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

Article	Citations
Surgeon personality diversity across generations and subspecialties	79
Are all surgeons the same? Assessing emotional intelligence and gender differences amongst surgical residency applicants in Ireland	45
The environmental impact of hip and knee arthroplasty: An analysis of carbon emissions and disposal costs	44
Sustainable surgery in Ireland: Policy, practice, and the role of institutions	38
Are pelvic binders an effective measure to lower mortality and decrease blood loss after high energy pelvic ring injuries? A systematic review	38
The positive effects of preoperative chlorhexidine rinse to reduce postoperative pneumonia after kidney transplantation surgery	38
Under viral attack: An orthopaedic response to challenges faced by regional referral centres during a national cyber-attack	36
A thematic review of the use of electronic logbooks for surgical assessment in sub-Saharan Africa	33
Contents list	33
Risk-stratified screening for the early detection of kidney cancer	32
The introduction of an emergency safety protocol coupled with simulation training in robotic surgery, has enabled a more cohesive and efficient response to emergencies	31
An Australian-based nomogram predicting nodal positivity for breast cancer in older patients	31
International registry on aortic balloon occlusion in major trauma: Partial inflation does not improve outcomes in abdominal trauma	30
List of editors	30
List of editors	29
SHIELD Project (Study of Hernia Interventions and Evaluation of Length of Stay and Complications)	29
Computed tomography scan–guided preoperative identification of the appendicular root as an indicator of the best skin incision site in open appendicectomy: a retrospective single-center study	29
Pelvic and acetabular trauma in amateur equestrian enthusiasts – A retrospective review	28
Readmission rates following major colorectal surgery	28
Contents list	27
Assessing the impact of rurality on oesophagogastric cancer survival in the North-East of Scotland- a prospective population cohort study	26
Factors predicting residual disease on re-excision after breast conserving surgery	25
Modified Zadek osteotomy without excision of the intratendinous calcific deposit is effective for the surgical treatment of calcific insertional Achilles tendinopathy	24
Global surgery and burn injuries; experience from a 25 year partnership in Malawi	23
AI generated literature reviews in musculoskeletal radiology: Comment	23

The progress in the classification and treatment of scaphoid nonunion	22
Prognostic factors in the management of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: A systematic review	22
A cross-sectional study examining the association between MRCS performance and surgeons receiving sanctions against their medical registration	21
List of editors	21
Sustainable surgical practices: A comprehensive approach to reducing environmental impact	20
Management and patient outcomes following admission with acute cholecystitis in Ireland: A national registry-based study	20
Minimally invasive anterolateral approach versus lateral transmuscular approach for total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Return to sport after arthroscopic surgery for femoroacetabular impingement	18
Biomechanical and ergonomic risks associated with cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction amongst surgeons: A systematic review	17
Radiofrequency as a method of localizing impalpable breast lesions	17
Supporting trainees in difficulty: A guiding hand through challenging times	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)	17
Comparative study of the outcomes of one-stage versus two-stage reconstruction of chronic multiligament knee injury	17
A comparison of the accuracy of Tzanakis and Alvarado Score in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	17
The effect of population density on outcomes of major trauma patients in Ireland	16
Establishing the predictive validity of the intercollegiate membership of the Royal Colleges of surgeons written examination: MRCS Part A	16
Increased team familiarity for surgical time savings: Effective primarily in complex surgical cases	15
Small bowel obstruction secondary to peritoneal tuberculosis: A case report	15
Management of post-iliac crest bone harvesting hernias: Insights from a case series and systematic review	15
The introduction of day-case total knee arthroplasty in a national healthcare system: A review of the literature and development of a hospital pathway	15
Reduction of carbon footprint is a benefit of the virtual interview	15
The effect of self-confidence, life satisfaction and death anxiety on organ donation in student nurses: Moderator effect	15
Essential anatomy for total mesorectal excision and lateral lymph node dissection, in both trans-abdominal and trans-anal perspective	15
Examining the transition from print to electronic journals through the lens of sustainability	15
Unsolicited emails from presumed predatory journals: An early-career surgical trainee's perspective	15
Liver stiffness measurement predicts short-term and long-term outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after curative liver resection	15
A systematic review of the role of systemic inflammation-based prognostic scores in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm	14
Do social media use and patient satisfaction scores correlate with online award recognition among hip and knee arthroplasty specialists?	14
Surgical interventions in acute complicated mastoiditis - is a cortical mastoidectomy always required? A 5-year retrospective cohort study	14
The current standard of the shoulder trauma series in Ireland – A national audit	14
Surgeons' personality, characteristics and presence of meaning in life	14
Childcare provision for on-call workers in the NHS: Is the 24/7 service ideal matched by reality?	13
Collaborative Overview of coronaVIrus impact on ORTHopaedic training in the UK (COVI - ORTH UK)	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
