Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Article	Citations
A large dermoid cyst of the spermatic cord	72
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known	42
One-year follow-up of conservative management of appendicitis: results from a single centre during extended lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic	41
Small bowel intussusception and concurrent jejunal polyp with neoplastic transformation: a new diagnosis of Peutz–Jeghers syndrome	36
The novel use of a vacuum-assisted closure dressing in the management of Fournier's gangrene	28
A systematic review of the prevalence of burnout in orthopaedic surgeons	23
‘It’s just a mucocele’: a case report of a massive appendiceal mucocele presenting as a left upper quadrant mass	22
The carbon footprint of surgical operations: a systematic review update	22
A national survey of the diagnosis and management of Ménière’s disease among ENT consultants, UK	22
Does the extent of neck surgery based on preoperative calcitonin level influence survival in medullary thyroid carcinoma: a retrospective tertiary centre experience	21
ASiT Innovation Summit e-Posters	17
National trends in the initial diagnosis and management of carpal tunnel syndrome: results from the ELECTS (ELEctrophysiology in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) study	16
‘There’s a frog in my throat’: bilateral prolapsing lung apices presenting as a neck lump	15
COVID-19-related orbital abscesses: a case report	14
Clinician preferences in the treatment of acutely symptomatic hernia: the ‘MASH’ survey	13
Vitamin D repletion in primary hyperparathyroid patients undergoing parathyroidectomy leads to reduced symptomatic hypocalcaemia and reduced length of stay: a retrospective cohort study	13
Pilonidal sinus laser-assisted closure (PiLAC) – a low-morbidity alternative to excision with excellent long-term outcomes	13
Water-soluble contrast agent use in adhesional small bowel obstruction: a survey of surgical practices and clinical trial considerations	12
Penthrox enables quicker management of fractures, dislocations and more: learning lessons from expedited care of trauma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	12
Outcomes following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty vs operative fixation for proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Advanced breast conservation and partial breast reconstruction – a review of current available options for oncoplastic breast surgery	12
Assessing the readability and quality of online information on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo	12
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	11
Peritoneal malignancy in the global COVID-19 pandemic: experience of recovery and restoration in a high-volume centre through NHS and independent sector collaboration	10
Assembling a custom-made F-tool for intraoperative closed reduction of long bone fractures using used external fixation devices	10

What's in a name?	10
The retrograde Kirschner wire extraction technique: a simple and time-saving tool in intra-articular fracture reduction	10
Pragmatism and Professionalism	10
A national survey on enhanced recovery for renal transplant recipients: current practices and trends in the UK	9
The impact of COVID-19 on inflammatory bowel disease surgery: a systematic review	9
Small bowel obstruction caused by a fibrotic bow-string appendix: a consequence of non-operative management of acute appendicitis	9
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by a surgical care practitioner: a review of outcomes	9
Frailty as an indicator of postoperative complications following surgical excision of non-melanoma skin cancer on the head and neck	9
Recurrent endometrial carcinoma metastasis to the temporal bone and skull base	9
Percutaneous threaded pin reduction of Bosworth fracture: a novel surgical technique	9
Medical complications following shoulder arthroplasty: a review of the evidence	8
Cosmetic incision for paediatric muscle biopsy	8
An unusual presentation of penile Mondor’s disease in an HIV-positive patient	8
Delayed transrectal mesh erosion after sacrocolpopexy	8
Emergency versus semi-elective management of mandible fractures: a Maxillofacial Trainee Research Collaborative (MTReC) study	8
The glove hand: an innovative method for effective bedside preoperative flap planning in hand injuries	8
Laparoscopy uptake for paediatric appendicectomy: a comparison of general surgeons versus specialist paediatric surgeons in England from 1997 to 2015	8
Implications of equipment failure occurring during surgery	8
Colorectal cancer in the young – outcomes following surgical management?	8
Bilateral obstructive megaureter with right lower ureteric urothelial carcinoma: a very rare coalition	8
Understanding the past, living the future	7
A quality improvement project of patient perception of AI-generated discharge summaries: a comparison with doctor-written summaries	7
Cancer diagnosis	7
Management of sigmoid volvulus using percutaneous endoscopic colostomy	7
Introducing a new proforma for the safe use of intraoperative tourniquets in orthopaedic surgery	7
Face mask as a model for practising hands and microsurgical skills in plastics and reconstructive surgery	7
An inexpensive novel training model for simulated laparoscopic appendicectomy training	7
The persistent challenges faced by vascular surgery services during the UK coronavirus pandemic: a snapshot qualitative survey	7
Is precision medicine the future of surgical site infection prevention?	7
The palliative management of non-islet cell tumour hypoglycaemia with glucocorticoids and somatostatin analogues in an unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma	7
A tale of two unconventional adult diaphragmatic hernias	7
Autologous stem cell implantation with core decompression for avascular necrosis of the femoral head using a new device	7
The legacy of COVID-19 on surgical research	7
Critical limb ischaemia in the time of COVID-19: establishing ambulatory service provision	7
Bilateral sequential Ramsay Hunt syndrome in an immunocompromised adult: a rare entity	7
Knowledge and caring	7
