These articles were published by mistake in the May 2016 issue of BJA due to an administrative error. They were supposed to go into this special issue on Airway Management. The articles can be accessed free of charge at the following link

We reviewed retrospectively 100 consecutive ureterolithotomies in an attempt to determine if the choice of the ureterotomy closure significantly altered the postoperative course and morbidity rate. No dramatic difference was found when comparing ureterotomies left open, those closed loosely with interrupted sutures and those closed with continuous sutures. Parameters studied were the duration of postoperative urinary drainage, hospital stay and fever. Postoperative radiographic findings among the 3 groups are discussed.