BJS Academy SoMe review August 2024

Authors: Isaac Mendoza @Isaacmenm, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

13 September 2024

The following countdown highlights the top 20 tweets that reached wide audiences during August 2024, measured on September 8^th. These tweets from @BJSurgery, @BJSOpen, and @BJSAcademy showcase content that educates, informs, and engages.

Let’s explore the stories behind the impressive numbers

#1 With 16K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 30

Effects of limb lengths in gastric bypass surgery
➡️ https://t.co/tfBzXId4rK

– Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery is one of the most commonly performed bariatric surgeries with good and sustainable long-term results
– Suboptimal clinical response or recurrent weight gain… pic.twitter.com/rFSrqUNdI7
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 30, 2024

#2 With 15K impressions – @BJSAcademy, posted on Aug 2

🏥Why I became a trauma surgeon
➡️https://t.co/G6kC2SIssV

Karim Brohi (@karimbrohi) continues our 'why I became a … surgeon' series, featured in the @young_bjs section.😷

📹Take a few moments to listen to the journey that led him to choose trauma surgery.#SoMe4Surgery… pic.twitter.com/8qUgEMITQn
— BJS Academy (@BJSAcademy) August 2, 2024

#3 With 9.7K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 7

Impact of small-bite (5 mm) fascial closure on the incidence of incisional hernia following open colorectal cancer surgery: #RCT
➡️https://t.co/VaIHMepPvk

1⃣The small-bite suture technique reduced the development of incisional hernias in midline incisions after open colorectal… pic.twitter.com/mfgvlchWV5
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 7, 2024

#4 With 9.6K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 13

Read @young_bjs 'Acute threat to Life' series!
7⃣Adrenocortical carcinoma: what you at least should knowhttps://t.co/MnPuhxY0Os

Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is rare, with an incidence of 0.5–2 per million per year.
ACC usually occurs in the fifth or sixth decade with a… pic.twitter.com/VUbOhAuL2g
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 13, 2024

#5 With 9K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 20

How do you usually manage faecal incontinence in patients with #LARS after a rectal resection?#SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter #SurgEd #Surgery @RCPSGTrainees @aecirujanos @SEIQuirurgica @iss_sic #MedicalTechniques @BJSAcademy @young_bjs @BJSOpen @des_winter @evanscolorectal…
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 20, 2024

#6 With 8K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 21

Botulinum toxin injections for treatment of faecal incontinence after rectal resection
➡️ https://t.co/lvbt96J0ZP

Intracolonic botulinum toxin A (BONT/A) injections have been used in a small number of patients with faecal incontinence as part of LARS, with some demonstrable… https://t.co/8uAW4dKR2A pic.twitter.com/xJRpxxqSSg
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 21, 2024

#7 With 7.9K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 27

Management of subcutaneous abscesses: prospective cross-sectional study (MAGIC)
➡️ https://t.co/1NHe9qEXyH

This study reveals wide variation in the management of acute subcutaneous abscesses in the UK.
– Disparity in the choice of anaesthesia, the role of cavity packing, and… pic.twitter.com/kzTfttGmvt
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 27, 2024

#8 With 6.8K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 29

Read @young_bjs 'Acute threat to Life' series!
9⃣ Penetrating abdominal traumahttps://t.co/SEQFUWV9pB

– Penetrating abdominal trauma management can be complex and requires concurrent resuscitation and urgent decision-making
– The <C> ABCDE initial approach to management is… pic.twitter.com/qWp0HE2cHo
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 29, 2024

#9 With 6.3K impressions – @BJSAcademy, posted on Aug 1

🥇@BJSAcademy's Article of the Month: Why I became a hernia surgeon
➡️https://t.co/ktrreT6jqm

Our @young_bjs article from Andrew de Beaux, MD, MBChB, FRCSEd, FEBS, AWS (@acdebeaux), exploring his experience as a #hernia surgeon, is July's article of the month!… pic.twitter.com/kwFpnxKQgV
— BJS Academy (@BJSAcademy) August 1, 2024

#10 With 6.2K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 14

Read @young_bjs 'Acute threat to Life' series!
8⃣ Toxic megacolonhttps://t.co/VaH1wFsF3m

