Using an animal model, the in vivo visco‐elastic properties of peripheral nerve in continuity
were examined. The nerves were stretched by either 1 cm–Group A (8.8% strain) or 2 cm …

BACKGROUND: We previously described a feasible, reliable, valid, and acceptable clinical
assessment form for basic surgical trainees (BSTs). We now recently assessed tissue …

BACKGROUND: The Edinburgh Basic Surgical Trainee Assessment Form (EBSTAF) is a
feasible, reliable and construct valid tool for assessment of surgical trainees. Our aim was to …

Around 3000 bowel segment transpositions are performed in the UK each year and
although malignancy is well‐recognized following ureterosigmoidostomy, reports of similar …

In the past three decades, mass casualty incidents have occurred worldwide at multiple
sporting events and other mass gatherings. Organisational safety and healthcare provision …

This nation's consumers have over 104 billion dollars in outstanding debt, held by a variety
of institutions including commercial banks, sales finance companies, mutual savings and …

Methods: ERCP records were investigated between January 2006 and April 2011. The
outcome of patients who had failed CBDS removal on index ERCP was reviewed …

Cranial nerve injury after carotid endarterectomy is a wellrecognized complication. The
published incidence of this complication ranges from 11% to 14%. 1, 2 The vast majority of …

Aims: Common bile duct stones (CBDS) are frequent. Current management trends are to
perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy and therapeutic endoscopic retrograde …

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