BJS (formerly the British Journal of Surgery) is the premier peer-reviewed surgical journal in Europe, with an Impact Factor of 9.6.
#LeadingSurgicalEducation
What’s the difference between a junior and expert surgeon ?
Gaze, Blinking rate, size and change of pupils size during surgical procedures according to Erridge et al.
#surgicalresearch
🚨 Excellent collection of articles on inguinal hernia
Here are the links to those selected from BJS and BJS Open. All free to read.
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Thank you,
@aneelbhangu
!
🔥5 papers on inguinal hernia every surgeon should read🔥
Whole system research in surgery is the route to allow us to increase access and capacity, complimenting traditional specific surgical technique work.
The
@NIHR_GSU
HIPPO study included
#inguinal
#hernia
from around the…
Topical haemostatic agents in surgery
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1⃣Bone wax and putty
2⃣Absorbable matrix agents
3⃣Biologically active thrombin-based products
4⃣Autologous and other haemostatic adjuncts
Commercially available and autologous topical haemostatic agents can be…
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#VisualAbstract
🖼️➡️Early view in BJS
"Association between surgeon special interest and mortality after emergency laparotomy"
Using
#NELA
data to assess the impact of special interest on
#mortality
after emergency
#colorectal
and
#upperGI
procedures
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In the January issue of BJS: Randomized trial of two types of gastrojejunostomy after pancreatoduodenectomy and risk of delayed gastric emptying (PAUDA trial)
🔥The EAGLE study is out!
Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention
to reduce anastomotic leak following right colectomy
(EAGLE): pragmatic, batched stepped-wedge,
cluster-randomized trial in 64 countries
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By the ESCP EAGLE Safe Anastomosis…
We are delighted to announce the BJS Impact Factor has increased to 5.676.
A huge thank-you to all our fantastic authors and reviewers. We couldn't do it without you!
The Right Iliac Fossa Treatment (
#RIFT
) Study is published today in
@BJSurgery
!
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>1000 students + trainees collaborated across 290 🏥 in UK🇬🇧, Ireland🇮🇪, Italy🇮🇹, Portugal🇵🇹 & Spain🇪🇸.
This
#tweetorial
by
@dnepo
&
@aneelbhangu
summarises the findings.
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.
🌍🥁🎉📣We are absolutely delighted to announce the BJS 2019 Special Issue on
#GlobalSurgery
is now live! It is entirely free to access and we hope you find it a fascinating read. Look out for lots of tweets highlighting what's included.
Impact of fatigue in surgeons on performance and patient outcome: systematic review
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The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effect of non-muscular fatigue on surgical outcome.
Almost half of simulator studies, along with one-third of…
📢 We are delighted to announce the BJS Impact Factor has gone up to 11.122!
🌟 We sincerely thank all authors who have entrusted us with their outstanding work.
🧐 And we could do nothing without the enduring help and support of our incredible reviewers. Thank you!
New in May
#RCT
of intracutaneously versus transcutaneously sutured ileostomy to prevent stoma‐related complications (ISI trial) - less peristomal leakage with transcutaneous suturing
We are excited to announce a Call for Papers for our next Special Issue in association with
@Anaes_Journal
on the subject of Perioperative Care. This will be published jointly online in January 2020. Submissions deadline is 31 July 2019.
Survival and safety after neoadjuvant chemotherapy or upfront surgery for locally advanced colon cancer: meta-analysis
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This systematic review and meta-analysis of seven studies involving 2120 patients with locally advanced colon cancer found that…
❗️Just published online
@BJSurgery
- 30‐day mortality in patients undergoing laparotomy for small bowel obstruction- = delay to surgery of > 72 h associated with ⬆️ 30‐day postoperative mortality rate.
#surgicalresearch
#colorectalsurgery
@NELANews
We are delighted to announce our special issue on
#cancer
surgery in the
#genomic
era has been published and is free to read. We hope you'll enjoy this important, cutting-edge issue. We think you will.
🧐 We have brought together our series of Statistical Nuggets into one virtual issue.
🧮 Covering topics such as the Kaplan-Meier curve, spurious findings, and overfitting, it's a useful resource for researchers.
🔓 And free to access!
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Fantastic opportunity! BJS Extended Workshop on How To Write A Clinical Paper in Birmingham, October 2018. Two half-day sessions, hotel accommodation and dinner, all for only £50 (or local currency equivalent). Only 60 places available. Sign up here
👇 In a previous study, the authors of this Short Report reported the oncological outcomes of pancreatectomy with arterial resection.
The aim of this article was to demonstrate the feasibility of pancreatectomy with superior mesenteric artery resection.
🖼️ *NEW* BJS October
#VisualAbstract
:
"Randomized clinical trial of short or long interval between neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery for rectal cancer"
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Nationwide standardization of minimally invasive right hemicolectomy for colon cancer and development and validation of a video-based competency assessment tool (the Right study)
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The Delphi technique was employed to achieve a broad national consensus…
🚨 The growing availability of surgical digital data & developments in analytics such as AI are being harnessed to improve surgical care.
This early-stage clinical evaluation shows the technical feasibility of concurrently deploying several AIs in operating rooms for real-time…
🚨Just out!
Conservative management of
#appendicitis
: general adoption may be jumping the gun
The concept of abandoning or reducing one of the great operations in surgery to the detriment of patients and both current and future surgeons requires a rethink.
Read more here:…
An observational cohort study on the effects of extended postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis on surgical-site infections in low- and middle-income countries
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This cohort study evaluated whether postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis decreased the risk…
Elective surgery cancellations due to the
#COVID19
pandemic: global predictive modelling by
@CovidSurg
28,4 million operations would be cancelled or postponed during the peak 12 weeks of disruption
country-specific data available
#COVID19Surgery
📢 It's that time of year again!
🤝 We are now recruiting the next intake of Editor Assistants to join the editorial teams of BJS and
@BjsOpen
📆 Deadline for applications is 30th April 2024
🙌 Reposts would be greatly appreciated!
😷 Find out about more about this exciting…
@BJSurgery
paper describes steps crucial to minimally invasive right hemicolectomy. . Some seem controversial/ unproven. Are they always mandated?
e.g. split-leg position; dissection of the SMV; CME; ICA; Pfannenstiel extraction
@ACPGBI
@EagleEscp
@ASCRS_1
Appendiceal neoplasms in patients treated with antibiotics for acute appendicitis: secondary analysis of the CODA randomized clinical trial (Antibiotic Drugs vs. Appendectomy)
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The aim was to describe the prevalence, time until detection, and cancer…
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.
This Young BJS article discusses splenic injury from blunt trauma.
For patients with isolated blunt splenic injury, a very high rate of successful non-operative, spleen-salvaging management can be expected with use of selective angioembolization.
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#CuttingEdge
Guest blog post by
@SurgeryLegends
:
Why should you care about the history of surgery?
"The history of surgery is filled with heroes and villains, triumphs and tragedies, progress and setbacks..."
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Ahead of publication of our special issue on
#cancer
surgery in the
#genomic
era, here is a taster of one of the reviews. The issue will be published online next week
#colorectalsurgery
Exciting opportunity to join the BJS Editorial Team as an Associate Editor! Successful candidates will have a particular focus on
#colorectalsurgery
or
#hpb
. Please see the graphics for more details. Retweets would be appreciated. Thank you.