Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Article	Citations
A large dermoid cyst of the spermatic cord	72
One-year follow-up of conservative management of appendicitis: results from a single centre during extended lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic	40
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known	40
Small bowel intussusception and concurrent jejunal polyp with neoplastic transformation: a new diagnosis of Peutz–Jeghers syndrome	35
The novel use of a vacuum-assisted closure dressing in the management of Fournier's gangrene	27
Does the extent of neck surgery based on preoperative calcitonin level influence survival in medullary thyroid carcinoma: a retrospective tertiary centre experience	22
‘It’s just a mucocele’: a case report of a massive appendiceal mucocele presenting as a left upper quadrant mass	22
ASiT Innovation Summit e-Posters	21
Penthrox enables quicker management of fractures, dislocations and more: learning lessons from expedited care of trauma patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	21
National trends in the initial diagnosis and management of carpal tunnel syndrome: results from the ELECTS (ELEctrophysiology in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) study	20
‘There’s a frog in my throat’: bilateral prolapsing lung apices presenting as a neck lump	16
Assessing the readability and quality of online information on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo	16
COVID-19-related orbital abscesses: a case report	13
Pilonidal sinus laser-assisted closure (PiLAC) – a low-morbidity alternative to excision with excellent long-term outcomes	13
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	13
Advanced breast conservation and partial breast reconstruction – a review of current available options for oncoplastic breast surgery	12
Outcomes following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty vs operative fixation for proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Vitamin D repletion in primary hyperparathyroid patients undergoing parathyroidectomy leads to reduced symptomatic hypocalcaemia and reduced length of stay: a retrospective cohort study	12
The carbon footprint of surgical operations: a systematic review update	11
Pragmatism and Professionalism	11
A systematic review of the prevalence of burnout in orthopaedic surgeons	11
Clinician preferences in the treatment of acutely symptomatic hernia: the ‘MASH’ survey	11
The retrograde Kirschner wire extraction technique: a simple and time-saving tool in intra-articular fracture reduction	10
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
Frailty as an indicator of postoperative complications following surgical excision of non-melanoma skin cancer on the head and neck	9
Magnetic resonance imaging demonstration of an unusual triplication anomaly of the inferior vena cava	9
Small bowel obstruction caused by a fibrotic bow-string appendix: a consequence of non-operative management of acute appendicitis	9
The impact of COVID-19 on inflammatory bowel disease surgery: a systematic review	9
Percutaneous threaded pin reduction of Bosworth fracture: a novel surgical technique	9
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by a surgical care practitioner: a review of outcomes	8
Bilateral obstructive megaureter with right lower ureteric urothelial carcinoma: a very rare coalition	8
Implications of equipment failure occurring during surgery	8
Cosmetic incision for paediatric muscle biopsy	8
A national survey on enhanced recovery for renal transplant recipients: current practices and trends in the UK	8
Emergency versus semi-elective management of mandible fractures: a Maxillofacial Trainee Research Collaborative (MTReC) study	8
Medical complications following shoulder arthroplasty: a review of the evidence	8
The glove hand: an innovative method for effective bedside preoperative flap planning in hand injuries	8
An unusual presentation of penile Mondor’s disease in an HIV-positive patient	8
Recurrent endometrial carcinoma metastasis to the temporal bone and skull base	8
Laparoscopy uptake for paediatric appendicectomy: a comparison of general surgeons versus specialist paediatric surgeons in England from 1997 to 2015	8
Colorectal cancer in the young – outcomes following surgical management?	8
An inexpensive novel training model for simulated laparoscopic appendicectomy training	7
The legacy of COVID-19 on surgical research	7
Face mask as a model for practising hands and microsurgical skills in plastics and reconstructive surgery	7
Bilateral sequential Ramsay Hunt syndrome in an immunocompromised adult: a rare entity	7
Delayed transrectal mesh erosion after sacrocolpopexy	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
Critical limb ischaemia in the time of COVID-19: establishing ambulatory service provision	7
Understanding the past, living the future	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
Autologous stem cell implantation with core decompression for avascular necrosis of the femoral head using a new device	6
Endobronchial valve use in COVID-19 related pneumothorax and persistent air leak	6
Knowledge and caring	6
Emergency surgery preoperative delays: realities, economic impacts and gains of a second emergency operating theatre	6
The effect of anaesthetic use on healing in sub cutaneous abscess management: a retrospective before and after cohort study	6
Developing a research portfolio as a trainee	6
Introducing a new proforma for the safe use of intraoperative tourniquets in orthopaedic surgery	6
Pain management after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: inference to central neuraxial analgaesia and nerve blocks	6
Patients’ expectation of postoperative course and satisfaction following cardiac surgery	6
