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Welcome to BMC Surgery published by BioMed Central
BMC Surgery is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in surgical research, training, and practice.
BMC Surgery (ISSN 1471-2482) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus and Google Scholar.
BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :16
Internal sphincterotomy at the end of a Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy significantly reduces the incidence of initial postoperative pain, but has no effect on continence or other postoperative complications.
BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :12
A Bayesian network decision model that incorporates nodule measures accurately predicts malignancy in patients with thyroid nodules and could provide a valuable decision support tool to identify benign nodules and prevent unnecessary operations.
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Research article
Internal sphincterotomy reduces postoperative pain after Milligan Morgan haemorrhoidectomy Giuseppe Diana, Giovanni Guercio, Bianca Cudia, Calogero Ricotta BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :16 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evolution of breast cancer management in Ireland: a decade of change Helen M Heneghan, Ruth S Prichard, Amanda Devaney, Karl J Sweeney, C Malone, Ray McLaughlin, Michael J Kerin BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :15 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Laparoscopic versus open left lateral segmentectomy Kirstin A Carswell, Filippos G Sagias, Beth Murgatroyd, Mohamed Rela, Nigel Heaton, Ameet G Patel BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :14 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prediction of conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open surgery with artificial neural networks Changiz Gholipour, Mohammad Bassir Abolghasemi Fakhree, Rosita Alizadeh Shalchi, Mehrshad Abbasi BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :13 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Development of a clinical decision model for thyroid nodules Alexander Stojadinovic, George E Peoples, Steven K Libutti, Leonard R Henry, John Eberhardt, Robin S Howard, David Gur, Eric A Elster, Aviram Nissan BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :12 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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APACHE III outcome prediction in patients admitted to the intensive care unit after liver transplantation: a retrospective cohort study Mark T Keegan, Bhargavi Gali, James Y Findlay, Julie K Heimbach, David J Plevak, Bekele Afessa BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :11 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Debate
Radical Prostatectomy: Hospital volumes and surgical volumes Cydney Urbanek, Ryan Turpen, Charles J Rosser BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :10 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Diagnostic problems with parasitic and non-parasitic splenic cysts Gokhan Adas, Oguzhan Karatepe, Merih Altiok, Muharrem Battal, Omer Bender, Deniz Ozcan, Servet Karahan BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :9 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Current practice of abdominal wall closure in elective surgery Nuh N Rahbari, Phillip Knebel, Markus K Diener, Christoph Seidlmayer, Karsten Ridwelski, Hartmut St BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :8 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary
Intraoperative angiography should be standard in cerebral aneurysm surgery Jonathan A Friedman, Ravi Kumar BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :7 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
A case of eosinophilic granuloma of the skull in an adult man: a case report Panagiotis V Kitsoulis, Georgios Paraskevas, Aristidis Vrettakos, Aikaterini Marini Cases Journal 2009, 2 :9144 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
An unusual presentation of pancreatic pseudocyst mimicking cystic neoplasm of the pancreas: a case report Aleksandra Gintowt, Stanislaw Hac, Sebastian Dobrowolski, Zbigniew Sledzinski Cases Journal 2009, 2 :9138 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Satisfaction with care after total hip or knee replacement predicts self-perceived health status after surgery Cedric Baumann, Anne-Christine Rat, Georges Osnowycz, Didier Mainard, Christian Cuny, Francis Guillemin BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :150 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Closed total talus dislocation without fracture: case report Seyed Reza Sharifi, Mohamad H Ebrahimzadeh, Hosein Ahmadzadeh-Chabok, Mohamad Khajeh-Mozaffari Cases Journal 2009, 2 :9132 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Technical Note
Treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability: a modified brostrom technique using three suture anchors Xinning Li, Timothy J. Lin, Brian D. Busconi Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2009, 4 :41 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Abscess of adrenal gland caused by dissiminated subacute Nocardia farcinata pneumonia. A case report and mini-review of the literature Michael Tachezy, Philipp Simon, Corina Ilchmann, Yogesh K Vashist, Jacob R Izbicki, Karim A Gawad BMC Infectious Diseases 2009, 9 :194 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Small intestinal obstruction due to phytobezoar: a case report Rajan FUAD Ezzat, Shahzad ALI Rashid, Abbas TAHIR Rashid, Khaled MUSTTAFA Abdullah, Shyaw MAHMOOD Ahmed Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :9312 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Invasive thyroglossal duct cyst papillary carcinoma: a case report Leila Aghaghazvini, Habib Mazaher, Hashem Sharifian, Shirin Aghaghazvini, Majid Assadi Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :9308 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha, in association with inflammation, angiogenesis and MYC, is a critical prognostic factor in patients with HCC after surgery Chen-Xin Dai, Qiang Gao, Shuang-Jian Qiu, Min-Jie Ju, Ming-Yan Cai, Yong-Feng Xu, Jian Zhou, Bo-Heng Zhang, Jia Fan BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :418 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Vestibulo-ocular monitoring as a predictor of outcome after severe traumatic brain injury Hans-Georg Schlosser, Jan-Nikolaus Lindemann, Peter Vajkoczy, Andrew H Clarke Critical Care 2009, 13 :R192 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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