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Intensified neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy for rectal cancer enhances surgical complications
Leif Schiffmann, Nicole Wedermann, Michael Gock, Friedrich Prall, Gunther Klautke, Rainer Fietkau, Bettina Rau, Ernst Klar BMC Surgery 2013, 13 :43 (30 September 2013)
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Gastric outlet obstruction at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania: a prospective review of 184 cases
Hyasinta Jaka, Mabula D Mchembe, Peter F Rambau, Phillipo L Chalya BMC Surgery 2013, 13 :41 (25 September 2013)
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Intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay during focused parathyroidectomy: the importance of 20 minutes measurement
Pietro Calò, Giuseppe Pisano, Giulia Loi, Fabio Medas, Lucia Barca, Matteo Atzeni, Angelo Nicolosi BMC Surgery 2013, 13 :36 (18 September 2013)
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High occurrence of perianal abscess among Bedouin compared to Jews in the southern region of Israel
David Czeiger, Gad Shaked, Igor Igov, Ilia Pinsk, Jochanan Peiser, Gilbert Sebbag BMC Surgery 2013, 13 :35 (12 September 2013)
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Bouveret’s syndrome: presentation of two cases with review of the literature and development of a surgical treatment strategy
Felix Nickel, Matthias M Müller-Eschner, Jackson Chu, Hendrik von Tengg-Kobligk, Beat P Müller-Stich BMC Surgery 2013, 13 :33 (4 September 2013)
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A decision rule to aid selection of patients with abdominal sepsis requiring a relaparotomy
Jordy JS Kiewiet, Oddeke van Ruler, Marja A Boermeester, Johannes B Reitsma BMC Surgery 2013, 13 :28 (19 July 2013)
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Editor’s summary
A model predicting the necessity of relaparatomy in patients with enduring peritonitis, utilising variables such as heart rate and haemoglobin level, is used to generate a decision rule to aid surgeons in determining the need for this procedure.
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The Belsey Mark IV: an operation with an enduring role in the management of complicated hiatal hernia
Charalampos Markakis, Periklis Tomos, Eleftherios D Spartalis, Pavlos Lampropoulos, Leonidas Grigorakos, Dimitrios Dimitroulis, Elias Lachanas, E Andreas Agathos BMC Surgery 2013, 13 :24 (5 July 2013)
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Assessing awareness of colorectal cancer symptoms and screening in a peripheral colorectal surgical unit: a survey based study
Terri P McVeigh, Aoife J Lowery, Ronan M Waldron, Akhtar Mahmood, Kevin Barry BMC Surgery 2013, 13 :20 (22 June 2013)
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Increased rate of cholecystectomies performed with doubtful or no indications after laparoscopy introduction: a single center experience
Elia Pulvirenti, Adriana Toro, Michel Gagner, Maurizio Mannino, Isidoro Di Carlo BMC Surgery 2013, 13 :17 (31 May 2013)
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Laparoscopic surgery for Crohn’s disease: a meta-analysis of perioperative complications and long term outcomes compared with open surgery
Sunil V Patel, Sanjay VB Patel, Sreeram V Ramagopalan, Michael C Ott BMC Surgery 2013, 13 :14 (24 May 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Meta-analyses of trials with both randomised and non-randomised designs indicates a lower risk of perioperative complications and incisional hernias when laparoscopic resection is performed for Crohn’s disease compared to open resection, but no evidence of other differences.
