How appropriate that the journal named after a surgical instrument would dedicate their 10,000th issue to surgery as such. Indeed, since its fist release it is but true to state that surgery is far from the dominant subject in this worldwide circulated journal.
Well, this has been more than rectified in the current issue, with several small pieces on surgery and historical vignettes, but more important; three randomised controlled trials on surgical themes are included in the issue (more on each of these later), and 3 review papers are included (more on these as well!), covering a wide range of important themes in general surgery, with the main theme being emergency surgery.
To read more on the STICH, PONCHO and Ladies trial go to:
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/issue/vol386no10000/PIIS0140-6736(15)X0006-7
I'll add in discussions on appendicitis, pancreatitis, diverticulitis, and perforated ulcer later on.