Virtual clinics in foot and ankle surgery: patient and clinician perceptions	6
Vesicourachal diverticulum	6
A tale of two unconventional adult diaphragmatic hernias	6
Fracture of a triple-polished tapered cemented femoral stem at the Morse taper after metal-on-metal primary total hip arthroplasty	6
Critical values for body mass index related to morbidity in high-volume low-complexity general surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Unique collateralisation between the left internal thoracic artery and the coeliac artery	6
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
Pyriform sinus injury in thyroidectomy: the unknown complicating the known	5
Review of the national usage of antibiotics in arthroplasty surgery: a need for evidence-based prescribing	5
Retroperitoneal haemangioma masquerading as recurrence of well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumour: a cautionary note	5

17 years’ experience of surgical management of thoracic outlet syndrome at a district general hospital	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
Simple technique for removal of loose and buried pedicle screw using ‘push and pull’ technique	5
Maternal outcomes of pregnant patients after trauma: a retrospective study of the Trauma Registry of England and Wales	5
Outcomes of patients with non-lower gastrointestinal cancer diagnosed via the lower gastrointestinal two-week-wait service	5
Aberrant right posterior sectoral duct injury necessitating liver resection	5
Suspected cauda equina syndrome: no reduction in investigation, referral and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
A simple technical tip to reduce complications associated with separate pin-site incisions in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty	5
Rapid implementation of triaging system for assessment of breast referrals from primary care centres during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Role of urinary pregnancy testing in the diagnosis of men with testicular cancer	5
Learning from aviation….Clinician Resource Management	5
The carbon agenda	5
Introducing day case thyroid lobectomy at a tertiary head and neck centre	5
Process and outcome differences in the care of patients undergoing elective and emergency right hemicolectomy	5
A surgeon-modified device for the evacuation of diathermy smoke	5
Preoperative investigations in thyroglossal duct cyst surgery: a 9-year experience and proposed practice guide	5
Melanosis of the urinary bladder	5
Comparison of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children at paediatric centres and adult centres: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Patient-specific frontal titanium mesh fabrication using a moulding technique	4
Use of a patella clamp for femoral head allograft preparation	4
A single-centre ten-year retrospective cohort study of malignant small bowel obstruction	4
A cost–consequence analysis of eLearning videos designed to supplement the consent process in lower limb arthroplasty	4
Splenogonadal fusion: aiding detection and avoiding radical orchidectomy	4
Clinical outcomes for microvascular reconstruction in oral cancers: experience from a single surgical centre	4
The impact of a fellow on a regional robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy service	4
Clinical characteristics, treatment strategies and oncologic outcomes of primary retroperitoneal tumours: a retrospective analysis in the Chinese population	4
Open access: evolution not revolution	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
Reducing the rate of negative ureteroscopy: predictive factors and the role of preoperative imaging	4
Zone 1 and 2 flexor tendon repair via a longitudinal incision crossing the volar distal interphalangeal joint: functional and cosmetic outcomes	4
The changing epidemiology of radial head replacement over a 22-year period in Scotland	4
A novel technique for traction table set up in extracapsular hip fractures to overcome fixed flexion deformities of both hip and knee	4
Total neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a silver lining during the COVID pandemic for a patient with locally advanced diffuse distal gastric adenocarcinoma	4
The role of social inequalities in the epidemiology of urological cancers: can this inform cancer screening?	4
The combined measurement of synovial markers in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection	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
Evaluation of treatment delays in hepatopancreatico-biliary surgery during the first COVID-19 wave	4
A Foley catheter ‘the jack of all trades’: a literature review of its common and novel uses	4
Outpatient secondary care pathways for head and neck cancer referral result in patient delays for cancer treatment	4
Comparison of fine-needle aspiration with fine-needle capillary cytology in thyroid nodules	4
A systematic review of ultrasonography-guided transcutaneous fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of laryngeal malignancy	4
Changes in hip and knee arthroplasty practice post-COVID-19 in the English NHS: a retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics data	4
Management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: a prospective study	4
Two cases of asymptomatic Teflon granulomas following microvascular decompression mimicking cerebellopontine angle tumours: lessons learnt in the neuro-oncology multidisciplinary team	4
Perforated spontaneous intestinal intramural haematoma	4
Oral Presentations	4
Treatment of true superficial femoral artery aneurysms: the 15-year experience of a single centre	4
Evaluating the potential utility of three-dimensional printed models in preoperative planning and patient consent in gastrointestinal cancer surgery	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
