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In-house Editor Ashleigh Manning
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.
Featured articles
BMC Surgery 2008, 8 :10
Despite concerns over hypotonic intra-venous fluid use for children post-operatively, most pediatric surgeons and anesthetists in the UK and Ireland continue to prescribe such solutions at volumes equal to or greater than traditional maintenance rates.
BMC Surgery 2008, 8 :8
Spectroscopic analysis of images from a 3-CCD (charged coupled device) camera provides real time information on tissue oxygenation during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy and may be useful in preventing ischemic injury during minimally invasive surgery.
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Study protocol
Laparoscopic ileocolic resection versus infliximab treatment of distal ileitis in Crohn's disease: a randomized multicenter trial (LIR!C-trial) Emma J Eshuis, Willem A Bemelman, Ad A van Bodegraven, Mirjam AG Sprangers, Patrick MM Bossuyt, Aw MARC van Milligen de Wit, Rogier MPH Crolla, Djuna L Cahen, Liekele E Oostenbrug, Meindert N Sosef, Annet MCJ Voorburg, Paul HP Davids, C JANNEKE van der Woude, Johan Lange, Rosalie C Mallant, Maarten J Boom, Rob J Lieverse, Edwin S van der Zaag, Martin HMG Houben, Juda Vecht, Robert EGJM Pierik, Theo JM Van Ditzhuijsen, Hubert A Prins, Willem A Marsman, Henricus B Stockmann, Menno A Brink, Esther CJ Consten, Sjoerd DJ van der Werf, Andreas WKS Marinelli, Jeroen M Jansen, et al. BMC Surgery 2008, 8 :15 (22 August 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The One-stop trial: Does electronic referral and booking by the general practitioner (GPs) to outpatient day case surgery reduce waiting time and costs? A randomized controlled trial protocol Knut Magne Augestad, Arthur Revhaug, Barthold Vonen, Roar Johnsen, Rolv-Ole Lindsetmo BMC Surgery 2008, 8 :14 (11 August 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Interest of retro-anal levator plate myorrhaphy in selected cases of descending perineum syndrome with positive anti-sagging test Jacques L Beco BMC Surgery 2008, 8 :13 (30 July 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A historically controlled, single-arm, multi-centre, prospective trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MonoMax suture material for abdominal wall closure after primary midline laparotomy. ISSAAC-Trial [NCT005725079] Lars Fischer, Petra Baumann, Johannes H sing, Christoph Seidlmayer, Markus Albertsmeier, Annette Franck, Steffen Luntz, Christoph M Seiler, Hanns-Peter Knaebel BMC Surgery 2008, 8 :12 (21 July 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The Anal Fistula Plug versus the mucosal advancement flap for the treatment of Anorectal Fistula (PLUG trial) Paul J van Koperen, Willem A Bemelman, Patrick MM Bossuyt, Michael F Gerhards, Quirijn AJ Eijsbouts, Willem F van Tets, Lucas WM Janssen, F Robert Dijkstra, Annette D van Dalsen, J Frederik M Slors BMC Surgery 2008, 8 :11 (23 June 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Intravenous postoperative fluid prescriptions for children: A survey of practice Polly Davies, Tim Hall, Tariq Ali, Kokila Lakhoo BMC Surgery 2008, 8 :10 (9 June 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The efficacy of 'Radio guided Occult Lesion Localization' (ROLL) versus 'Wire-guided Localization' (WGL) in breast conserving surgery for non-palpable breast cancer: A randomized clinical trial ROLL study Stijn van Esser, Monique GG Hobbelink, Petra HM Peeters, Erik Buskens, Iris M van der Ploeg, Willem PTHM Mali, Inne H M Borel Rinkes, Richard van Hillegersberg BMC Surgery 2008, 8 :9 (21 May 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Technical advance
Non-invasive monitoring of tissue oxygenation during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy Nicole J Crane, Peter A Pinto, Douglas Hale, Frederick A Gage, Doug Tadaki, Allan D Kirk, Ira W Levin, Eric A Elster BMC Surgery 2008, 8 :8 (17 April 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Different tissue reaction of oesophagus and diaphragm after mesh hiatoplasty. Results of an animal study Jens Otto, Daniel K mmer, Petra Lynen Jansen, Michael Anurov, Svetlana Titkova, Alexander ttinger, Raphael Rosch, Volker Schumpelick, Marc Jansen BMC Surgery 2008, 8 :7 (12 April 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Influence of two different resection techniques (conventional liver resection versus anterior approach) of liver metastases from colorectal cancer on hematogenous tumor cell dissemination prospective randomized multicenter trial T Schmidt, M Koch, D Antolovic, C Reissfelder, FH Schmitz-Winnenthal, NN Rahbari, J Schmidt, CM Seiler, MW B chler, J Weitz BMC Surgery 2008, 8 :6 (5 March 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Nonoperative management of blunt renal trauma: is routine early follow-up imaging necessary? John B Malcolm, Ithaar H Derweesh, Reza Mehrazin, Christopher J DiBlasio, David D Vance, Salil Joshi, Robert W Wake, Robert Gold BMC Urology 2008, 8 :11 (3 September 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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