Is very high-dose dexamethasone necessary to achieve these beneficial outcomes? ➡️bjsacademy.com/author-respons… The recent article by Cihoric et al. makes a substantial contribution to better understanding of the effects of high-dose dexamethasone (1 mg/kg) in emergency laparotomy

Once again: a🧵about 🧵's It's been about a year since I last posted these, but for the new folks, here is a collection of links to each of my 🧵 about surgical sutures. 9 of these are about suture types and the other 3 are miscellaneous suture-related topics. ⬇️(1/ )

The American College of Surgeons released Surgical Ergonomics Recommendations that apply directly to OR setups. Let this serve as a reminder to everyone that ergonomics matter, no matter the job! Poor body positioning can lead to musculoskeletal disorders and many other health issues. Read

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery still not obsolete ! Outcomes with robotic comparable. The costs are not & for the immediate future may preclude wide scale acceptance, in developing world DCRjournal John Monson MD FRCS FACS FASCRS Jennifer Davids, MD Scott R. Steele Steven D Wexner MD, PhD SoMe4Surgery @ACPGBI ASCRS_1

And fewer SSIs

Japan's medical schools have quietly rigged exam scores for more than a decade to keep women out of school. Up to 20 points out of 80 were deducted for girls, but even then, some girls still got in.

Giving a human factors talk next month at a critical care conference Hmm... BMJ study found ICU trainees urine was x2 as concentrated as their patients Even a 1-2Kg loss of body water can reduce analysis/decision making by 15-20% Drinking regularly helps maintain performance

Surgical team members face a significant risk of being the target of sexual harassment (63.3% of women, 23.7% of men). We've developed a hub of resources to challenge this unacceptable behaviour & drive positive change. Learn more: bit.ly/3L627zh #LetsRemoveIt

Today (2 Sept) marks six months since 23-year-old Jack O'Sullivan went missing following a night out in the Hotwells area of Bristol. We have again renewed our appeal for information to find Jack. If you saw anything, call 101 ref 5224055172. avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2024/09/r…

Not new but still relevant. #canceroutcomes Colon cancer survival in the elderly without curative surgery | The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/full/10.13…

Same in the NHS. Cleaners help to save lives

Delighted to share the next NIHR Global Surgery publication in The Lancet Global Health examining causes and mechanisms of postoperative death after major surgery now published! 🔗:thelancet.com/journals/langl… NIHR Global Health A short 🧵 below:

Very important information to discuss with patients

Gill Tierney opens the inaugural Surgical Leaders in Management event hosted today at The Royal College of Surgeons of England #SLIM2024 Kate Hancorn Mark Cheetham Sonia Lockwood Katie Adams (m. Waters)

It is a privilege to have Professor Sir Chris Whitty with us today to discuss leadership and management at #SLIM2024 The Royal College of Surgeons of England

James Kinross holding the room and giving his experience of an academic surgical leader #SLIM2024 The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Great panel discussion, the highs and lows of being a leader and what makes a successful leader. Lots of take home points, many positives and a desire for more supportive events like these to support those in a clinical management role 🤝 #SLIM2024

Thank you for a great day ASGBI lots of learning, networking and shared experience

Impact of an appendicolith and its characteristics on the severity of acute appendicitis ➡️doi.org/10.1093/bjsope… This study reports a statistically significant association between a larger appendicolith diameter and complicated acute appendicitis, but no cut-off value for

We have ASGBI at #AUGIS2024! Prof Gill Tierney shared great insights on resilience. And we all have to remember, ‘The Cavalry isn’t coming – we are the Cavalry.