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problem with the actual version of annals of surgery: do not feat the authors instructions.

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Cite the references numerically in the text in the order of appearance. Cite unpublished data, such as papers submitted but not yet accepted for publication or personal communications, in parentheses in the text. If there are more than three authors, name only the first three authors and then use "et al". Pages should be listed with all numerals (1081-1089, not 1081-9). Refer to the List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus for abbreviations of journal names, or access the list at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/serials/terms_cond.html. Sample references are given below.


Journal article
1. Tafra L, Lannin DR, Swanson MS, et al. Multicenter trial of sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer using both technetium sulfur colloid and isosulfan blue dye. Ann Surg. 2001;233:51–59.


Book chapter
2. Tisi PV, Shearman CP. Systemic consequences of reperfusion. In: Grace PA, Mathie RT, eds. Ischaemia-reperfusion injury. London: Blackwell Science; 1999:20–30.


Entire book
3. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1999.


Electronic Pre-print article
4. Author. Article title. Journal title. Year Month Day; [Epub ahead of print]. Accessed on mm/dd/yyyy. Available at: website (exact website, or enough to lead the reader to the link).


Software
5. Epi Info [computer program]. Version 6. Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 1994.


Online journals
6. Friedman SA. Preeclampsia: a review of the role of prostaglandins. Obstet Gynecol [serial online]. January 1988; 71:22-37. Available from: BRS Information Technologies, McLean, VA. Accessed December 15, 1990.


Database
7. CANCERNET-PDQ [database online]. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute; 1996. Updated March 29, 1996.


World Wide Web
8. Gostin LO. Drug use and HIV/AIDS [JAMA HIV/AIDS web site]. June 1, 1996. Available at: http://www.ama-assn.org/special/hiv/ethics. Accessed June 26, 1997.

thank you for your help
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