– Toxic megacolon is a potentially life-threatening condition, most commonly caused by inflammatory bowel disease
– Timely recognition of the disease and intervention is critical to avoid… pic.twitter.com/d35EkwLB2Z
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 14, 2024

#11 With 6.1K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 29

Is very high-dose dexamethasone necessary to achieve these beneficial outcomes?
➡️https://t.co/n54suVsTMu

The recent article by Cihoric et al. makes a substantial contribution to better understanding of the effects of high-dose dexamethasone (1 mg/kg) in emergency laparotomy… https://t.co/iJ97KljsCl
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 29, 2024

#12 With 5.3K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 8

Read @young_bjs 'Acute threat of Life' series!
6⃣ Severe acute pancreatitis https://t.co/XdkYiaP3xG

– Severe acute pancreatitis is a potentially life-threatening condition that can cause multi-organ failure
– Early initiation of supportive treatment and determination of severity… pic.twitter.com/MxujwDlKzO
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 8, 2024

#13 With 4.6K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 15

Long-term cost-effectiveness of insertion of a biological mesh during stoma-site closure: 5–8-year follow-up of the ROCSS #RCT
➡️ https://t.co/n0XrhnJU3H

ROCSS-Ex has shown that routine prophylactic mesh insertion had no cost benefit compared to standard repair in long-term… pic.twitter.com/MpBxIixibx
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 15, 2024

#14 With 4.1K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 17

Role of Lugol solution before total thyroidectomy for Graves’ disease: randomized clinical trial
➡️ https://t.co/cDryEjWdE8

Lugol solution
1⃣significantly reduced free tri-iodothyronine and free thyroxine levels in patients undergoing surgery for Basedow’s disease but
2⃣did… pic.twitter.com/tBmp2YwnFA
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 17, 2024

#15 With 4.1K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 7

High dose pre-op IV dexamethasone ⬇️ inflammatory response & enhanced recovery after emergency laparotomy. Author📽️, credits @Jordanfletch6, read https://t.co/CEOL8a9Of8 @MirjanaCihoric @BangFoss pic.twitter.com/8CkUwX9DUL
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 7, 2024

#16 With 4.1K impressions – @BJSAcademy, posted on Aug 4

⏪ Did you miss this?
➡️ https://t.co/TEupfWpWUt

“Almost all aspects of life are engineered at the molecular level, and without understanding molecules we can only have a very sketchy understanding of life itself.” What Mad Pursuit (1988)@JessieHo_ @DrHasanAlam @Zaibadawood pic.twitter.com/WK9L8Q2yh3
— BJS Academy (@BJSAcademy) August 4, 2024

#17 With 4.1K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 1

Hepatectomy versus systemic therapy for liver-limited BRAF V600E-mutated colorectal liver metastases: multicentre retrospective study
➡️ https://t.co/tvLrTod3o8

🌍In this international, multi-institutional study, outcomes were compared among patients with BRAF V600E… pic.twitter.com/rWDrIfk233
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 1, 2024

#18 With 4K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 18

Sex-related differences in oncological surgery and postoperative outcomes: comprehensive, nationwide study in France 🇫🇷
➡️https://t.co/IMhjoTQQ8d

👫This study comprised a comprehensive analysis of sex- and gender-related differences in oncological surgical procedures using data… pic.twitter.com/9G7Uy2vRVZ
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 18, 2024

#19 With 3.8K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 22

European Society of Endocrine Surgeons (ESES) consensus statement on advanced #thyroid cancer: definitions and management
➡️ https://t.co/jU4tn7DZsp

In May 2023, the European Society of Endocrine Surgeons (ESES) organized the 10th biennial conference with the topic ‘Consensus… pic.twitter.com/n4Fo248dLU
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 22, 2024

#20 With 3.8K impressions – @BJSurgery, posted on Aug 19

Laparoscopic versus open right hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases after portal vein embolization: international multicentre study
➡️ https://t.co/TqVjdu32Xt

In this study, the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic right and extended right hepatectomy for colorectal… pic.twitter.com/LufJyMKZTV
— BJS (@BJSurgery) August 19, 2024

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