November 2022 was a special month for the BJS community.
The BJS Foundation Council winter meeting was again held in London on November 1t6th. It was a fantastic opportunity to meet the new Council members and to learn how the editorial teams are reimagining the future of surgical publishing. In addition, the BJS Award nomination deadline was November 30th.
On social media, we would like to highlight the following tweets and post:
On November 1st, Rebecca Grossman @rebgross tweeted a short report published in @BJSurgery: “Paediatric #appendicitis: international study of management in the #COVID-19 pandemic”. The tweet is here:
🆕#ShortReport in @BJSurgery:"Paediatric #appendicitis: international study of management in the #COVID-19 pandemic"🔗https://t.co/nrwHk3GCCI📸 MADELINE (1988), in which Madeline undergoes an open appendicectomy (laparoscopy not yet widely used) and shows off her scar pic.twitter.com/KY9gHG6C3S' Rebecca C Grossman (@rebgross) November 1, 2022
The paper can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac239
Almost simultaneously, @BJSAcademy announced that the final part of “How to write a clinical paper” titled “Completion and submission” by @des_winter, @BJSurgery Editor-in-Chief, is available as a free video. The tweet can be seen here:
📢FREE VIDEOS: ⏩Final Part of how to write a #clinicalpaper now available: https://t.co/fcaeKlRCPTCompletion and submission by @des_winter, @BJSurgery Editor-in-Chief#SoMe4Surgery#surgicaleducation#surgicalresearch@BJSurgery@BjsOpen@young_bjs' BJS Academy (@BJSAcademy) November 1, 2022
The link to the video is here https://www.bjsacademy.com/how-to-write-a-clinical-paper-part-4-of-4
On the same day, Irene Bello @Dra_Belloirene commented a @BJSurgery tweet sharing a leading article on frailty and surgery. Dr. Bello stated that “Frailty shouldn’t be a contraindication for cancer surgery, it should be an indication to increase ERAS protocol”. The tweet can be seen here:
Frailty shouldn’t be a contraindication for cancer surgery,it should be an indication to increase ERASprotocol.The problems need solutions and we must provide it @SECTtoracica@SeparCirugia@carlosfraile@jdanimarti@RaquelSebio@anestclinicbcn@Saralaxe_dr@germ_red@ErasSocietyhttps://t.co/pYtC4C0B6C' Irene (@Dra_BelloIrene) November 1, 2022
The @BJSurgery leading article can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac294
One day after, an open access article on postoperative delirium after elective orthopedic surgery was tweeted by @BJSurgery. The tweet can be seen here:
Open Access in BJS' October issue: Factors influencing resilience to postoperative delirium in adults undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery https://t.co/YrGU16xmZT@AmyLightnerMD@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/x024IshZ9G' BJS (@BJSurgery) November 2, 2022
The article can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac197
An educational platform needs a bookshelf, and the @BJSAcademy has got a big one. @GianlucaPellino reviewed “War doctor. Surgery on the front line” and it was tweeted on November 3rd. The tweet can be seen here:
🔥 #BJSABookshelf – War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line🔥📚Recommendations from Surgical colleagues📚Both clinical and non clinical books📚For your entertainment and educationRead the review by @GianlucaPellino ⬇️ https://t.co/bdKSsQ2PRd#SoMe4Surgery@A160186' BJS Academy (@BJSAcademy) November 3, 2022
The review can be read on @BJSAcademy here https://www.bjsacademy.com/bjs-bookshelf-war-doctor-surgery-on-the-front-line
In addition to a bookshelf, @BJSAcademy proudly runs a Surgical Science blog. On November 7th, the link to a post by @gmboland and @dedeilia on personalized neoadjuvant immunotherapy for stage III malignant melanoma was tweeted. The tweet is here:
🔥New Surgical Science Post🔥@gmboland and @dedeilia discuss individualised neoadjuvant immunotherapy for patients with melanoma.Read the full article here ⬇️https://t.co/Y8HVgnYTPi' BJS Academy (@BJSAcademy) November 7, 2022
The post can be read here https://www.bjsacademy.com/personalized-neoadjuvant-immunotherapy-for-stage-iii-malignant-melanoma-notes-on-the-prado-study
Innovation is using knowledge to generate value. Is robotic cholecystectomy an IDEAL surgical innovation? A systematic review was tweeted by @BJSOpen on November 7th. The tweet is here:
#robotic cholecystectomy is a new approach, and should follow @IDEALCollab process for evaluation. But do studies report these?Short answer: no! More robust evaluation needed before implementation@NatalieBlencowe@BlazebyJ#some4surgeryhttps://t.co/IwArtSafRXpic.twitter.com/ktX4W98hRR' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) November 7, 2022
