October 2003 Volume 01 Number 5 


                   
"The evolution of extracranial carotid surgery as seen by one surgeon over the past 40 years"

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JAMES IV ARTICLE
The evolution of extracranial carotid artery surgery as seen by one surgeon over the past 40 years
J.E. Connolly

CLINICAL REVIEW
A review of surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome
J.P. McDonald

EDUCATION SECTION
Epidemiology and prevention of unexpected in-hospital deaths
M. Buist, S. Bernard and J. Anderson

How I do it: KTP laser fine finestra stapedotomy with vein graft interposition in the surgical management of otosclerosis
R.J. Salib and J. Oates

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Mirizzi syndrome: a diagnostic and operative challenge
C.Y. Chan, K.H. Liau, C.K. Ho and S.P. Chew

The role of intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) in emergency surgery
A.L. Khan, A. Flett, S. Yalamarthi, R.R. Jeffrey, A.K. Ah-See, K.G.M. Park and R.A. Keenan

Bier's block using prilocaine: safe, cheap and well tolerated
S.A.W. Pickering anf J.B. Hunter

 

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Granulomatous appendicitis
O.N. Tucker, V. Healy, M. Jeffers and F.B.V. Keane

The use of the mobile lithotripter in the treatment of tennis elbow and plantar fasciitis
A. Mehra, T. Zaman and A.I.R. Jenkin

Acalculous biliary tract disorders: the value of fatty meal-cholescintigraphy
B.R. Gunna, G.R. Yannam, N. Kavita, S. Pathak and B.R. Alla

AUDIT SECTION
Pharmacological prevention of cardiac risk in claudicants with ischaemic heart disease
F. Torella, S. Washington, A. Cooper, A.D. Parry and C.N. McCollum

CASE REPORT
Primary aneurysm of basilic vein
I.E.Katsoulis, S. Jader and H.A. Bradpiece

HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
Counting health care: is there a F in CE?
R.U. Ashford and F.R. Howell

Book Reviews

Letters to the Editor

 

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