On October 3rd, the link to the article “Postoperative Packing of Perianal Abscess Cavities (PPAC2): randomized clinical trial” was tweeted by @BJSurgery. The tweet can be seen here:
🩹No pain no gain?🛑Not when packing perianal abscess cavities in the PPAC2 RCT – packing caused more pain, with no gain!Postoperative Packing of Perianal Abscess Cavities (PPAC2): randomized clinical trial🔗https://t.co/1wsw77P3Mp#SoMe4Surgery#CollaborativeResearchpic.twitter.com/sLOasKzTsq' BJS (@BJSurgery) October 3, 2022
The paper can be read here (open access) https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac225
Some interesting debate followed the new #SurgicalPoll tweeted by Rebecca Grossman @rebgross on October 3rd: To pack or not to pack abscess cavities? That was the question after the publication of the PPAC2 randomized clinical trial in @BJSurgery. And the winner was…
The tweet can be seen here:
⏰Time for another #SurgicalPoll?🗳️🧳Do you pack perianal abscess cavities?🤔Has your opinion or practice changed after reading the PPAC2 RCT in @BJSurgery?🔗https://t.co/pZh4Dl8cGK' Rebecca C Grossman (@rebgross) October 3, 2022
The paper can read here (open access) https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac225
On October 12th, the nomination window for the BJS Award opened:
⭐️The nomination window is now open!⭐️Submit your nomination for the inaugural BJS Society Award here🔗https://t.co/UClt1MVZ70❗️Nomination window closes on 30 November.#ShapingSurgicalScience#LeadingSurgicalEducation@BJSurgery@BjsOpen' BJS Academy (@BJSAcademy) October 12, 2022
It has been considered the biggest prize in the modern history of surgery. Whom would you nominate? The nomination window closes on November 30th!
On Oct 16th, @BJOpen posted a poll on Twitter: Do you listen to music when operating? We would like to hear your opinion. The tweed and the results can be seen here:
#polltime Do you listen to music when operating?#SoMe4Surgery@villesallinen@Mcfark@Gio_Marchegiani@LauraLorenzonMD@katydarvall@BJSAcademy#SoMe4Surgery@SEIQuirurgica@asgbi@SocSARS@eurohernias' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) October 16, 2022
On October 21st, New ASMBS/IFSO Guidelines – 2022 were published, expanding patient eligibility for weight-loss surgery.
JUST PUBLISHED!New ASMBS/IFSO Guidelines – 2022 expand patient eligibility for weight-loss surgery.https://t.co/fFhCCcs9tg@ASMBS@IfsoSecretariat#obesity#weightlosssurgery#bariatricsurgery#ASMBSIFSOnewguidelinespic.twitter.com/KmlcBB6wko' ASMBS (@ASMBS) October 21, 2022
The BJS Foundation and its strategic partners shared the sad news of the passing of Kees Dejong on Oct 21st. The tweet by the Sociedad Española de Investigaciones Quirúrgicas be seen here:
Con gran tristeza os comunicamos la pérdida de Kees Dejong, extraordinario cirujano y persona, miembro destacado de @BJSurgery, revista en la que fue líder destacado del equipo editorial. Haremos llegar nuestras condolencias a su familia y amigos #RIP@BjsOpen@BJSAcademypic.twitter.com/6cDVaeAVJU' SEIQ (@SEIQuirurgica) October 23, 2022
@ProfW_edinsurg tweet can be seen here:
So sorry to convey the very sad news of the passing of Professor Kees Dejong who died peacefully yesterday after a long illness. He was a great leader in academic and HPB surgery and a wonderful friend to many. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family ❤️ pic.twitter.com/nRXcdMhzq1' Prof Steve Wigmore (@ProfW_edinsurg) October 22, 2022
Are eight weeks enough? On Oct 24th @BJSOpen shared the link to an open-access paper reporting a single-center randomized clinical trial of surgery for T3/4 N+ #rectalcancer before or after eight weeks of chemoradiotherapy. Are you interested in the results? The tweet can be seen here:
Single centre #RCT of surgery for T3/4 N+ #rectalcancer before or after 8 weeks of CRT🧑🤝🧑350 patients⚖️no difference locoregional recurrenceDistant mets more common in delayed group at 5yrsDFS and OS similar#some4surgery@SEIQuirurgica@asgbihttps://t.co/4evsKNKKK1pic.twitter.com/CxI0GJdG56' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) October 24, 2022
The manuscript can be read here https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrac107.
It seems that #bariatricsurgery may decrease the risk of non-hormonal cancer, as was posted on @BJSurgery on October 26th:
FREE: Risk of non-hormonal cancer after #bariatricsurgery: meta-analysis of retrospective observational studieshttps://t.co/CtpGnvybxgpic.twitter.com/GyO5KOv2sZ' BJS (@BJSurgery) October 26, 2022
The paper can be seen here https://academic.oup.com/bjs/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/bjs/znac343/6763294?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false
Why and when did you decide surgery was for you? @JJEarnshaw tweeted about the new @BJSAcademy “Medical Student and Young Trainee essay writing competition” and the outstanding piece by @Dami_Jesuyajolu on Oct 27th The tweet can be seen here:
Read and enjoy this new series. Surgical trainees, why not contribute? What made you want to be a surgeon? @young_bjs@BJSurgery@BjsOpen@me4_sohttps://t.co/4KjqKqeUee' Jonothan Earnshaw (@JJEarnshaw) October 27, 2022
The post can be read here https://www.bjsacademy.com/the-day-i-decided-surgery-was-for-me-a-new-arm
Managing colorectal anastomotic leaks is quite a challenge. The link to an expert consensus paper on endoluminal vacuum therapy for colorectal anastomotic leaks was shared by @BJSOpen on Oct 27th. The tweet can be seen here:
Endoluminal vacuum therapy (EVT) is a devloping technology for #anastomoticleak management.This paper presents an expert #consensus to guide current use of this technology in leak management.#some4surgery@SEIQuirurgica@asgbihttps://t.co/k6IZSHrPUBpic.twitter.com/gPOz8eTtKA' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) October 27, 2022
The paper can be read here (open access) https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrac123
“Be a doctor, as well as a surgeon,” Michael G. Sarr, a world-renowned surgical leader, wrote in his “Surgical Life” post on @BJSAcademy. It was tweeted on Oct 31st. The tweet is here:
"Be a doctor as well as a surgeon – you are not just a surgical technician": a surgical life by Michael G Sarr.Read the full interview here ⬇️https://t.co/dfS3uB7Ct3#LeadingSurgicalEducation@young_bjs@BjsOpen@BJSurgery' BJS Academy (@BJSAcademy) October 31, 2022
The post can be read here https://www.bjsacademy.com/a-surgical-life-by-michael-g-sarr
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