| | Other Issues: previous | next | latest | archiveEditorials CJS evolves Garth L. Warnock Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 420–421. PMCID: PMC2592577 Cet article est disponible en français. Le JCC en évolution Garth L. Warnock Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 421. PMCID: PMC2592575 Original Articles Preoperative autologous blood donation reduces the need for allogeneic blood products: a prospective randomized study Denis Bouchard, Bertrand Marcheix, Sfoug Al-Shamary, Frédéric Vanden Eynden, Philippe Demers, Danielle Robitaille, Michel Pellerin, Louis P. Perrault, and Michel Carrier Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 422–427. PMCID: PMC2592568 Patient characteristics affecting the prognosis of total hip and knee joint arthroplasty: a systematic review Pasqualina L. Santaguida, Gillian A. Hawker, Pamela L. Hudak, Richard Glazier, Nizar N. Mahomed, Hans J. Kreder†, Peter C. Coyte, and James G. Wright Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 428–436. PMCID: PMC2592576 Mesenteric angiography for the localization and treatment of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding Paul J. Karanicolas, Patrick H. Colquhoun, Erin Dahlke, and Gordon H. Guyatt Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 437–441. PMCID: PMC2592569 Drilling sounds are used by surgeons and intermediate residents, but not novice orthopedic trainees, to guide drilling motions Monate Praamsma, Heather Carnahan, David Backstein, Christian J.H. Veillette, David Gonzalez, and Adam Dubrowski Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 442–446. PMCID: PMC2592586 Barriers to breast reconstruction after mastectomy in Nova Scotia G. Philip Barnsley, Leif Sigurdson, and Susan Kirkland Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 447–452. PMCID: PMC2592574 Geographic variation and physician specialization in the use of percutaneous biopsy for breast cancer diagnosis Claire M.B. Holloway, Refik Saskin, and Lawrence Paszat Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 453–463. PMCID: PMC2592581 Review Article Imaging and transcatheter arterial embolization for traumatic splenic injuries: review of the literature Antony Raikhlin, Mark Otto Baerlocher, Murray R. Asch, and Andy Myers Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 464–472. PMCID: PMC2592580 Case Note Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 473. PMCID: PMC2592566 Continuing Medical Education Surgical images: soft tissue: An unusual presentation of perforated sigmoid colon Tracey K. Asano, Andrew Burns, Brian Pinchuk, and Yaron Shargall Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 474–475. PMCID: PMC2592583 Evidence-Based Surgery Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to assess power and sample size Margherita Cadeddu*, Forough Farrokhyar†‡, Achilleas Thoma*†, Ted Haines, Anna Garnett, Charles H. Goldsmith, and for the Evidence-Based Surgery Working Group Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 476–482. PMCID: PMC2592579 Canadian Association of General Surgeons and American College of Surgeons Evidence-Based Reviews in Surgery. 27.: Quality-of-life outcomes with sentinel node biopsy versus standard axillary treatment in patients with operable breast cancer Steve Latosinsky, Kelly Dabbs, Frederick Moffat, and for the members of the Evidence-Based Reviews in Surgery Group Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 483–485. PMCID: PMC2592588 Brief Communication Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation (Nora lesion): a report of 3 cases and a review of the literature Gerald Gruber, Christian Giessauf, Andreas Leithner, Max Zacherl, Heimo Clar, Koppany Bodo, and Reinhard Windhager Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): 486–489. PMCID: PMC2592582 Case Notes Retrorectal cystic hamartoma associated with malignant disease Slim Jarboui, Hichem Jarraya, Mohamed Ben Mihoub, Mohamed Morched Abdesselem, and Abdeljelil Zaouche Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): E115–E116. PMCID: PMC2592572 Echinococcal disease with bronchobiliary fistula Karina Rando, Martin Harguindeguy, and Graciela Zunini Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): E117–E118. PMCID: PMC2592565 Role of capsule endoscopy in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome Afsar Barlas, Erol Avsar, Aysun Bozbas, and Cumhur Yegen Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): E119–E120. PMCID: PMC2592571 Atypical presentation of spinal tuberculosis Aparna Sarangapani, Aria Fallah, John Provias, and Neilank K. Jha Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): E121. PMCID: PMC2592567 Ruptured solitary internal iliac artery aneurysm: a rare cause of large-bowel obstruction Stéphane Elkouri, Jean-François Blair, Nathalie Beaudoin, and Luc Bruneau Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): E122–E123. PMCID: PMC2592584 Rare cause of an inguinal mass in pregnancy Eric Meen and Ashley Vergis Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): E124. PMCID: PMC2593620 A rational, structured approach to primary aortoenteric fistula Pascal Rhéaume, Raymond Labbé, Élyse Thibault, and Jean-Pierre Gagné Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): E125–E126. PMCID: PMC2592570 Paraduodenal hernia: a rare cause of abdominal pain Vytauras Kuzinkovas, Koroush Haghighi, Rishi Singhal, and Nigel J. Andrews Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): E127–E128. PMCID: PMC2592587 Acute acalculous cholecystitis: an unusual presenting feature of Churg–Strauss vasculitis Valerie Francescutti, Anne K. Ellis, Jacqueline M. Bourgeois, and Colin Ward Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): E129–E130. PMCID: PMC2592564 Unusual combination of adenocarcinoma in the sigmoid colon and giant cystic retroperitoneal lymphangioma Vasillis N. Papadopoulos, Antonios Michalopoulos, Daniel Paramythiotis, and Epaminontas Fahantidis Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): E131–E132. PMCID: PMC2592573 Use of N-acetylcysteine for postnecrosectomy peripancreatic collections in a patient with severe, acute pancreatitis Srinath Narasimhan, Haris A. Khwaja, Swapan Dutta, and Peter Mitchenere Can J Surg. 2008 December; 51(6): E133–E134. PMCID: PMC2592585 |