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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, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
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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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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
Anastomotic leak management after a low anterior resection leading to recurrent abdominal compartment syndrome: a case report and review of the literature
Kostas Toutouzas, Eleftheria S Kleidi, Panagiotis G Drimousis, Margarita Balla, Metaxia N Papanikolaou, Andreas Larentzakis, Dimitrios Theodorou, Stylianos Katsaragakis Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :125 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Fibrin glue in the treatment of anal fistula: a systematic review Roberto Cirocchi, Eriberto Farinella, Francesco La Mura, Lorenzo Cattorini, Barbara Rossetti, Diego Milani, Patrizia Ricci, Piero Covarelli, Marco Coccetta, Giuseppe Noya, Francesco Sciannameo Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research 2009, 3 :12 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Sutureless technique to support anastomosis during thoracic aorta replacement Efstratios Apostolakis, Vassilios N Leivaditis, Constantinos Anagnostopoulos Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2009, 4 :66 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on activated partial thromboplastin time waveform analysis, serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein concentrations Bertand Delannoy, Marie-Laurence Guye, Davy Hay Slaiman, Jean-Jacques Lehot, Maxime Cannesson Critical Care 2009, 13 :R180 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Cardiac surgery in a patient with retroperitoneal fibrosis and heart valvulopathy, both due to pergolide medication for Parkinson's disease
Efstratios E Apostolakis, Nikolaos G Baikoussis, Dimitrios Tselikos, Ioanna Koniari, Christos Prokakis, Eleftherios Fokaeas, Menelaos Karanikolas Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2009, 4 :65 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Relapse in resected lung cancer revisited: does intensified follow up really matter? A prospective study Dragan Subotic, Dragan Mandaric, Gordana Radosavljevic, Jelena Stojsic, Milan Gajic, Maja Ercegovac World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009, 7 :87 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Torsion of gall bladder, a rare entity: a case report Vanita Gupta, Vikrant Singh, Ajit Sewkani, Dipak Puohit, Rajneesh Varshney, Subdoh Varshney Cases Journal 2009, 2 :193 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
In vitro proliferation of human osteogenic cells in presence of different commercial bone substitute materials combined with enamel matrix derivatives Christoph Reichert, Bilal Al-Nawas, Ralf Smeets, Adrian Kasaj, Werner Gotz, Marcus O Klein Head & Face Medicine 2009, 5 :23 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Re-organisation of oesophago-gastric cancer care in England: progress and remaining challenges Tom R Palser, David A Cromwell, Richard H Hardwick, Stuart A Riley, Kimberley Greenaway, William Allum, Jan HP van der Meulen BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :204 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Primary pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary gland in the parapharyngeal space Arsheed H Hakeem, Biswajyoti Hazarika, Sultan A Pradhan, Rajan Kannan World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009, 7 :85 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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