound leakage in patients undergoing surgery for neck of femur fractures	2
The use of topical anaesthetic in the banding of internal haemorrhoids: a feasibility study for a randomised control trial	2
Burnout within UK surgical specialties: a systematic review	2
From nephrostomy to urethra: overcoming a radiotherapy-induced urethral stricture with a rendezvous technique	2
Performance of large language models at the MRCS Part A: a tool for medical education?	2
‘Fat chance’: a review of adipose tissue engineering and its role in plastic and reconstructive surgery	2
Small bowel obstruction caused by a fibrotic bow-string appendix: a consequence of non-operative management of acute appendicitis	2
Evaluating the perceptions of workplace-based assessments in surgical training: a systematic review	2
A rare case of successful percutaneous drainage of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prostatic abscess extending into the penis and revealing diabetes mellitus	2
Emergency hip disarticulations for severe necrotising fasciitis of the lower limb: a series of rare cases from a rural district general hospital	2
Bipolar haemostatic sealer for solid organ haemorrhage	2
Implications of equipment failure occurring during surgery	2
Outcomes of primary and recurrent inguinal hernia repair with prosthetic mesh in a single region over 15 years	2
Systematic review of the results of fenestrated endovascular aortic repair in octogenarians	2
Peritoneal malignancy in the global COVID-19 pandemic: experience of recovery and restoration in a high-volume centre through NHS and independent sector collaboration	2
Ocular radiation exposure is negligible in normal volume endourological practice	2
Re: A cross-sectional retrospective study comparing handwritten operation notes with electronic operation notes	2
Shall not cease from exploration	2
Single incision laparoscopy versus conventional multiport laparoscopy for colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Efficient management of new patient referrals to a breast service: the safe introduction of an advanced nurse practitioner-led telephone breast pain service	2
Dislocation of the hip after normal sonographic screening examination: a case report and literature review	2
Recurrent endometrial carcinoma metastasis to the temporal bone and skull base	2
Surgical outcomes of total duct excision in the diagnosis and management of nipple discharge	2
Giant bilateral angiomyolipoma of the kidney	2
Is pelvic ultrasound useful in the clinical assessment and management of women with right iliac fossa pain? A single-centre retrospective study	2
Identifying functional cortical plasticity after spinal tumour resection using navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation	2
Could resistance training prevent or improve work-related musculoskeletal disorders among surgeons?	2
Partial repigmentation of a vitiliginous nipple areolar complex following therapeutic mammoplasty	2
The ‘hashtag’ K-wires configuration for the management of severe comminuted patellar fracture: the combination of tension band technique and cerclage wiring	2
Role of procedure-specific consent forms in clinical practice: a systematic review	2
Clamped percutaneous Poller screws to assist intramedullary nailing of proximal third tibia shaft fractures	2
How should we secure the cystic duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy? A UK-wide survey of clinical practice and systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis	2
The glove hand: an innovative method for effective bedside preoperative flap planning in hand injuries	2
Institution within institution	2
How reconfiguration of a minor injuries unit has affected service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective analysis	2
Can one-step nucleic acid amplification assay predict four or more positive axillary lymph node involvement in breast cancer patients: a single-centre retrospective study	2
Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: experience at a New York hospital	2
Ultrasound-guided wire localisation to aid excision of cervical nodes	2
Frailty as an indicator of postoperative complications following surgical excision of non-melanoma skin cancer on the head and neck	2
Separating the components of an abdominal wall fellowship	2
‘Mind if I record this?’ Patients making audio-visual recordings of consultations: a survey of surgeons’ experiences	2
Profunda femoris mycotic aneurysm as a complication of bacterial endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature	2
Women in trauma and orthopaedics: are we losing them at the first hurdle?	2
The junior doctor changeover effect: does it exist in general surgery?	2
COVID-19 pandemic did not affect emergency theatre patient demographic and length of stay in the first phase of UK countrywide lockdown in a district general hospital	2
Bilateral obstructive megaureter with right lower ureteric urothelial carcinoma: a very rare coalition	2
The management of chyle leak post-oesophagectomy for oesophageal carcinoma: a systematic review	2
Intrathecal baclofen overdose mimicking brainstem death during deep brain stimulation surgery for pain	2
Use of anterolateral thigh free flap for reconstruction and salvage of thoracic limb caused by an arteriovenous malformation	2
Evaluation of long-term outcome following therapeutic mammaplasty: the effect of wound complication on initiation of adjuvant therapy and subsequent oncological outcome	2
What's in a name?	2
Oral Presentations	2
Environmentally friendly splints for limb immobilisation: a systematic review	2
Broken surgical needle? Reach for a magnet!	2
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by a surgical care practitioner: a review of outcomes	2
Severe duodenal ulcer behaves like gastroduodenal intussusception	2
Debate on: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by a surgical care practitioner: a review of outcomes by Odogwu et al.	2
Is ethnicity a risk factor for mortality in major trauma? A single-centred cohort study	2
Improving communication during damage control surgery: a survey of adult major trauma centres in England	2
Follow-up arrangements in head and neck cancer clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from two tertiary UK head and neck cancer centres	2
A national survey on enhanced recovery for renal transplant recipients: current practices and trends in the UK	2
Is it safe to perform elective orthopaedic surgery with high community rates of COVID-19? An observational cohort study	2
Sentinel lymph node biopsy with carbon nanoparticle suspension after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer patients	2
Evaluation of outcomes and utility of abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance in octogenarians and nonagenarians	2
Psammomatous melanotic schwannoma – a rare neck lump	2