The manuscript can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrac116
On November 12th @BJSurgery tweeted the link to an open access article from Sweden: major surgical postoperative complications and survival after breast surgery. The tweet is here:
Open Access in Oct's BJS: Major surgical postoperative complications and survival in breast cancer: Swedish population-based register study in 57 152 women https://t.co/opL00iKVAa@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/5MbE81FH4Q' BJS (@BJSurgery) November 12, 2022
The article can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac275
Shall we continue stenting left-sided obstructed colon cancer? On November 22nd, @BJSurgery shared the link to the paper reporting the results of the CREST randomized trial. The tweet is here:
In BJS' November issue: Colorectal Endoscopic Stenting Trial (CReST) for obstructing left-sided colorectal cancer: randomized clinical trial https://t.co/hAFAdwidHA@bplwijn@des_winter@ksoreide@MalinASund@evanscolorectal@nfmkok@paulo_sutt@robhinchliffe1@young_bjspic.twitter.com/LVizBpFo0T' BJS (@BJSurgery) November 22, 2022
The article can be accessed here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac141
On November 23rd, Ernesto Sparrelid @Sparrelid tweeted their comprehensive review on posthepatectomy liver failure published in @BJSOpen. Tweet:
Fresh from the press @BjsOpen , our comprehensive review on posthepatectomy liver failure. A collaborative effort with Pim Olthof, @DasariVm@JorisE6@TELL_Santol@TELL_Starlinger and @dr_gilgsonhttps://t.co/DwHnWNw6Whpic.twitter.com/khxVL59MYY' Ernesto Sparrelid (@sparrelid) November 23, 2022
Read the paper here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrac142
Nov 28th @BjsOpen: High hospital volume is associated with improved outcomes in locally advanced colon cancer. Should complex procedures be centralized? You can see the tweet here:
How does centre volume impact on survival after #surgery for T4 #coloncancer?🇸🇪 registry data, 5700 patients3 yr OS 68% for high volume vs 58% for low volumeShould these operations be centralised?#some4surgery#surgicalresearchhttps://t.co/Jbz4ft6R3Rpic.twitter.com/ay2Eh7YA3Q' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) November 28, 2022
The article reporting the results of a nationwide analysis can be read here https://academic.oup.com/bjsopen/article/6/6/zrac140/6843377?login=false
Nov 29th @BjsOpen: How to recruit patients for RCT in the emergency setting? patients’ and clinicians’ perspective:
Recruiting to #rct in #emgensurg can be challenging. Fantastic piece of mixed-methods work from @DeenaHarji@LeedsCTRU#LaCeS trial, explores issues around patient & clincian equipoise + recruitment in this setting.#SoMe4Surgery@SEIQuirurgica@asgbihttps://t.co/lA3P6PnmSfpic.twitter.com/OdtXVZfcw3' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) November 29, 2022
Results of the #LaCeS trial at https://t.co/lA3P6PnmSf
On Nov 30th @BJSOpen tweeted a systematic review that answers a relevant question for HPB surgeons: How to maximise functional liver remnant ahead of #hepatectomy – Portal vein or dual vein embolisation? The tweet can be seen here:
How to maximise functional liver remnant ahead of #hepatectomy – Portal vein or dual vein embolisation?#systematicreview 8 studies/523 patients-DVE has better progression to surgery & 🔽post-op mortality-⚖️ rates of liver failure.#some4surgeryhttps://t.co/gccy3SFztipic.twitter.com/oSdUALQE7o' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) November 30, 2022
The article is available here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrac131
On the same day, a short video reporting the results of a meta-analysis clinical and oncological outcomes after laparoscopic vs open colectomy for locally advanced T4 colonic cancer was posted on the BJS YouTube channel. You can see the video here:
The article was published in March 2022 and it can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab464
On the last day of November 2022 we were reminded by Giovanni Marchegiani @Gio_Marchegiani that an era is coming to an end. No more paper copies of @BJSurgery. The tweet and the results of the Twitter poll can be seen here:
"The end of an era" ☄️ 📰 The December 2022 issue of @BJSurgery is the last one that will be available in print! 🧐 How do you usually read scientific paper?!https://t.co/NLVE5PVdow' Giovanni Marchegiani (@Gio_Marchegiani) November 30, 2022
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