Losing your head? An evaluation of the readability and reliability of patient information available online for avascular necrosis of the head of the femur	13
Poor patient awareness of peripheral arterial disease, it is time to optimize the clinical visit	12
Women in Irish urology: An examination of female representation amongst attendees of the Irish Society of Urology annual meeting (2008–2020)	12
Bilateral musculus sternalis – An anatomical and clinical review	12
The reliability of trabeculectomy surgical videos on the internet for educational purposes in the changing world	12
Cognitive and motor skill competence are different: Results from a prospective randomized trial using virtual reality simulator and educational video in laparoscopic cholecystectomy	12
Improved adherence to hip fracture standards reduces mortality after hip fractures	12
Pelvic floor imaging in women with hemorrhoidal disease: An anatomical feasibility study	11
Sick-leave duration after elective day case surgery in ENT: Is it affected by the type of employment?	11
Mental rehearsal: A useful simulation adjunct to surgical training	11
The formidable challenges faced by surgeons in war zones	11
Intra-operative consultation: The benefits and optimization of asking for second surgical opinions	11
Defining minimum work priorities in emergency general surgery in a national cohort	11
A risk stratification system developed to predict contralateral incidental malignant foci in early papillary thyroid carcinoma preoperatively	11
List of editors	11
General surgeons' occupational musculoskeletal injuries: A systematic review	10

Melatonin and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: The present evidence	10
Ventriculo-pleural shunt --- A second line option in the management of complex hydrocephalus	10
Call Yourself a Surgeon? The use of the title surgeon among non-surgical cosmetic practitioners in the United Kingdom	10
Prosthetic femoral interposition arthroplasty with adult humeral implant, for children with cerebral palsy and symptomatic hips	10
SVS WIfI score as a predictor of amputation after onset of CLI: Validation in an Irish tertiary vascular unit	10
Comment on: Phallus preservation and reconstruction: 5-Year outcomes of national penile cancer centralisation in the Republic of Ireland	10
Outcomes of perioperative intravenous iron infusion in femoral fracture surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	10
Cycling injuries requiring orthopaedic intervention during the first COVID-19 lockdown period: A multi-centre SCottish Orthopaedic Research collaborativE (SCORE) study	10
Enhancing medical student learning in the operating theatre: the need for integrated preparation	10
Survivorship and clinical outcomes of ‘cup–cage’ reconstruction in revision of hip arthroplasty for chronic pelvic discontinuity: A systematic review	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
Impact of frailty on oncological outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer – A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
The use of digital technologies to support home-based prehabilitation prior to major surgery: A systematic review	9
List of editors	9
Development and validation of a novel nomogram predicting 10-year actual survival after curative hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma	9
Letter to the Editors Re: Frailty and the incidence of surgical site infection after total hip or knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis	9
Mini-invasive bilateral transfacet screw fixation with reconstruction of the neural arch for lumbar stenosis: A two centre case series	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
Transmetatarsal amputation versus multiple toes amputations for non-ischemic diabetic foot infection management	8
Review of prophylactic prescribing of antibiotics during the management of fractured mandibles	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
Thirty-day outcomes of Asian Americans in endovascular repair of intact infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm	8
Designing, implementing, and evaluating a basic surgical skills bootcamp: An effective approach to enhance competency in surgical residency training	8
Perspective on test accuracy measures for surgical trainee under evidence-based medical education management	8
Evaluation of Patient-Initiated Follow-Up (PIFU) Service in a Fracture Clinic: A Comprehensive Service Evaluation and Patient Satisfaction Audit	8
Comparative surgical outcomes of navigated vs non-navigated posterior spinal fusions in ankylosing spondylitis patients	8
Frailty and emergency abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Low-cost laparoscopic simulator – viable way of enabling access to basic laparoscopic training for medical students?	8
The surgical outpatient clinic and the environment	8
A tale of three pandemics: Shining a light on a hidden problem	7
Rectus sheath catheter analgesia versus standard care following major abdominal surgery: An observational study of 911 patients	7
Early failure following pelvic exenteration: Who are the bad actors?	7
Retrospective case series of vertebral artery injuries associated with cervical spine trauma	7
The opportunity cost of arthroplasty training in orthopaedic surgery	7
The natural neck crease as an anatomic landmark for thyroid surgery incision	7
Laparoscopic-assisted Transversus Abdominis Plane Block versus Port-site Infiltration in Appendectomy: A Multicentre, Single-blinded Randomised Controlled Trial	7
List of editors	7
Applied anatomy of accessory tendons of extensor hallucis longus muscle and hallux valgus deformity: a cadaveric and radiologic study	7
Feasibility of pancreaticoduodenectomy for octogenarian based on safety and postoperative nutritional recovery	7
Transcatheter arterial embolisation (TAE) to treat acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to gastric cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Anxiety and depression in surgeons: A systematic review	6
