Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Volume 46

SUBJECT INDEX

A) Abstracts (C) Correspondence

Abdominal aortic surgery, prediction of cardiac risk prior to 64(A)
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), thoracic surgery role 257 
Acute abdomen, spontaneous perforation of urinary bladder 316 
Adenovirus, Onyx-015 attenuated, single pre-operative injection in squamous carcinoma of the head and neck 61(A) 
Allografts, post transplantation malignancy 61(A) 
Amblyopia, deprivation, prevention by combined treatment of proliferative peri-orbital haemangioma with a tuneable dye laser and intra-lesional steroids 234 
Amputation minor on vascular surgical unit 362(A)
rehabilitation 271 
Amyotrophy, diabetic, masquerading as quadriceps tendon rupture 375 
Anaesthesia, local facial nerve palsy following intra-oral surgery 126(C), 192(C), 193(C) 
tooth extraction, bleeding and pain control 261 
Anatomy, surgical of hepatic artery 168 
Aneurysm, carotid artery secondary to cystic medial necrosis 173 
Anterior sphincter repair, predicting the outcome using artificial neural networks 60(A) 
Antigen presenting cells, dendritic cells (I): biological functions 9 
Aortic aneurysm abdominal, chronic contained leak 307 
surgery, prevention of ischaemiareperfusion injury with fluid optimisation using hydroxyethyl starch 61(A) Aortic surgery, abdominal, prediction of cardiac risk prior to 64(A) 
Aplasia or hypoplasia, congenital, of extensor tendons of the hand 57 
Apoptotic pathway, anti-tumour effects of conjugated linoleic acid, mediation by increased expression of key genes 60(A)
Appendicectomy laparoscopic, impact on training opportunities 363(A) 
microbiological swabs 367(A) 
Appraisal role in career advice 213 
Aquaporins and the surgeon 237 
Attitudes of surgical research fellows in the UK 66(A)
Audit acute pancreatitis management 292 
acute urinary retention management 371(A) 
auditing 363(A) 
biliary stenting for malignant biliary strictures 365(A) 
blood transfusion requirements for revision hip arthroplasty 369(A) 
bowel surveillance in inflammatory bowel disease patients who develop cancer 369(A) 
cervical spondylosis surgery 361(A) 
clinical audit improvement 171 
colorectal surgery performed by breast surgeon 364(A) 
congenital talipes equinovarus management 368(A) 
consent to surgery in colorectal cancer 363(A) 
CSF shunt infections 367(A) 
dynamic hip screw tip-apex distance 361(A) 
educational feedback to junior doctors 349 
epistaxis management 371(A) 
further improvement in clinical 171
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis awareness 368(A) 
integrated care pathway for primary hip arthroplasty 362(A) 
management of acute scrotum in children with Henoch-Schˆnlein purpura 98 
orthopaedics patient information leaflets 366(A) 
outcome of surgery for colon cancer in octogenarians 359(A) 
patient satisfaction with cleft lip/palate services 370(A) 
perforated peptic ulcer disease 367(A) 
retrospective of suspected renal colic emergency admissions 371(A) 
salivary gland surgery 370(A) 
Scottish urology cancer 371(A) 
SIGN guidelines in tonsillectomy 365(A) 
trainees performing clinical audit 363(A) 
tympanoplasty outcome 370(A)

Basal cell carcinoma, malignant transformation of congenital sebaceous naevus 303 
Biliary stenting for malignant biliary strictures, audit 365(A) 
Biopsy, sentinel lymph node, Nottingham Prognostic Index in breast cancer patients 208 
Blood loss in tooth extraction, bleeding and pain control 261 
Blood transfusion audit of requirements for revision hip arthroplasty 369(A) 
improving practice 368(A) reduction in total knee arthroplasty

