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
Let’s start with the Number 1 post for Sept 2023 with 49.9K impressions
On September 12, @BJSurgery shared the #openaccess report by Christopher Begeny et al. titled “Sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape by colleagues in the surgical workforce, and how women and men are living different realities: observational study using NHS population-derived weights”:
This highly disturbing report finds that sexual harassment, sexual assault, & rape occur frequently & appear to go unchecked in the surgical environment in the UK owing to a combination of a deeply hierarchical structure & a gender & power imbalance.https://t.co/8edBvlEct2' BJS (@BJSurgery) September 12, 2023
Number 2 with 15.9K impressions
@BJSurgery with the author video on #AI posted on September 26:
Author video: 🤖Artificial intelligence based real-time models recognise anatomical structures faster than both novice + expert surgeons ⚡️Trial needed: does AI reduce iatrogenic injuries 🔪 to critical structures + make surgery safer?https://t.co/TiBqBOb3hRpic.twitter.com/CIVAcUuLS5' BJS (@BJSurgery) September 26, 2023
Number 3 with 14.5K impressions
@BJSOpen with a poll about then relationship between hernia repair and colorectal anastomosis leaks on September 3:
#polltime ⁉️ Is there an association📈between inguinal hernia surgery and anastomotic insufficiency after colorectal surgery?#SoMe4Surgery#MedTwitter#SurgEd#Surgery#colorectalsurgery#StepUp4CRC@eurohernias@villesallinen@Gio_Marchegiani@katydarvall@Mcfark…' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) September 3, 2023
Number 4 with 14.3K impressions
@BJSurgery post of the leading article in response to the article on sexual misconduct in the UK surgical environment September 12:
We have published this Leading Article in response to the article on sexual misconduct in the UK surgical environment. BJS welcomes reports on initiatives on how to reduce sexual misconduct and increase gender equality within the surgical field.https://t.co/GLvSTOe0OJ' BJS (@BJSurgery) September 12, 2023
Number 5 with 11.6K impressions
@BJSOpen that posted a paper on the clinical impact of routine response assessment after preoperative chemotherapy in patients with gastric cancer on September 25:
Clinical impact of routine response assessment after preoperative chemotherapy in patients with gastric cancer😲very limited yield of CT with only 1.3% detected interval mets (compared to 10% during surgery!)➡️CT cant correctly identify patients with incurable disease after NCT… https://t.co/ByDwv3S0m1pic.twitter.com/Q75SKF2Y7s' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) September 25, 2023
The top 20 continues…
Number 6 with 11K impressions for @BJSOpen on September 11:
#ICYMI Global cost of postoperative ileus following abdominal surgery: meta-analysis➡️https://t.co/a2wqmvuPRBThis is the first meta-analysis demonstrating the financial burden of postoperative ileus following abdominal surgery. The authors show that there is an increase of… https://t.co/0RqbdVBiGwpic.twitter.com/DaOYqr9ZTu' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) September 11, 2023
Number 7 with 10.8K impressions for @BJSOpen on September 24:
#polltime Many centers routinely perform interval CT after NCT to exclude metastases in patients with gastric cancer. How useful do you consider this?#SoMe4Surgery#MedTwitter#SurgEd#surgery#some4UGI#uppergi#esophagealcancer#gastriccancer@ISDE_net@Augishealth…' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) September 24, 2023
Number 8 with 9,007 impressions for @BJSurgery on September 12:
Author video for this breaking article on sexual misconduct in the UK surgical environment published today in @BJSurgeryhttps://t.co/HCsQ6wLJoC@WomenInThoracic@RCSI_Equality@RCSnews@RCSnewspic.twitter.com/SEspAcpgCs' BJS (@BJSurgery) September 12, 2023
Number 9 with 8,713 impressions for @BJSOpen on September 14:
#ICYMI Effect of obesity on perioperative outcomes following gastrointestinal surgery: meta-analysis➡️https://t.co/inpll1rb2vBackgroundObesity can pose perioperative challenges related to obesity-associated co-morbidities and technical factors. However, the true impact of… https://t.co/du0zNXCkqrpic.twitter.com/6BypG2Yzcu' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) September 14, 2023
Number 10 with 8,471 impressions for @BJSOpen on September 8:
Publications in BJS and BJS Open by Professor Henrik Kehlet, inaugural winner of the BJS Society Award in SurgeryAlthough not specifically part of the assessment process, the fact that Professor Henrik Kehlet has co-authored (so far) 46 peer-reviewed or invited articles… pic.twitter.com/Kmt3GmjU4F' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) September 8, 2023
Number 11 with 8,456 impressions by @BJSOpen on September 23:
Development and validation of a novel risk score to predict overall survival following surgical clearance of bilobar colorectal liver metastases➡️https://t.co/miyNMqTeozIn this EAHPBA-endorsed multicenter study incl. 1236😷undergoing surgery for bilobar liver mets of CRC from… https://t.co/JQFbVgXpfspic.twitter.com/sztzkguSL9' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) September 23, 2023
Number 12 with 8,026 impressions for @BJSOpen on September 10:
#ICYMI Quality of life in early-onset colorectal cancer patients: systematic review➡️https://t.co/6hABx4kzkYThere is an increasing incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer. Little has been done to explore the distinct psychosocial impacts of this disease on younger adults.… https://t.co/nPKGCdW2MLpic.twitter.com/XoBck97AyM' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) September 10, 2023
Number 13 with 7,747 impressions for @BJSOpen on September 4:
Anastomotic insufficiency after colorectal surgery is a feared postop complication 😱; previous research has hypothesized that connective tissue disorders and also development of hernias, are associated with development of AI.Our newest 📜 from @erikaxman, @HenrikHolmberg ,… https://t.co/0vne5NdSerpic.twitter.com/pGMm24RdQV' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) September 4, 2023
Number 14 with 7,571 impressions for @BJSOpen on September 19:
Teaching modern pancreatic surgery: close relationship between centralization, innovation, and dissemination of careHave a look at our latest narrative review by @Giampaolo_Perri@JonyvanHilst@shenli3514@MarcBesselink@Gio_Marchegiani➡️ https://t.co/ZrqxyXjZACInnovations… https://t.co/QNnj3ikjCvpic.twitter.com/4RTitHVAaE' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) September 19, 2023
Number 15 with 7,109 impressions for @BJSurgery on September 21:
📢 Open Access Hot Off The Press!Midline incisional hernia guidelines: the European Hernia Societyhttps://t.co/dhblBXXOlM#IncisionalHernia@eurohernias' BJS (@BJSurgery) September 21, 2023
Number 16 with 7,098 impressions for @BJSOpen on September 17:
#ICYMI Evaluation of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) data with the Mainz IONM Quality Assurance and Analysis tool➡️https://t.co/93XZijtifLBackgroundIntraoperative neuromonitoring is widely used in thyroid and parathyroid surgery to prevent unilateral and especially… https://t.co/onOlpS6h4fpic.twitter.com/0JSSdNI3Td' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) September 17, 2023
Number 17 with 7,090 impressions for @BJSOpen on September 1:
#ICYMI Pulmonary metastasectomy and repeat metastasectomy for colorectal pulmonary metastases: outcomes from the Dutch Lung Cancer Audit for SurgeryAnalysis of the Dutch national registry demonstrates that patients with colorectal pulmonary metastases have comparable median and… https://t.co/VrucWXNUTipic.twitter.com/Ikc4jbbfxR' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) September 1, 2023
Number 18 with 6,997 impressions for @BJSOpen on September 21:
#ICYMI Should you perform pancreatoduodenectomy in >80yo?Short answer: Yes! Comparable outcomes as younger patients!➡️https://t.co/dvPcslaazoSummary: By the end of this decade, 70 per cent of all diagnosed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs) will be in the elderly.… https://t.co/S2LY2iwMMWpic.twitter.com/g00eRz950l' BJS Open (@BjsOpen) September 21, 2023
Number 19 with 6,740 impressions for @BJSAcademy on September 14:
🆕Spotlight on the 🔝20 most influential posts from @BJSAcademy@BJSurgery@BjsOpen now available!The @BJSAcademy SoMe team has introduced a new look monthly SoMe review – a must read⏬https://t.co/0likuw4pYu#LeadingSurgicalEducation@juliomayol@tejedorpat@anaparra' BJS Academy (@BJSAcademy) September 14, 2023
Number 20 with 6,697 impressions for @BJSurgery on September 25:
👥 This Gloves Off debate discusses the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in advanced colonic cancer. We set the scene in this Leading Article.https://t.co/2LfTuc0yEB@ACPGBI@asgbi' BJS (@BJSurgery) September 25, 2023
**In cases where two posts shared an identical number of impressions, we prioritized the more recent post as having a higher impression count.
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