Supervised exercise training improves cardiorespiratory fitness and reduces perioperative risk in peripheral artery disease patients with intermittent claudication	4
Release of individual surgeon data to the public: patients’ and surgeons’ views	4
A novel technique of draping for the Smith–Robinson approach	4
Consecutive ipsilateral inferior pole patella and superior patella sleeve fractures	4
Does titanium cage subsidence affect clinical outcomes in ACDF surgery? A tertiary centre experience	4
Evaluation of hypoparathyroidism following laryngectomy	4
Rare case of combined vascular malformation of the face: a successful surgical management	4
A novel treatment for supraglottic stenosis secondary to immunoglobulin G4-related disease	4
Management of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: opportunities to improve care?	3
Coin-cidence? Have cashless payments reduced the incidence of upper aerodigestive foreign body insertion? A study of UK Hospital Episode Statistics	3
Predictors of long-term survival in 5,680 patients admitted to a UK major trauma centre with thoracic injuries	3
Coress is an independent charity, supported by AXA Health, the MDU and the WPA Benevolent Foundation	3
Is it safe to perform elective orthopaedic surgery with high community rates of COVID-19? An observational cohort study	3
Use of jejunal serosal patch and pyloric exclusion in the management of complex duodenal injury	3
Evaluation of long-term outcome following therapeutic mammaplasty: the effect of wound complication on initiation of adjuvant therapy and subsequent oncological outcome	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
Environmentally friendly splints for limb immobilisation: a systematic review	3
An analysis of lesions associated with developmental venous anomalies	3
Letter in response to Tarallo et al 2022	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
Reducing skin staining after Patent Blue V dye for sentinel lymph node biopsy using sterile lubricating jelly	3
Validation of a novel simulated tendon model for core suture tendon repair	3
A modified guidewire reinsertion technique following inadvertent wire removal during dynamic hip screw fixation surgery	3
Radiolucent foreign bodies presenting as inflammatory bowel disease: the case of an ingested plastic straw disguising as Crohn’s	3
Splenocystojejunostomy for the treatment of a symptomatic splenic pseudocyst	3
ASiT Innovation Summit Oral Presentations	3
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on head–neck cancer referral and treatment pathway in North East London	3
Re: Letter regarding Pragmatism and Professionalism	3
The use of topical anaesthetic in the banding of internal haemorrhoids: a feasibility study for a randomised control trial	3

Examining the barriers faced by female surgical trainees: a qualitative study	3
The application of human reliability analysis to carpal tunnel decompression	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
Examining the variation in consent in general surgery	3
Combined heart and liver transplantation: an updated systematic review	3
From nephrostomy to urethra: overcoming a radiotherapy-induced urethral stricture with a rendezvous technique	3
Postoperative surveillance after surgery for colorectal liver metastasis: a cross-sectional study	3
COVID-19 face mask valve for nasal and laryngeal endoscopy	3
Surgery for phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas: Current practice in the United Kingdom	3
The ‘Wirral Wedge’: an aid to position arm safely in upper limb surgery	3
Head–neck dissection course during COVID-19 pandemic: challenges, adaptations and how we did it	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
Technique for traversing both plate and nail-locking screw holes in nail–plate composite fixation	3
Systematic review of the results of fenestrated endovascular aortic repair in octogenarians	3
Comment on paper by Lv	3
Institution within institution	3
Safe provision of elective endocrine surgery operations amid the COVID-19 crisis	3
Trapeziectomy and ligament reconstruction tendon interposition: an in vivo, patient-controlled, biomechanical study relating to pinch grip	3
Are multiple-use bottles of chlorhexidine solutions at risk of contamination in joint replacement surgery?	3
Metastases from gastric cancer presenting as colorectal lesions: a report of two cases and systematic review	3
The increasing burden of the 2-week wait colorectal cancer pathway in a single centre: the impact of faecal immunochemical tests	3
Performance of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cholecystitis: not so (ultra)sound?	3
Learning in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: development and rapid uptake of an online learning platform for vascular surgery	3
Suprascapular nerve blockage for painful shoulder pathology – a systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment techniques	3
Evaluation of bilateral interdigitated Pacman flap for reconstruction of skin defects in different parts of the body	3
Innovation and the publishing gambit	3
A systematic review of patient and clinician experiences of bariatric tourism	3
A simple trick for supinated hand positioning during hand surgery	3
Ileal rhabdomyosarcoma in a patient with a history of squamous cell lung cancer	2
Assessing the performance and learning curve of orthopaedic surgical trainees in primary total hip arthroplasty	2
Non-invasive cardiac output monitoring with electrical velocimetry after cardiac surgery in infants	2
Paediatric quality-of-life following adenotonsillectomy: an evaluation of T14 paediatric throat disorder quality-of-life outcomes according to operative indication	2
Adherence to General Medical Council guidance regarding disclosure of alternative treatments during the consent process	2