Books reviewed:
Auplish S & Hossain-Ibrahim MK, Extended matching questions for the MRCS 253 
Ball AS & Arnstein PM, Handbook of breast surgery 130 
Baue AE et al, eds, Multiple organ failure 378 
Ellis H, A history of surgery 194 
Feneis H & Dauber W, Pocket atlas of human anatomy: based on the international nomenclature 252 Geyer-Kordesch J & Macdonald F, The history of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow: physicians and surgeons of Glasgow, 1599-1858 255 
Green JSA & Wajed SA, Q base surgery: 1 MCQs for the MRCS 253 
Hull A & Geyer-Kordesch J, The history of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow: the shaping of the medical profession, 1858-1999 255 
Johnson CD & Taylor I, eds, Recent advances in surgery 23 70 
Kester RC, Handbook of infections in surgery 318 
Khatri MB, Taxation aspects for medical doctors - a friendly guide 254 
Laskin RS, ed, Controversies in total knee replacement 252 
Lock S et al, eds, Oxford illustrated companion to medicine, 3rd edition 378 
Lumley JSP et al, Hamilton Bailey’s demonstration of Physical signs: picture tests 70 
Morris PJ & Wood WC, eds, Oxford textbook of surgery Volume 2, 2nd edition 253 
Morris PJ & Wood WC, eds, Oxford textbook of surgery Volume 3, 2nd edition 318 
Ruedi TP & Murphy WM, AO principles of fracture management 255 
Spence R et al, Synopsis of systemic pathology for surgeons 254 
Wilson JA et al, Stell and Maran’s head and neck surgery, 4th edition 130 
Yeoman PM & Spengler DM, eds, Orthopaedic practice 194 
Bowel surveillance in inflammatory bowel disease patients who develop cancer, audit 369(A) Brain tumours, management 341 
Breast cancer defective dendritic cells in patients 65(A) 
epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibition role in chemoprevention 60(A)
human mononuclear phagocytes are main source of elevated interleukin (IL)-10 levels 63(A)
sentinel lymph node biopsy effect on the Nottingham Prognostic Index 208

Cancer bowel surveillance in inflammatory bowel disease , audit 369(A) 
role and therapeutic implications of dendritic cells 159 
Carcinoid tumours of the small bowel causing obscure gastrointestinal bleeding 180
Cardiac function, altered 29, 190(C),191(C) 
Cardiac risk, prediction prior to abdominal aortic surgery 64(A) 
Cardiothoracic trainees, and junior doctors’ working hours 69(C) 
Career advice, the role of appraisal 213 
Carlist War, clinical case histories and sketches of gun-shot injuries 279 
Carotid artery aneurysm secondary to cystic medial necrosis 173 
stenosis/occlusion and routine ophthalmic examination 362(A) 
Carotid endarterectomy, a risk modelling study 66(A) 
Casting, focused rigidity 265 
Cataract patients, direct optometrist referral into a pilot ‘one-stop’ cataract surgery facility 133 
Caudal epidural injection, low back pain management 360(A) 
Cervical spondylosis, audit of surgery 361(A) 
Chemotherapy, brain tumour management 341 
Cholecystectomy acute laparoscopic 358(A) 
early laparoscopic versus early minilaparotomy for acute cholecystitis 62(A) 
needlescopic versus conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy, post-operative pain 138 
Chromosome 1, heterochromatin hypomethylation correlates with frequent 1q copy number gain in thepatocellular carcinoma 66(A) 
Cleft care, surgical delivery in the United Kingdom 143 
Cleft lip/palate services, audit of patient satisfaction with services 370(A) 
Clinical audit: further improvement 171 
Clinical trials, randomised controlled and informed consent 100 
Colon cancer, audit of outcome of surgery in octogenarians 359(A) 
Colonography, computerised 358(A) 
Colorectal cancer, consent to surgery 363(A)
Colorectal clinic, one-stop, experiences with 96 
Colorectal neoplasia, serological risk stratification of symptomatic patients 59(A) 
Colorectal surgery, audit of performed by breast surgeon 364(A) 
Consent informed and randomised controlled trials 100 
to surgery for colorectal cancer 363(A) 
Continuing medical education, audit of educational feedback to junior doctors 349 
Cranial foreign body, wooden, fireworks injury: temporal bone penetration 249 
Critical incident reporting 364(A) 
CSF shunt infections, audit 367(A) 
Cystic medial necrosis, carotid artery aneurysm secondary 173 
Cystosarcoma phyllodes, treatment and outcome 198 
erratum 339

Dendritic cells biological functions 9 
defective in patients with breast cancer 65(A) 
role and therapeutic implications in cancer 159 Dental care, nutrition, diet and oral health 320 
Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, aquaporins and the surgeon 237 
Diabetic amyotrophy masquerading as quadriceps tendon rupture 375 
Diaphragmatic paralysis, transient following neck surgery 186 
Diet, nutrition and oral health 320 
Duodenal ulcer and Meckel’s diverticulum, synchronous perforation 307