BEST of Surgical Training: the pan-London Core Surgical Training induction programme	6
Muscle herniae: Conservative and surgical management. Systematic review	6
Comparative analysis of bone and soft tissue vs. visceral synovial sarcoma: Demographic, clinical, and survival outcomes; a retrospective population-based study	6
Assessing ChatGPT's ability to pass the FRCS orthopaedic part A exam: A critical analysis	6
List of editors	6
Efficacy of mesh coverage in surgical bullectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Expiry dates in surgical equipment: What are the options?	6
Massive ingestion of water-absorbent polymer beads in an adult requiring surgical management	6
Introduction of a bleepless intern on-call era	6
Which criteria is a better predictor of ICU admission in trauma patients? An artificial neural network approach	6
Frailty and the incidence of surgical site infection after total hip or knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis	6
Use of the contour ® curved cutter stapler device for rectal transection during robotic assisted surgery	5
An evaluation of AI generated literature reviews in musculoskeletal radiology	5
Practice patterns in management of differentiated thyroid cancer since the 2014 British Thyroid Association (BTA) guidelines	5
Trainees as primary operators do not significantly impact perioperative complication rates in breast surgery	5
Trend of presenters in an annual major surgical scientific meeting in Hong Kong S. A. R., China – a retrospective study	5
Clinical outcome measures in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Clinician vs patient completed knee scores	5
Effect and safety of peritoneal lavage for appendectomy: A meta-analysis	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
Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein is a valid alternative to autologous bone graft for long bone non-unions: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
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	5
Beyond the operating theatre: The psychological burden of surgical complications on surgeons	5
Primary closure versus Graham patch omentopexy in perforated peptic ulcer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Moral injury and second victim syndrome in healthcare providers: A continuum	5
Prehabilitation services for people diagnosed with cancer in Scotland – Current practice, barriers and challenges to implementation	5
Career barriers for women in surgery	5
The rise and fall of “marginal gains” – Lessons for surgery?	5
Contents	5
How much time do surgeons spend operating?	5
List of editors	5
Online information for incisional hernia repair: What are patients reading?	4
Multi-disciplinary teams for Crohn's disease: Who should be presented?	4
External validation and revision of Penn incisional hernia prediction model: A large-scale retrospective cohort of abdominal operations	4
Distal radius fracture fixation using WALANT versus general and regional anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Weight changes following total hip and total knee arthroplasty – A systematic review	4
Variations in reporting of clinician-reported outcome measures in third molar surgery: A focused review	4
Healthcare & the Environment	4
Changing Demographic Trends in spine trauma: The presentation and outcome of Major Spine Trauma in the elderly	4

Revision surgeries for failed hallux valgus correction: A systematic review	4
Incidence, risk factors, and consequences of emergence delirium after elective brain tumor resection	4
A new checklist surgical hand scrub to replace time-based methods – A pixel intensity analysis	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 scoping review of assessment methods of competence of general surgical trainees	4
Evaluation of severe traumatic brain injury referrals to the National Tertiary Neurosurgical Centre in the Republic of Ireland	4
Assessment of referral patterns for boys with suspected undescended testes and identification of risk factors to aid diagnosis	4
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	4
List of editors	4
Assessing current handover practices in surgery: A survey of non-consultant hospital doctors in Ireland	4
Surgical anatomy of sigmoid arteries: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Readability and quality of online information for patients pertaining to revision knee arthroplasty: An objective analysis	4
Anaplastic thyroid cancer:Improved understanding of what remains a deadly disease	4
Characterizing individual trainee learning curves in surgical training: Challenges and opportunities	4
Early derangement of INR predicts liver failure after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma	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
The survival of patients with invasive ductal and invasive lobular breast cancer and its epidemiological and biological differences	4
Clinical and radiological outcomes following surgical hip dislocation for paediatric hip pathologies, a prospective cohort study	4
Weight loss and metabolic outcomes in women with or without polycystic ovarian syndrome after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A case-matched study	4
The risk of pressure ulcers in a proned COVID population	3
Time to surgery for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in an adult university teaching hospital	3
Score card for individual contribution to global and remote surgery	3
Surgical trainee experiences from 2013 to 2023 within the United Kingdom as reported by the General Medical Council National Training Survey	3
Impact of Adjuvant Chemotherapy on 5-Year Overall Survival in Non-Metastatic Colon Cancer: A Population-Based Study in Bulgaria	3
No benefits of minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty via Watson-Jones approach: A retrospective cohort study	3
The effect of forced-air warming blanket position during spinal surgery on patients’ intra-operative body temperature	3
