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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.
BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :8
Midline incisions are the most frequently performed surgical technique for abdominal wall access and closure, but consensus is lacking on the approaches employed in elective surgery, highlighting the need to establish best practice.
BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :7
Jonathan Friedman argues the need for routine use of intraoperative angiopathy (IOA) for the surgical repair of cerebral aneurysms in all patients to ensure and confirm complete aneurysm occlusion and prevent parent vessel blockage.
BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :2
Methylene blue dye is an effective, affordable tumor mapping agent, which shortens the learning curve for surgeons to perform successful sentinel lymph node biopsies in breast cancer patients when assessed on an individual basis.
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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 ]
Research article
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 ]
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Long-term recurrence and complication rates after incisional hernia repair with the open onlay technique Lars Peter Holst Andersen, Mads Klein, Ismail G BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :6 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Direct intra-abdominal pressure monitoring via piezoresistive pressure measurement: a technical note Jens Otto, Daniel Kaemmer, Marcel Binneb BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :5 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery versus endoscopic mucosal resection for large rectal adenomas (TREND-study) Frank JC van den Broek, Eelco JR de Graaf, Marcel GW Dijkgraaf, Johannes B Reitsma, Jelle Haringsma, Robin Timmer, Bas LAM Weusten, Michael F Gerhards, Esther CJ Consten, Matthijs P Schwartz, Maarten J Boom, Erik J Derksen, A Bart Bijnen, Paul HP Davids, Christiaan Hoff, Hendrik M van Dullemen, G Dimitri N Heine, Klaas van der Linde, Jeroen M Jansen, Rosalie CH Mallant-Hent, Ronald Breumelhof, Han Geldof, James CH Hardwick, Pascal G Doornebosch, Annekatrien CTM Depla, Miranda F Ernst, Ivo P van Munster, Ignace HJT de Hingh, Erik J Schoon, Willem A Bemelman, Paul Fockens, Evelien Dekker BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :4 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparison of inpatient vs. outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a retrospective case series Jeffrey T Liu, Rudy P Briner, Jonathan A Friedman BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :3 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer using methylene blue dye manifests a short learning curve among experienced surgeons: a prospective tabular cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis Jeffrey M East, Christopher SP Valentine, Emil Kanchev, Garfield O Blake BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :2 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
A prospective, non-randomized phase II trial of Trastuzumab and Capecitabine in patients with HER2 expressing metastasized pancreatic cancer Andre Mihaljevic, Peter B BMC Surgery 2009, 9 :1 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pulsed electromagnetic fields after arthroscopic treatment for osteochondral defects of the talus: double-blind randomized controlled multicenter trial Christiaan J.A. van Bergen, Leendert Blankevoort, Rob J. de Haan, Inger N. Sierevelt, Duncan E. Meuffels, Pieter R.N. d'Hooghe, Rover Krips, Geert van Damme, C. NIEK van Dijk BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :83 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Comparison of cardiac, hepatic, and renal effects of arginine vasopressin and noradrenaline during porcine fecal peritonitis: a randomized controlled trial Florian Simon, Ricardo Giudici, Angelika Scheuerle, Michael Groger, Pierre Asfar, Josef A Vogt, Ulrich Wachter, Franz Ploner, Michael Georgieff, Peter Moller, Regent Laporte, Peter Radermacher, Enrico Calzia, Balazs Hauser Critical Care 2009, 13 :R113 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Possible roles of Epstein-Barr virus in Castleman disease Chih-Hao Chen, Hung-Chang Liu, Tzu-Ti Hung, Tsang-Pai Liu Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2009, 4 :31 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Current role of surgery in small cell lung carcinoma Efstratios N Koletsis, Christos Prokakis, Menelaos Karanikolas, Efstratios Apostolakis, Dimitrios Dougenis Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2009, 4 :30 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Study protocol
Effect of osteosynthesis, primary hemiarthroplasty, and non-surgical management for displaced four-part fractures of the proximal humerus in elderly: a multi-centre, randomised clinical trial Stig Brorson, Bo Sanderhoff Olsen, Lars Henrik Frich, Steen Lund Jensen, Hans Viggo Johannsen, Anne Kathrine Sorensen, Asbjorn Hrobjartsson Trials 2009, 10 :51 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Schwannoma of the larynx Jorg Ebmeyer, Ulf Reineke, Hans-Bjorn Gehl, Ulrich Hamberger, Robert Mlynski, Matthias Essing, Tahwinder Upile, Holger Sudhoff Head & Neck Oncology 2009, 1 :24 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Intravenous fluid restriction after major abdominal surgery:
a randomized blinded clinical trial. Hester Vermeulen, Jan Hofland, Dink A Legemate, Dirk T Ubbink Trials 2009, 10 :50 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Thoracic epidural anesthesia time-dependently modulates pulmonary endothelial dysfunction in septic rats Stefan Lauer, Hendrik Freise, Martin Westphal, Alexander Zarbock, Manfred Fobker, Hugo K Van Aken, Andreas W Sielenkamper, Lars G Fischer Critical Care 2009, 13 :R109 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Esophagopericardial fistula as a rare complication after total gastrectomy for cancer Nikolaos Dafnios, Georgios Anastasopoulos, Athanasios Marinis, Andreas Polydorou, Georgios Gkiokas, Georgios Fragulidis, Panayiotis Athanasopoulos, Theodosios Theodosopoulos World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009, 7 :58 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
The impact of avoiding cardiopulmonary by-pass during coronary artery bypass surgery in elderly patients: the Danish On-pump Off-pump Randomisation Study (DOORS) Kim Houlind, Bo Juul Kjeldsen, Susanne Norgaard Madsen, Bodil Steen Rasmussen, Susanne Juel Holme, Thomas Andersen Schmidt, Poul Erik Haahr, Poul Erik Mortensen, Doors Study group Trials 2009, 10 :47 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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