Critical values for body mass index related to morbidity in high-volume low-complexity general surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Endobronchial valve use in COVID-19 related pneumothorax and persistent air leak	6
Developing a research portfolio as a trainee	6
Pyriform sinus injury in thyroidectomy: the unknown complicating the known	6
The effect of anaesthetic use on healing in sub cutaneous abscess management: a retrospective before and after cohort study	6
Emergency surgery preoperative delays: realities, economic impacts and gains of a second emergency operating theatre	6
Virtual clinics in foot and ankle surgery: patient and clinician perceptions	6
Vesicourachal diverticulum	6
Maternal outcomes of pregnant patients after trauma: a retrospective study of the Trauma Registry of England and Wales	6
Patients’ expectation of postoperative course and satisfaction following cardiac surgery	6
Fracture of a triple-polished tapered cemented femoral stem at the Morse taper after metal-on-metal primary total hip arthroplasty	6
Pain management after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: inference to central neuraxial analgaesia and nerve blocks	6
Simple technique for removal of loose and buried pedicle screw using ‘push and pull’ technique	6
Unique collateralisation between the left internal thoracic artery and the coeliac artery	6

Reporting issues with systematic reviews and meta-analyses	5
Zone 1 and 2 flexor tendon repair via a longitudinal incision crossing the volar distal interphalangeal joint: functional and cosmetic outcomes	5
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	5
Two cases of asymptomatic Teflon granulomas following microvascular decompression mimicking cerebellopontine angle tumours: lessons learnt in the neuro-oncology multidisciplinary team	5
Review of the national usage of antibiotics in arthroplasty surgery: a need for evidence-based prescribing	5
A novel technique for traction table set up in extracapsular hip fractures to overcome fixed flexion deformities of both hip and knee	5
Aberrant right posterior sectoral duct injury necessitating liver resection	5
Introducing day case thyroid lobectomy at a tertiary head and neck centre	5
A simple technical tip to reduce complications associated with separate pin-site incisions in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty	5
Process and outcome differences in the care of patients undergoing elective and emergency right hemicolectomy	5
Melanosis of the urinary bladder	5
Release of individual surgeon data to the public: patients’ and surgeons’ views	5
Rapid implementation of triaging system for assessment of breast referrals from primary care centres during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
A novel treatment for supraglottic stenosis secondary to immunoglobulin G4-related disease	5
Outcomes of patients with non-lower gastrointestinal cancer diagnosed via the lower gastrointestinal two-week-wait service	5
Perforated spontaneous intestinal intramural haematoma	5
Learning from aviation….Clinician Resource Management	5
17 years’ experience of surgical management of thoracic outlet syndrome at a district general hospital	5
A surgeon-modified device for the evacuation of diathermy smoke	5
Comparison of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children at paediatric centres and adult centres: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Nonemergency colectomy for inflammatory bowel disease: the National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP) used to highlight colorectal surgery practice and outcomes in England 2018–2022	5
Preoperative investigations in thyroglossal duct cyst surgery: a 9-year experience and proposed practice guide	5
A single-centre ten-year retrospective cohort study of malignant small bowel obstruction	5
Retroperitoneal haemangioma masquerading as recurrence of well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour: a cautionary note	5
Management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a prospective study	5
The carbon agenda	5
Total neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a silver lining during the COVID pandemic for a patient with locally advanced diffuse distal gastric adenocarcinoma	5
Patient characteristics and refusal to participate in a head and neck cancer intervention trial: experience of two tertiary UK head and neck cancer centres	5
Role of urinary pregnancy testing in the diagnosis of men with testicular cancer	5
Patient-specific frontal titanium mesh fabrication using a moulding technique	5
Reducing the rate of negative ureteroscopy: predictive factors and the role of preoperative imaging	4
Innovation and the publishing gambit	4
Splenogonadal fusion: aiding detection and avoiding radical orchidectomy	4
The ‘Wirral Wedge’: an aid to position arm safely in upper limb surgery	4
The impact of a fellow on a regional robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy service	4
Clinical outcomes for microvascular reconstruction in oral cancers: experience from a single surgical centre	4
Evaluation of hypoparathyroidism following laryngectomy	4
The role of social inequalities in the epidemiology of urological cancers: can this inform cancer screening?	4
Outpatient secondary care pathways for head and neck cancer referral result in patient delays for cancer treatment	4
Changes in hip and knee arthroplasty practice post-COVID-19 in the English NHS: a retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics data	4
Clinical characteristics, treatment strategies and oncologic outcomes of primary retroperitoneal tumours: a retrospective analysis in the Chinese population	4
Comparison of fine-needle aspiration with fine-needle capillary cytology in thyroid nodules	4
Management of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: opportunities to improve care?	4
A prospective evaluation of the American College of Surgeons Surgical Risk Calculator as a predictor of complications for breast surgery	4
A census of general surgery consultants in England and Wales: implications for the current and future surgical workforce	4
A novel technique of draping for the Smith–Robinson approach	4
A systematic review of ultrasonography-guided transcutaneous fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of laryngeal malignancy	4