Diabetic foot off loading and ulcer remission: Exploring surgical off-loading	3
Fit for Purpose: Does radiation personal protective equipment provision match the requirements of our trauma and orthopaedics surgical workforce?	3
The cost of cosmetic surgery tourism complications to the NHS: A retrospective analysis	3
High altitude as a prognostic factor in sleeve gastrectomy outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Predicting success at the Intercollegiate Membership of the Royal Colleges of surgery (MRCS) examination: The Syme Medal report	3
Barbed suture in gastro-intestinal surgery: A review with a meta-analysis	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
VTE Prophylaxis in Trauma Unit	3
Twenty years of pancreatoduodenectomy at a tertiary low-volume hospital: A nationwide Icelandic study	3
Positive and negative framing of complication risk and long-term outcomes influences decision-making in hip and knee arthroplasty	3
PAPAYA Study (Paediatric Appendicitis Pathway and Audit Yield Assessment)	3
Contemporary modern total ankle arthroplasty (TAA): A systematic review and meta-analysis of indications, survivorship and complication rates	3
Appendicular intussusception mimicking caecal polyp: A case report	3
The impact of COSECSA in developing the surgical workforce in East Central and Southern Africa	3
The quest for excellence in surgical research	3
Digital twins assisted surgery: A conceptual framework for transforming surgical training and navigation	3
Robotic cholecystectomy reduces the conversion rate in patients with obesity	3
Rise and fall of marginal gains revisited	3
Perception in surgical practice: Navigating cognitive biases and enhancing decision-making	3
Changes in choroidal and foveal retinal thickness after cataract surgery: Our results	2
Clinical predictors of recurrent cholecystitis in non-operative management: A systematic review & meta-analysis	2
The journey of female surgeons in the arab region: A scoping review	2
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in non-metastatic breast cancer: The surgeon's perspective	2
Comparison of post-hepatectomy long-term survival outcome between non-colorectal non-neuroendocrine and colorectal liver metastases: A population-based propensity-score matching analysis	2
Women in Irish orthopaedics – A review of female representation at the Irish Orthopaedic Association annual meeting over a 16-year period	2
Computer assisted total knee arthroplasty: 2.5 years follow-up of 200 cases	2
Ergonomic challenges in surgical practice	2
List of editors	2
Contents list	2
NHS advice and guidance – improving outpatient flow and patient care in general surgery	2
Is there an ideal position and size of chest drain following anatomical lung resection?	2
Environmental impact of single-use items and their contamination levels in elective orthopaedic surgery	2
Contents list	2
The correlation between altmetric score and traditional measures of article impact for studies published within the Surgeon Journal	2
Penile cancer in Ireland – A national review	2
Carbon footprint of tonsillectomy	2
Situational awareness - The surgeon and the advanced motorist	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
Reliability of the modified Frailty Index (mFI) for intervention and continued surveillance in elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)	2
Anaesthetic gases and the environment: Is it time for a rethink?	2
The role of neurosurgery conferences in shaping medical student careers	2
Contents list	2
Future liver volume combined with platelet count predicts liver failure after major hepatectomy	2
Response to comments on “incidence, risk factors, and consequences of emergence delirium after elective brain tumor resection”	2
List of editors	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
Therapeutic ultrasound related pain threshold in elite track & field athletes with tibial bone stress injuries	2
The role of Cerament® (Antibiotic impregnated bone void filler) in lower limb salvage for diabetic foot patients with osteomyelitis, a scoping review	2
A Letter to the editor: Parastomal hernia repairs: A nationwide cohort study in the Republic of Ireland	2
Sustainable orthopaedic surgery: Initiatives to improve our environmental, social and economic impact	2
Lessons from lockdown: Virtual Clinics and service reorganisation in fracture management during COVID 19 experience of an Irish Regional Trauma Unit	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
Does cross-sectional imaging diminish the utility of surgical handover for trainee assessment?	2
Distant lymph node metastasis in differentiated thyroid cancer: A population-based cohort study	2
Therapeutic Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy (EVT): A gold standard management for oesophageal and selected gastric and duodenal perforations	2
Contents list	2
Global surgery is an essential component of global health	2
To develop, implement and evaluate an integrated care pathway for patients presenting with pneumothorax	2
Diversity in core surgical training: Trends between 2012 and 2022	2
Evaluation of levetiracetam for early post-traumatic seizure prophylaxis: A level II trauma center experience	2
Online case-based educational meetings can increase knowledge, skills, and widen access to surgical training: The nationwide Virtual Trauma & Orthopaedic Meeting series	2
Tourniquet use during knee arthroplasty: A Bayesian network meta-analysis on pain, function, and thromboembolism	2
List of editors	2
A 10-year experience with anastomotic leaks in upper gastrointestinal surgery–Retrospective cohort study	2
Arthroscopic versus mini-open rotator cuff repair: A meta-analysis	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
The double-barrel wet colostomy: An alternative for urinary diversion after pelvic exenteration	1
Surgeon ability to predict physical activity and sedentary time: Comparison of self-reported and measured activity	1