Education, audit of educational feedback to junior doctors 349 
Emergency surgery general, profile of in Edinburgh 359(A) 
outcome of admission for acute right iliac fossa pain to dedicated unit 360(A) 
Endarterectomy, carotid, a risk modelling study 66(A) 
Endometriosis, unusual sites (thorax and umbilical hernial sac) 313 
Epidermal growth factor receptor, tyrosine kinase, role of inhibition in the chemoprevention of breast cancer 60(A) 
Epidermal naevus syndrome, childhood 303 
Epistaxis, audit of management 371(A) 
Ewing’s sarcoma, extraskeletal of small bowel 372 
Extensor tendons of the hand, congenital aplasia or hypoplasia 57

Face-mask, prevention of fogging of spectacles 377(C)
Facial nerve palsy following intra-oral surgery performed with local anaesthesia 126(C), 192(C), 193(C) retrograde dissection, superficial parotidectomy 104 
Femoral artery, pseudoaneurysm repair 195 
Femoral hernia, diagnosis in the elective setting 117 
Femur, periprosthetic fractures 64(A) 
Fireworks injury, temporal bone penetration and a wooden intra-cranial foreign body 249 
Fistula, oesophageal traumatic, penetrating neck trauma 113 
Fractures focused rigidity casting 265 
periprosthetic of femur 64(A) 
radial head, surgical management 76

Gallstone disease, acute laparoscopic cholecystectomy 358(A) 
Gastrointestinal bleeding, obscure, due to carcinoid tumours of the small bowel 180 
Genes, anti-tumour effects of conjugated linoleic acid, mediation by expression of apoptotic pathway genes 60(A) 
Goitre, non-toxic nodular, thyroid auto-antibodies and lymphocytic infiltration and the development of post-operative hypothyroidism following hemithyroidectomy 86 
Goldman cardiac risk index, prediction of prior cardiac risk in abdominal aortic surgery 64(A) 
Groin incision, oblique/longitudinal for vascular reconstructive surgery 361(A) 
Gun-shot wounds, clinical case histories and sketches from Carlist War 279 
Gynaecomastia, bilateral in hyperthyroidism 176

Haemangioma, proliferative peri-orbital, combined treatment with a tuneable dye laser and intra-lesional steroids to prevent deprivation amblyopia 234 
Hand, congenital aplasia or hypoplasia of extensor tendons 57 
Head and neck squamous carcinoma, single pre-operative injection of Onyx-015 attenuated adenovirus 61(A) 
Head injuries, modern management 150 
Hemi-diaphragmatic paralysis, transient, following neck surgery 186 
Hemithyroidectomy for non-toxic nodular goitre, thyroid auto-antibodies and lymphocytic infiltration and the development of post-operative hypothyroidism 86 
Henoch-Schˆnlein purpura, audit of the management of the acute scrotum in children 98 
Hepatic artery, a reminder of surgical anatomy 168 
Hepatocellular carcinoma, hypomethylation of chromosome 1 heterochromatin correlates with frequent 1q copy number gain 66(A) 
Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy (HNPP) 240 Hernia repair chronic pain 366(A) incisional 39, 191(C), 192(C) 
Herniotomy, inguinal hernia repair 349 
Heterochromatin, hypomethylation of chromosome 1 correlates with frequent 1q copy number gain in hepatocellular carcinoma 66(A) 
Hip arthroplasty audit of integrated care pathway 362(A) 
loose bodies 274 
revision, audit of blood transfusion requirements 369(A) 
Hip joint, osteoarthritic and loose bodies 274 
Hip screw, dynamic, tip-apex distance audit 361(A) 
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis, audit of awareness 368(A) 
Hydroxyethyl starch, fluid optimisation, prevention of ischaemia-reperfusion injury in aortic aneurysm surgery 61(A) 
Hyperthyroidism, bilateral gynaecomastia as the primary complaint 176 
Hypomethylation of chromosome 1 heterochromatin correlates with frequent 1q copy number gain in hepatocellular carcinoma 66(A) 
Hypoplasia or aplasia, congenital of extensor tendons of the hand 57 
Hypothyroidism, post-operative, thyroid auto-antibodies and lymphocytic infiltration, development following hemithyroidectomy for non-toxic nodular goitre 86 
Hypoxia, perioperative 297

