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Isaac Mendoza @Isaacmenm, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

The following countdown highlights the top 20 tweets that reached wide audiences during August 2024, measured on September 8th. 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

Isaac Mendoza @Isaacmenm and Julio Mayol @juliomayol

From insightful discussions to ground-breaking announcements, the following countdown highlights the top 20 tweets that not only reached wide audiences, as measured on August 12th, but also made a significant impacts. These tweets from @BJSurgery, @BJSOpen and @BJSAcademy have set the bar high, showcasing content that educates, informs and engages. Join us as we dive into each tweet, exploring the stories behind the impressive numbers and the content that captivated so many. 1.  Leading the pack with 49K impressions, a viral sensation on July 28 by @BJSurgery steals the spotlight with its insightful content.

Ana Parra @anaparram2; Hernando Thorne Velez @NandoenriqueTV; Isaac Mendoza @Isaacmenm; Julio Mayol @juliomayol

On social media, the reach of a message is often captured in the form of impressions—a metric that signifies how many times a tweet has been seen. This can be a telling indicator of the topic’s relevance and the audience’s engagement. Below is a curated list of the Top 20 X posts from @BJSurgery and @BJSOpen and @BJSAcademy, arranged in descending order of impressions. These figures reflect the digital footprint of each post, shedding light on the conversations that resonated most with the community during the last month of 2023, as measured on January 8 2024. These are the Top 3 posts on X from Dec 2023 1. @BJSurgery, December 17, 2023, 28K impressions:

Hernando Thorne Velez @NandoenriqueTV, Ana Parra @anaparram2, Isaac Mendoza @Isaacmenm, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

In the ever-evolving landscape of social media, engagement and reach are pivotal metrics that signify the impact of online content. @BJSurgery, @BJSOpen, and @BJSAcademy have made significant strides on X, fostering a community engaged in the latest surgical research and academic discussions. Below, we celebrate the top tweets from these handles that have garnered the highest impressions by December 9 2023, serving as a testament to their influence and relevance in the surgical and academic X community. These are the Top 20 posts on X: 1. Leading the chart with a stunning 69K impressions, @BJSurgery’s tweet on 26th November has captivated the platform:

Ana Parra @anaparram2, Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

BJS has consistently been at the forefront of surgical research and innovation. Over the course of September 2023, we have seen a myriad of engaging discussions, insightful research highlights, and remarkable surgical advances shared across our social media platforms. These posts not only provide a glimpse into the ever-evolving world of surgery but also reflect the commitment of the BJS community to advancing the field. @BJSurgery @BJSOpen and @BJSAcademy posts on X have resonated with a global audience. To appreciate the impact and outreach of our posts, we have curated a list of the top twenty tweets from September that garnered the most attention and impressions as of September 8 2023*. Dive in to explore the content that made a significant impact and stirred conversations. The top 5 posts by impressions

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

Welcome to the July 2023 edition of the @BJSAcademy social media review! Here, we spotlight captivating and popular posts from the BJS community accounts on X. Continuing the #AI series on @BJSAcademy, the article “The role of artificial intelligence in diagnostic imaging” authored by Barbara Seeliger, Alexandros Karargyris, and Didier Mutter was shared on July 1st on X. This post garnered 2,204 views by Aug 14th:

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Anna Curell @annacurell, Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

Welcome to the @BJSAcademy social media review for June 2023, where we highlight some of the most interesting and relevant posts from BJS community accounts. In fact, we have chosen some tweets with 15 or more likes. Whether you are a trainee, a consultant, or a researcher, we hope you will find something useful and inspiring in this digest. Please feel free to share your feedback and suggestions with us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Thank you for your support and engagement! On June 3rd, @BJSurgery tweeted a retrospective study comparing endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy with antibiotics for uncomplicated appendicitis:

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Anna Curell @annacurell, Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

This is a selection of tweets posted by @BJSurgery @BJSOpen and @BJSAcademy between May 1st and May 30th 2023. We hope you enjoy them and would like to read your comments. On May 1st, @BJSAcademy tweeted an important announcement: the new BJS Institute online #postgrad programme – Surgical Writing and Evidence-Based Practice. You can find further information here.

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Anna Curell @annacurell, Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

The following tweets were posted between April 1st and April 29th, 2023. They contain useful information and insights about various topics related to surgery. You can browse through them and find the ones that are most relevant to your interests and needs. Coping with anastomotic leaks, harder when older? Tweeted by @BJSurgery on April 1st: The paper can be read here.

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Anna Curell @annacurell, Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

On March 1st, the second @BJSAcademy essay writing competition was launched. All medical students and young trainees are invited to send their essays on “Something interesting I learnt in the operating room”: On the 3rd of March, comments related to the variation in limb amputation rates in Denmark and it’s becoming a national scandal were discussed. In the age of tweets and fast responses, it is sometimes necessary to take a moment to carefully analyse results that can become great reasons for debate: The article can be read here.

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Anna Curell @annacurell, Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

February was only 28 days, but it was a particularly busy month for @BJSurgery, @BJSOpen and @BJSAcademy on social media. The opening @BJSurgery tweet of the month was about surgical knives: On February 2nd, @BJSurgery shared an article on oncovascular surgery for  advanced pelvic malignancy, published in the February issue:

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Anna Curell @annacurell, Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

For the first time since 1913, @BJSurgery was not printed in January 2023. Now, it will only be published online. The two journals, BJS and BJS Open, together with the BJS Academy, are leading the digital transformation of surgical research dissemination. Many changes will be announced soon, but in the meantime, let’s focus on the excellent articles shared on social media. The first tweet of the year from @BJSurgery was on pancreatic cancer! The article can be accessed here.