A cost–consequence analysis of eLearning videos designed to supplement the consent process in lower limb arthroplasty	4
Evaluation of treatment delays in hepatopancreatico-biliary surgery during the first COVID-19 wave	4
Consecutive ipsilateral inferior pole patella and superior patella sleeve fractures	4
Rare case of combined vascular malformation of the face: a successful surgical management	4
Treatment of true superficial femoral artery aneurysms: the 15-year experience of a single centre	4
Does titanium cage subsidence affect clinical outcomes in ACDF surgery? A tertiary centre experience	4
The combined measurement of synovial markers in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection	4
A Foley catheter ‘the jack of all trades’: a literature review of its common and novel uses	4
Supervised exercise training improves cardiorespiratory fitness and reduces perioperative risk in peripheral artery disease patients with intermittent claudication	4
Open access: evolution not revolution	4
Oral Presentations	4
Factors affecting quality of life in rectal cancer survivors who have undergone laparoscopic surgery: patient-reported outcomes over 10 years at a single institution	4
The changing epidemiology of radial head replacement over a 22-year period in Scotland	4
Twenty years of the Technical Section	4
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	4
Examining the variation in consent in general surgery	3
Technique for traversing both plate and nail-locking screw holes in nail–plate composite fixation	3
Comment on paper by Lv	3
Postoperative surveillance after surgery for colorectal liver metastasis: a cross-sectional study	3
Appraisal of the current guidelines for the management of diverticular disease using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument	3
Predictors of long-term survival in 5,680 patients admitted to a UK major trauma centre with thoracic injuries	3
The application of human reliability analysis to carpal tunnel decompression	3
A systematic review of patient and clinician experiences of bariatric tourism	3
Are multiple-use bottles of chlorhexidine solutions at risk of contamination in joint replacement surgery?	3
The provision of a trauma bed in theatre recovery and its impact on trauma theatre efficiency: experience from a high-volume trauma unit	3
Institution within institution	3
COVID-19 face mask valve for nasal and laryngeal endoscopy	3
The use of topical anaesthetic in the banding of internal haemorrhoids: a feasibility study for a randomised control trial	3
Validation of a novel simulated tendon model for core suture tendon repair	3
The increasing burden of the 2-week wait colorectal cancer pathway in a single centre: the impact of faecal immunochemical tests	3
Use of jejunal serosal patch and pyloric exclusion in the management of complex duodenal injury	3
Non-invasive cardiac output monitoring with electrical velocimetry after cardiac surgery in infants	3
Examining the barriers faced by female surgical trainees: a qualitative study	3

Trapeziectomy and ligament reconstruction tendon interposition: an in vivo, patient-controlled, biomechanical study relating to pinch grip	3
Coin-cidence? Have cashless payments reduced the incidence of upper aerodigestive foreign body insertion? A study of UK Hospital Episode Statistics	3
Re: Letter regarding Pragmatism and Professionalism	3
Learning in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: development and rapid uptake of an online learning platform for vascular surgery	3
Head–neck dissection course during COVID-19 pandemic: challenges, adaptations and how we did it	3
Systematic review of the results of fenestrated endovascular aortic repair in octogenarians	3
Safe provision of elective endocrine surgery operations amid the COVID-19 crisis	3
Radiolucent foreign bodies presenting as inflammatory bowel disease: the case of an ingested plastic straw disguising as Crohn’s	3
From nephrostomy to urethra: overcoming a radiotherapy-induced urethral stricture with a rendezvous technique	3
Performance of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cholecystitis: not so (ultra)sound?	3
A modified guidewire reinsertion technique following inadvertent wire removal during dynamic hip screw fixation surgery	3
Surgery for phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas: Current practice in the United Kingdom	3
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on head–neck cancer referral and treatment pathway in North East London	3
Environmentally friendly splints for limb immobilisation: a systematic review	3
Reverse boot technique for applying traction in below knee amputees	3
Predictability and durability of mitral valve repair in patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation in medium sized centres	3
ASiT Innovation Summit Oral Presentations	3
Ileal rhabdomyosarcoma in a patient with a history of squamous cell lung cancer	3
Renal transplantation in older adults: retrospective cohort study to examine the impact of the new 2019 kidney offering scheme on older adult transplant recipients	3
Letter in response to Tarallo et al 2022	3
A simple trick for supinated hand positioning during hand surgery	3
Evaluation of bilateral interdigitated Pacman flap for reconstruction of skin defects in different parts of the body	3
Coress is an independent charity, supported by AXA Health, the MDU and the WPA Benevolent Foundation	3
Evaluation of long-term outcome following therapeutic mammaplasty: the effect of wound complication on initiation of adjuvant therapy and subsequent oncological outcome	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
An analysis of lesions associated with developmental venous anomalies	3
Suprascapular nerve blockage for painful shoulder pathology – a systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment techniques	3
Evaluating the potential utility of three-dimensional printed models in preoperative planning and patient consent in gastrointestinal cancer surgery	3
Metastases from gastric cancer presenting as colorectal lesions: a report of two cases and systematic review	3
Combined heart and liver transplantation: an updated systematic review	3
Lipoma of the gastrointestinal tract: a tertiary care centre experience	3