Incisional hernia repair 39, 191(C),192(C) 
Inflammatory bowel disease, audit of bowel surveillance in inflammatory bowel disease in patients who develop cancer 369(A) 
Inguinal hernia pre-peritoneal mesh repair 365(A) 
repair 349
surgical management 365(A) 
Interleukin (IL)-10, mononuclear phagocytes but not tumour cells are the main source of elevated levels in human breast cancer 63(A) 
Intra-oral surgery performed with local anaesthesia, facial nerve palsy 126(C), 192(C), 193(C) Ischaemia-reperfusion injury, prevention in aortic aneurysm surgery with fluid optimisation using hydroxyethyl starch 61(A)

Junior doctors’ and cardiothoracic trainees’ working hours 69(C)

Kaposi’s sarcoma, thoracic surgery 257
Knee arthroplasty, total, blood transfusion rates 366(A) 
Knox, Frederick, younger brother and assistant of Dr Robert Knox: his contribution to “Knox’s Catalogues” 44 theother brother - a brief account of the life and times 119

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus conventional needlescopic cholecystectomy, post-operative pain: a prospective randomised trial 138
early, versus early minilaparotomy cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, a prospective randomised trial 62(A) 
Laparoscopic port site, recurrence in the absence of intra-abdominal disease 184 
Laparoscopic surgery, a modified technique of Veress needle insertion 68(C) 
Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) technique, inguinal hernia repair 349 
Laparoscopy emergency orchidectomy for torsion of intra-abdominal testis 110 
methods for achieving pneumoperitoneum 68(C) 
Laser tuneable dye and intra-lesional steroids, combined treatment of a proliferative peri-orbital haemangioma to prevent deprivation amblyopia 234 
Leukocytes, dendritic cells (I): biological functions 9 
Limb ischaemia chronic critical and patient survival 368(A) 
surgical management 369(A) 
Linoleic acid, conjugated, anti-tumour effect mediation by increased expression of genes in apoptotic pathway? 60(A) 
Liver transplantation, current status and future prospects 1 Loose bodies, hip joint 274 
Low back pain, caudal epidural injections 360(A) 
Lumbar neuropathy, chronic contained leak of abdominal aortic aneurysm 307 
Lymph node biopsy, sentinel, Nottingham Prognostic Index in breast cancer patients 208 
Lymphocytic infiltration, thyroid auto-antibodies and development of post- operative hypothyroidism following hemithyroidectomy for non-toxic nodular goitre 86 
Lymphoma, lung and thoracic surgery 257

Malignancy, post transplantation 61(A)
Malignant transformation of congenital sebaceous naevus 303 
McDowell, Ephraim, saucer 277 
Meckel’s diverticulum and duodenal ulcer, synchronous perforation 307 
Medicine, current status in the USA 71 
Mesh repair inguinal hernia repair 349 
pre-peritoneal for inguinal hernia 365(A) 
prosthetic of groin hernia, chronic pain and discomfort 369(A) 
Mesorectal transection, carcinoma of upper third of rectum 338 
Microbiological swabs, appendicectomy 367(A) 
Military surgery, clinical case histories and sketches of gun-shot injuries from Carlist War 279 Minilaparotomy cholecystectomy, early, versus early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis 62(A) Mobility, amputation 271 Mononuclear phagocytes, but not tumour cells are the main source of elevated interleukin (IL)-10 levels in human breast cancer 63(A) MUGA scan, prediction of prior cardiac risk in abdominal aortic surgery 64(A) Muir-Torre syndrome 178 Myocutaneous island flap, for pharyngo-oesophageal strictures prior to oesphagocoloplasty 202

Naevi, congenital sebaceous, malignant transformation in childhood 303 
Nasogastric tube and PEG feeding, nutritional support to post-operative patients 65(A) 
Neck single pre-operative injection of Onyx-015 attenuated adenovirus in head and neck squamous carcinoma 61(A) 
surgery followed by transient hemidiaphragmatic paralysis 186 
trauma, penetrating: hidden injuries --oesophageal traumatic fistula 113 
Needlescopic cholecystectomy, versus conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy, post-operative pain 138 
Neoplasia, colorectal, serological risk stratification 59(A) 
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, aquaporins and the surgeon 237 
Nerve regeneration, optimal number of transplanted Schwann cells 65(A) 
Neural networks, artificial, predicting the outcome of anterior sphincter repair 60(A) 
Neuropathy, tomaculous 240 
Nottingham Prognostic Index, effect of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients 208 
Nutrition, diet and oral health 320 
Nutritional support to post-operative patients with PEG and NG tube feeding 65(A)

