Published in Br J Surg on March 01, 1984
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A meta-analysis on the efficacy of preoperative biliary drainage for tumors causing obstructive jaundice. Ann Surg (2002) 1.79
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The effect of pentoxifylline on the healing of intestinal anastomosis in rats with experimental obstructive jaundice. Surg Today (2000) 0.83
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and life threatening complications of peptic ulceration. Gut (1987) 4.26
Fine needle aspiration cytology, in relationships to clinical examination and mammography in the diagnosis of a solid breast mass. Br J Surg (1984) 3.30
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Alcohol and the emergency service patient. Br Med J (1980) 3.11
Detection and prevalence of pneumococci with increased resistance to penicillin. Can Med Assoc J (1977) 2.73
Use of enoxaparin results in more haemorrhagic complications after breast surgery than unfractionated heparin. Br J Surg (2008) 2.71
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The clinical significance of heterotopic pancreas in the gastrointestinal tract. Br J Surg (1981) 2.57
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Immediate reporting of fine needle aspiration of breast lesions. BMJ (1991) 2.29
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Resistance of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci to lincomycin and erythromycin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (1972) 2.13
Changing pattern of the detection of locoregional relapse in breast cancer: the Edinburgh experience. Br J Cancer (2007) 2.07
Infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the breast. Histopathology (1982) 1.98
Value of dilute inocula in cultural examination of sputum. Lancet (1965) 1.96
Combined laparoscopic and endoscopic treatment of gallstones and bile duct stones: a prospective study. Br J Surg (1994) 1.95
Removing bias in surgical trials. BMJ (1997) 1.84
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Isolation of mycobacteria from tonsils, naso-pharyngeal secretions and lymph nodes in East Anglia. Tubercle (1970) 1.68
Laparoscopic vagotomy: an operation for the 1990s? Ann R Coll Surg Engl (1993) 1.67
Mammary duct ectasia. Br J Surg (1983) 1.65
Fine-needle aspiration of breast cancer. Relationship of clinical factors to cytology results in 689 primary malignancies. Cancer (1986) 1.64
Oestrogen receptor concentration in primary breast cancer and axillary node metastases. Breast Cancer Res Treat (1981) 1.64
Is abdominal wall tenderness a useful sign in the diagnosis of non-specific abdominal pain? Ann R Coll Surg Engl (1988) 1.63
The fractured scapula: importance and management based on a series of 62 patients. Injury (1984) 1.60
Assessment of axillary lymph node status. Ann Surg (1980) 1.59
Control of presacral bleeding in rectal surgery. Ann R Coll Surg Engl (1991) 1.55
Invasive cribriform carcinoma of the breast. Histopathology (1983) 1.53
Salmonellas of subgenus 3 (Arizona) isolated from abattoirs in England and Wales. J Hyg (Lond) (1966) 1.49
The closed eyes sign: an aid to diagnosing non-specific abdominal pain. BMJ (1988) 1.49
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Letter: Pneumococcus with increased resistance to penicillin. Lancet (1974) 1.43
The biliary tract in patients with acute gallstone pancreatitis. Br J Surg (1985) 1.41
Long-term survivors after breast cancer. Br J Surg (1985) 1.38
Breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Br J Surg (1995) 1.38
Asymptotic time dependence in the fractal pharmacokinetics of a two-compartment model. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys (2005) 1.37
Complications associated with the wearing of contact lenses. JAMA (1966) 1.36
Ascorbic acid supplementation in the treatment of pressure-sores. Lancet (1974) 1.35
Synchronous upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy is an effective method of investigating iron-deficiency anaemia. Br J Surg (1997) 1.34
Wound compression pads are of no value after local anaesthetic breast biopsy. Ann R Coll Surg Engl (1991) 1.33
Primary lymphoma of the breast. Br J Surg (1987) 1.30
Fine needle aspiration of the breast: importance of the operator. Lancet (1983) 1.25