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Anna Curell @annacurell, Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

Social media brought our attention to excellent content during the last month of 2022. Here is our review. Let’s start with @BJSAcademy that on December 1st tweeted a new Surgical Science Post titled “Creeping fat” by Alison Kim and Lilias H. Maguire: The paper can be read here ://bjsacademy.com/creeping-fat

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Anna Curell @annacurell, Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

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: 

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Anna Curell @annacurell, Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

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: 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:

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Anna Curell @annacurell, Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

In September 2022, the first @BJSurgery tweet shared the link to the paper reporting the results of the international EUBREAST survey. The tweet can be seen here: On September 5th, the paper titled “Surgical services during the war in Ukraine” was tweeted by @BJSurgery. This article is free to access. The tweet can be seen here: @BJSurgery tweeted the leading article “Tranexamic acid for safer surgery: the time is now” on September 6th. The tweet can be seen here:

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Anna Curell @annacurell, Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

The first @BJSurgery tweet of the month (August 1st) was about a paper on pain in people with intermittent claudication. A network meta-analysis showed that “There is strong evidence in support of use of structured high-pain exercise, and some evidence in support of structured low-pain exercise, to improve walking ability in people with IC compared with usual-care control”. The tweet is here: On August 2nd, @BJSurgery tweeted the link to a very interesting narrative review on organ preservation in rectal cancer management. This is a hot topic, as shown by 39 likes, 21 retweets and 2 quote tweets by Sept 6th. The tweet is here: The paper can be read here https://academic.oup.com/bjs/article-abstract/109/8/695/6594468?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Anna Curell @annacurell, Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

The first @BJSurgery tweet for July 2022: Appendicitis and DIAMONDs. Appendicitis is always in fashion for general surgeons. An open access @BJSurgery paper reports the results of a randomized clinical trial comparing CT imaging with observation in early equivocal appendicitis. And the results are… The tweet is here:

Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat,  Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

May 2022 was a special month for the BJS Community. On May 3rd, the BJS Academy was launched and it was announced with a tweet that attracted a lot of attention, with 57 likes and 44 retweets. The @BJSAcademy “is an online education resource that supports the professional development of current and future surgeons worldwide by championing research and collaboration”. The website has free content and it is accessible at the link https://www.bjsacademy.com. Keep updated here

Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod, Patricia Tejedor @tejedorpat, Julio Mayol @juliomayol

Collaborative research has attracted a lot of attention on social media lately. Its methodological validity and issues with authorship have been the subject of a heated controversy on Twitter in April 2022. On April 2nd, Kenneth McLean @kennethmclean92 congratulated @EuroSurg on the publication in @BJSurgery of a collaborative study on a controversial matter: the use of intraabdominal drains after elective colorectal surgery. @EuroSurg is a highly successful European surgical research network of students and surgeons running multicentre studies. Their website can be accessed here https://eurosurg.org/.

Julio Mayol @juliomayol and Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod

This is our social media review for March 2022. Many interesting things related to the BJS community were shared on social media, but all of them occurred on Twitter. March 2022 started with a “Yes, but” tweet by Derek O’Reilly (@DerekAOReilly) citing Kjetil Soreide’s (@ksoreide) open-access Needle Point on the use of perioperative chemotherapy for resectable colorectal liver metastasis. He was surprised that “post-chemo liver toxicity” wasn’t cited by Soreide as an argument against it. Altmetric on April 17th 2022: 35

Julio Mayol @juliomayol and Rosa Jimenez Rodriguez @rosamjimenezrod

“It is the best of times, it is the worst of times, it is the age of wisdom, it is the age of foolishness, it is the epoch of belief, it is the epoch of incredulity, it is the season of Light, it is the season of Darkness”. So, let’s start this February 2022 social media review with the StOP protocol on YouTube. A highly educational video from the open-access article “Effects of structured intraoperative briefings on patient outcomes: multicentre before-and-after” was posted on the BJS YouTube site on February 3rd, 2022. The authors concluded that “Short intraoperative briefings improve patient outcomes and should be performed routinely.”

Julio Mayol

The omicron wave turned January 2022 into a difficult time for surgeons in Western Europe. A high accumulated incidence, the sharp increase in the number of cases, backlogs and delays, and shortage of operating theatre personnel had a tremendous impact on hospitals and surgical departments. However, twitterers in the surgical Twittersphere were particularly active during January 2022. Dmitri Nepogodiev was involved in many engaging conversations on January 1st. He shared the results of a Twitter poll about peer reviewers’ behaviour. Interestingly, 56% of 140 participants opined that reviewers occasionally asked them to add citations in the manuscript to their own articles. Is this an appropriate behaviour for a reviewer? What do editors think? The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 attracted a lot of attention from surgeons. Aneel Bhangu @anellbhangu, Gabriella Morley @gabriellamorely, and Dmitri Nepogodiev @dnepo addressed important questions related to Omicron during an online meeting held on Jan 18th via zoom.

Julio Mayol

The surgical community on social media was particularly active during the last month of 2021. Twitter was plagued with interesting tweets because deadlines were approaching, and global collaborations (#CovidSurg, #TUGS, #ICARUS) were seeking more engagement from surgeons in countries all over the world. More importantly, the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant started to have a huge impact, delaying the delivery of elective surgical care in Western Europe. You can watch the video below: On December 16th, @ASGBI, a BJS Society strategic partner, announced on Twitter that the deadline for the BJS Prize submission was the 20th of December (https://twitter.com/asgbi/status/1471445800567906311). The ASGBI International Surgical Congress will take place in Liverpool between the 3rd and the 5th of May 2022.