Oesophageal cancer services, centralisation 126(C), 127(C) 
Oesophageal traumatic fistula, penetrating neck trauma 113 
Oesphagocoloplasty, island pectoralis major myocutaneous flap for pharyngo-oesophageal strictures 202 Onyx-015 attenuated adenovirus, single pre-operative injection in squamous carcinoma of the head and neck 61(A) 
Ophthalmic examination, critical carotid artery stenosis/occlusion 362(A) 
Optometrist referral, direct, of cataract patients into a pilot ‘one-stop’ cataract surgery facility 133 
Oral health, diet and nutrition 320 
Orchidectomy, emergency laparoscopic for torsion of intra-abdominal testis 110 
Orthopaedics patient information leaflets, audit 366(A) 
Osteoarthritis, loose bodies in hip joint 274 
Ovarian cancer 358(A) 
Ovarian resection, McDowell (Ephraim) 277 
Ovarian vein thrombosis, post-partum 246 
Oxygen therapy, postoperative for hypoxaemia 297

Paediatrics audit of management of the acute scrotum in children with Henoch-Schˆnlein purpura 98 congenital sebaceous naevi, malignant transformation in childhood 303 
management of simple renal cysts 205 
Pain, chronic and discomfort after prosthetic mesh repair of groin hernia 369(A) 
hernia repair surgery 366(A) 
Pain, post-operative in needlescopic versus conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy 138 
Pancreatitis, acute audit of management 292 
national guidelines, variation in implementation 360(A) 
Parotid tumours, malignant, signs and symptoms 91 
Pathological staging, incidental detection of renal cell carcinoma 69(C) 
erratum 128 
Patient information leaflets, audit of for orthopaedics 366(A) 
Pectoralis major myocutaneous island flap, for pharyngo-oesophageal strictures prior to oesphagocoloplasty 202 
Peptic ulcer disease, perforated, audit 367(A) 
Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy, near total transection of the trachea 242 
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and NG tube feeding, nutritional support to post-operative patients 65(A) 
Perforation, dual of Meckel’s diverticulum and duodenal ulcer 307 
Peri-orbital haemangioma, proliferative, combined treatment with a tuneable dye laser and intralesional steroids to prevent deprivation amblyopia 234 
Pharyngo-oesophageal strictures prior to oesphagocoloplasty, use of island pectoralis major myocutaneous flap 202 
Physiotherapy, amputation 271 
Pneumoperitoneum, methods for achieving at laparoscopy 68(C) 
Post-partum ovarian vein thrombosis 246 
Pouchitis following restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis 329 
Proctocolectomy, restorative 20 
pouchitis following 329 
Pseudoaneurysms of the femoral artery: method of repair 195

Quadriceps tendon rupture, diabetic amyotrophy masquerading as 375

Radial head fractures, surgical management 76 
Radiotherapy, brain tumour management 341 
Randomised controlled trials and informed consent 100 
Rectal adenoma, per anal excision using endoscopic stapler 290 
Rectal carcinoma, mesorectal transection 338 
Rehabilitation, amputation 271 
Renal cell carcinoma, incidental detection and pathological staging 69(C) 
erratum 128 
Renal colic, retrospective audit of emergency admissions 371(A) 
Renal cysts, simple, management in children 205 
Research attitudes of surgical research fellows in the UK 66(A) 
evaluation of new developments 340 
Revascularisation, secondary, prosthetic graft 361(A) 
Right iliac fossa pain, acute, outcome of admission to dedicated emergency surgical unit 360(A) 
Risk group based management of differentiated thyroid carcinoma 216 
Risk modelling, a study for carotid endarterectomy 66(A)