Radical surgery in locally advanced cancer of the large bowel. Clin Oncol (1975) 1.24
Diagnostic delay in breast cancer. Br J Surg (2004) 1.24
ABC of breast diseases. Management of regional nodes in breast cancer. BMJ (1994) 1.23
Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism: analysis of cost effectiveness. Ann Surg (1980) 1.23
Varicocoele caused by a pancreatic pseudocyst. Gut (1983) 1.21
The mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus (RAD001) in early breast cancer: results of a pre-operative study. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2010) 1.21
Pre-incisional intraparietal injection of cephamandole: a new approach to wound infection prophylaxis. Br J Surg (1982) 1.21
The Angelchik anti-reflux prosthesis--some reservations. Br J Surg (1985) 1.20
Expert opinion on the use of anthracyclines in patients with advanced breast cancer at cardiac risk. Ann Oncol (2009) 1.19
Fine needle aspiration cytology, with immediate reporting, in the outpatient diagnosis of breast disease. Ann R Coll Surg Engl (1987) 1.18
Preoperative intraparietal (intra-incisional) cefoxitin in abdominal surgery. Br J Surg (1982) 1.17
ABC of breast diseases. Breast cancer. BMJ (1994) 1.17
Lesser curve superficial seromyotomy--an operation for chronic duodenal ulcer. Br J Surg (1979) 1.16
Surgery and radiotherapy for early breast cancer. BMJ (1995) 1.15
Diphtheria bacilli isolated in Alberta in 1967 from the throat, nose, ears and skin. Can Med Assoc J (1969) 1.15
Behaviour of multiple primary neoplasms. Br Med J (1977) 1.15
Breast cancer risk among the survivors of atomic bomb and patients exposed to therapeutic ionising radiation. Eur J Surg Oncol (2003) 1.14
Breast cancer incidence, penetrance and survival in probable carriers of BRCA1 gene mutation in families linked to BRCA1 on chromosome 17q12-21. Br J Surg (1994) 1.14
Benign cystic peritoneal mesothelioma. J Clin Pathol (1993) 1.14
Expression of transforming growth factor beta mRNA isoforms in human breast cancer. Br J Cancer (1994) 1.13
Migration of gall stones. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1987) 1.13
Experience with agar-filled plastic spoons for the transport of specimens of urine. Can Med Assoc J (1968) 1.13
Gastric emptying of solids in man. Gut (1982) 1.12
Group A Streptococcus resistant to erythromycin and lincomycin. Can Med Assoc J (1968) 1.12
Two cases of Van Buchem's disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry (1982) 1.11
Anisotropic elastic properties of microtubules. Eur Phys J E Soft Matter (2005) 1.11
Proliferation, steroid receptors and clinical/pathological response in breast cancer treated with letrozole. Br J Cancer (2006) 1.11
The relationship of cyst type to risk factors for breast cancer and the subsequent development of breast cancer in patients with breast cystic disease. Eur J Cancer Clin Oncol (1985) 1.10
Surgeons' views on multi-disciplinary breast meetings. Eur J Cancer (2006) 1.10
Follow-up after breast cancer. BMJ (2008) 1.09
Concentrations of tamoxifen and its major metabolites in hormone responsive and resistant breast tumours. Br J Cancer (2000) 1.08
Cost effectiveness of prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism. J R Soc Med (1981) 1.08
Prognostic significance of oestrogen and progestogen receptor activities in breast cancer. Br J Surg (1987) 1.07
Risk factors for breast cancer. BMJ (1995) 1.07
Pancreatic-duct reflux in patients with gallstone pancreatitis? Lancet (1980) 1.06
Diphtheria in North America. J Hyg (Lond) (1984) 1.06
Does local surgery have a role in the management of stage IV breast cancer? Eur J Surg Oncol (2003) 1.05
ABC of breast diseases. Prognostic factors. BMJ (1994) 1.05
Pancreatic-duct reflux and acute gallstone pancreatitis. Ann Surg (1986) 1.05
The effects of low-level direct current therapy on a preclinical mammary carcinoma: tumour regression and systemic biochemical sequelae. Br J Cancer (1994) 1.05
Periductal mastitis/duct ectasia. World J Surg (1990) 1.04
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A significant complication after surgery for relief of obstructive jaundice. Ann Surg (1984) 1.04
Diagnostic tests and prognostic indicators in acute pancreatitis. J R Coll Surg Edinb (1982) 1.04