Clamped percutaneous Poller screws to assist intramedullary nailing of proximal third tibia shaft fractures	2
Defining quality assessment in vascular surgery training: an expert Delphi process	2
Systemic medical complications following joint replacement: a review of the evidence	2
Day-case approach to immediate breast reconstruction: pushing the boundaries of ambulatory breast surgery in the post-COVID-19 era	2
The perioperative utility of 3D printed models in complex surgical care: feedback from 106 cases	2
A thank you to all our reviewers	2
Open new simplified totally extraperitoneal (ONSTEP) versus Lichtenstein repair for primary inguinal hernias	2
Novel use of calcium sulfate bioabsorbable beads as a cement restrictor in revision arthroplasty for infection	2
A review of the Masquelet technique in the treatment of lower limb critical-size bone defects	2
Minimally invasive surgery in giant ovarian cyst in children: a safe approach	2
Jaundice and a testicular lump: a rare cause of malignant biliary obstruction	2
Use of smartphones as a camera system for flexible cystoscopy during COVID-19 outbreak	2
The benefits of index telephone consultations in patients referred on the two-week wait colorectal cancer pathway	2
The learning curve and safety of continuous intraoperative vagus nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery	2
Gaining control over complex distal radius and ulna fractures: tips and tricks	2
First branchial arch cyst in an elderly patient: diagnostic dilemma and subsequent management	2
Lipoma of the gastrointestinal tract: a tertiary care centre experience	2
Malpractice litigation and spinal surgery in the National Health Service: a single tertiary-level centre perspective over 12 years	2
Predictability and durability of mitral valve repair in patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation in medium sized centres	2
Preventing pressure ulcers from paediatric femoral traction: use of an audit cycle to assess a new concise manual and a daily care chart	2
Skull base reconstruction with nasoseptal flap in oncologic cases: can narrow-band imaging help? How we do it	2
The Yankauer suction tube sleeve technique	2
Postoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) is equivalent to perioperative PTH drop in predicting postsurgical hypoparathyroidism	2
Shall not cease from exploration	2
Effect of modified gastrointestinal decompression under abdominal CT in patients with intestinal obstruction	2
Revising a laparoscopic appendicectomy set to reduce reliance on disposable surgical instruments: supporting the transition to sustainable surgical practice	2
Glomus tumour of the nipple in a male patient	2
Titanium miniplate removal after joint orthodontic–orthognathic surgery treatment: a 10-year retrospective hospital-based audit	2
“It’s no use going back to yesterday”	2
Analysis of the outcomes of postdiverticulitis investigations: a multicentre cohort study including 1,120 patients	2
Analysing cause of death during follow-up for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: is there a role for watchful waiting?	2
Patient, Procedure, People (PPP): recognising and responding to intraoperative critical events	2
e-Poster Presentations	2
CORESS Feedback: Cases from the Confidential Reporting System for Surgery	2
What’s up with WhatsApp in supplementing surgical education: an objective assessment	2
CORESS Feedback: Cases from the Confidential Reporting System for Surgery	2
Vocal cord movement: can it be accurately graded?	2
Overcoming size discrepancy in microvascular anastomosis: the ‘sliced-pants’ technique	2
Trends in incidence and average waiting time for arthroplasty from 1998–2021: an observational study of 282,367 patients from the Scottish arthroplasty project	2
Severe dissecting scalp cellulitis successfully treated with serial excisions in combination with anti-TNF therapy	2
Spinal infections in the north-east of Scotland: a retrospective analysis	2
Reverse boot technique for applying traction in below knee amputees	2
Where are all the surgeons in clinical academia?	2
Which lesions with a radiological or core biopsy diagnosis of fibroadenoma should be excised?	2
A thank you to all our reviewers	2
Laparoscopic colorectal resections during the COVID-19 pandemic – business as usual?	2
Using a 3D handheld scanner to capture trochlear groove shape: proof of concept study	2
Innovation Editorial	2
Time, cost and carbon-efficiency: a silver lining of COVID era virtual urology clinics?	2
Factors associated with increased radiation exposure in the fixation of proximal femoral fractures	2
Selective nonoperative versus operative management of liver gunshot injuries: a retrospective cohort study	2
Re: Technique and outcome of day case laparoscopic hiatus hernia surgery for small and large hernias	2
Surgical trainee burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review	2
Adapting an emergency general surgery service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic	2
A survey of UK and Irish surgeons’ attitudes, behaviours and barriers to change for environmental sustainability	2
Spontaneous thyroid abscesses without underlying malignancy: a differential diagnosis for recent onset or rapidly growing thyroid masses	2
Chyle leak following total colectomy for ulcerative colitis: a case report and review of the literature	2
Factors affecting the rates of incidental parathyroidectomy during thyroidectomy	2
Evaluation of a pilot of a community virtual triage for breast symptoms outside of usual primary or secondary care pathways	2
A national survey of the provision of prehabilitation for oesophagogastric cancer patients in the UK	2
Medium-term restenosis after carotid endarterectomy by patch type: a single-centre retrospective study comparing biological with synthetic patch materials	2
Comments on ‘dilemma of sigmoid volvulus management’	2