Salivary gland surgery, audit 370(A) 
Schwann cells, transplanted, optimal number for nerve regeneration 65(A) 
Scrotum, acute, audit of management in children with Henoch-Schˆnlein purpura 98 
Sentinel lymph node biopsy, Nottingham Prognostic Index in breast cancer patients 208 
Sepsis, and the systemic inflammatory response syndrome 131(C) 
Serodesis, talc 244 
Serological risk stratification of symptomatic patients, colorectal neoplasia 59(A) 
Sigmoid volvulus management 125(C) 
Small bowel extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma 372 
obscure gastrointestinal bleeding due to carcinoid tumours 180 
Sonographers and surgeons, comparison in ultrasound measurement 67(A) 
Spectacles, prevention of fogging whilst wearing face-mask 377(C) 
Splenogonadal fusion, rare variety 108 
Stapler, endoscopic linear, per anal excision of large rectal adenomas 290 
Stenting for malignant biliary strictures, audit 365(A) 
Steroids, intra-lesional, and a tuneable dye laser, combined treatment of a proliferative peri-orbital haemangioma to prevent deprivation amblyopia 234 
Superficial parotidectomy, through retrograde facial nerve dissection 104 
Surgeons and sonographers, comparison in ultrasound measurement 67(A) 
Surgical cleft care, delivery in the United Kingdom 143 
Surgical decompression, long-term results in thoracic outlet compression syndrome 35 
Surgical research fellows, attitudes of in the UK - a national questionnaire survey 66(A) 
Swabbing, appendicectomy 367(A) 
Synthetic materials, focused rigidity casting 265 
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome and sepsis 131(C)

Talc serodesis 244 
Talipes equinovarus, congenital, audit of management 368(A) 
Teeth extraction, bleeding and pain control 261 
nutrition, diet and oral health 320 
Temporal bone penetration, and a wooden intra-cranial foreign body, fireworks injury 249 
Tendons, extensor of the hand, congenital aplasia or hypoplasia - a case report and review of the literature 57 
Testis, emergency laparascopic orchidectomy for torsion of intra-abdominal testis 110 
Thoracic outlet compression syndrome, long-term results of surgical decompression 35 
Thoracic surgery, role in AIDS patients 257 
Thorax, endometriosis unusual site 313 
Thyroid auto-antibodies, lymphocytic infiltration and the development of postoperative hypothyroidism following hemithyroidectomy for non-toxic nodular goitre 86 
Thyroid carcinoma, differentiated, risk group-based management 216 
Thyroidectomy, near-total for thyrotoxicosis 359(A) 
Tomaculous neuropathy, surgical treatment 240 
Tonsillectomy, SIGN guidelines: audit 365(A) 
Trachea, near total transection following percutaneous dilational tracheostomy 242 
Tracheostomy open, a modification 189(C), 190(C) 
percutaneous dilational, near total transection of the trachea 242 
Training audit of trainees performing clinical audit 363(A) 
cardiothoracic trainees and junior doctors’ working hours 69(C) 
consultant surgeon supervision of basic surgical trainees 364(A) 
laparoscopic appendicectomy impact on opportunities 363(A) 
research for evaluation of new developments 340 
Transplantation liver, current status and future prospects 1 malignancy 61(A) 
Trauma, penetrating neck: hidden injuries - oesophageal traumatic fistula 113 
Tumour cells, mononuclear phagocytes as source of elevated interleukin (IL)-10 levels in human breast cancer 63(A) 
Tumours laparoscopic port site recurrence in the absence of intra-abdominal disease 184 
treatment and outcome of cystosarcoma phyllodes 198 
erratum 339 
Tympanoplasty, audit of outcomes 370(A) 
Tyrosine kinase, epidermal growth factor receptor inhibition in chemoprevention of breast cancer 60(A)

Ulcerative colitis, pouchitis following restorative proctocolectomy 329 
Ulnar nerve compressive neuropathy, surgical treatment 240 
Ultrasound measurement, comparison of surgeons and sonographers 67(A) 
Umbilical hernia, endometriosis unusual site 313 
Urinary bladder anterior sphincter repair, outcome prediction using artificial neural networks 60(A) spontaneous perforation and acute abdomen 316 
Urinary retention, acute, audit of management 371(A) 
Urinary tract, upper tract imaging in men with lower tract symptoms 370(A) 
Urology cancer, Scottish audit 371(A)

Varicose veins, surgical treatment 154 
Vascular reconstructive surgery, oblique/longitudinal groin incisions 361(A) 
Venous thromboembolism, prophylaxis 329 
Veress needle insertion, modified technique in laparoscopic surgery 68(C)

Wardrop James, (1782-1869): from Whitburn to Windsor Castle 225 
Working hours, cardiothoracic trainees’ and junior doctors’ 69(C)