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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 ]
Short report
Improving operating room safety Scott N Hurlbert, Jill Garrett Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3 :25 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Pelvic digit as a rare cause of chronic hip pain and functional impairment: a case report and review of the literature Marc Maegele Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :139 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Topical recombinant thrombin at a concentration of 1000 IU/mL reliably shortens in vivo TTH and delivers durable hemostasis in the presence of heparin anticoagulation and clopidogrel platelet inhibition in a rabbit model of vascular bleeding Steven D Hughes, Paul D Bishop, Richard Garcia, Tracy Zhang, W. Allan Alexander Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research 2009, 3 :14 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Abbreviated emergency laparotomy in the non-trauma setting Benjamin Person, Tatiana Dorfman, Hany Bahouth, Amira Osman, Ahmad Assalia, Yoram Kluger World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2009, 4 :41 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Expression of TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) in keratinocytes mediates apoptotic cell death in allogenic T cells Kerstin Reimers, Christine Radtke, Claudia Y Choi, Christina Allmeling, Susanne Kall, Paul Kiefer, Thomas Muhlberger, Peter M Vogt Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research 2009, 3 :13 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Cerebral fat embolism and the "starfield" pattern: a case report Amit Aravapalli, James Fox, Christos Lazaridis Cases Journal 2009, 2 :212 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Traumatic posterior urethral fistula to hip joint following gunshot injury: a case report Ahmad Rezaee, Behzad Narouie, Rahim Haji-Rajabi, Mohammad Ghasemi-Rad, Abdosamad Shikhzadeh Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :133 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Cecum perforation due to tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient: a case report Sinan Carkman, Volkan Ozben, Erman Aytac Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :132 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Short Report
Biologic variability of human foreskin fibroblasts in 2D and 3D culture: implications for a wound healing model Mark A Carlson, Amy K Prall, Jeremiah J Gums, Alex Lesiak, Valerie K Shostrom BMC Research Notes 2009, 2 :229 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Tomophobia, the phobic fear caused by an invasive medical procedure - an emerging anxiety disorder: a case report Markus M Schmid, Robert C Wolf, Roland W Freudenmann, Carlos Schoenfeldt-Lecuona Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :131 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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