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Leading lifelong #surgicaleducation. The BJS Academy is the educational arm of the BJS Foundation. A hub to meet, learn, be mentored, discuss, listen and understand the education and accreditation opportunities available. www.bjsacademy.com

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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A swollen abdomen described as that of a “dying frog.” A recent heart attack. Anticoagulant therapy. And the patient was the President of the United States. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1956 emergency operation was already high-risk — but the story did not end with surgery. ➡️ buff.ly/IjMca7p
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Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. Already when running for his first term as president, a poll found Dwight D. Eisenhower to be the most admired living American,…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
📢 One place for BJS, BJS Open and BJS Academy content We’re bringing our YouTube and Instagram activity together to make it easier to find and follow content from across the BJS Foundation. The aim is simple: easier discovery, stronger engagement, and one home for our community. ➡️ buff.ly/ZFzJDbx
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We are bringing together our YouTube and Instagram activity to make it easier for our community to find and engage with content from across BJS, BJS Open and BJS Academy. Our YouTube channels have…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🆕 Comment on: A randomized controlled trial comparing non-selective versus selective TIRADS-based cytology in thyroid cancer diagnostics ➡️ buff.ly/I9DrzHK #endocrine #surgery
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🆕 Comment on: Multimodal prehabilitation and perioperative immune function in patients undergoing abdominal cancer surgery ➡️ buff.ly/4m4RVQE #surgery
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🆕 Comment on: Immunological insights into hernia mesh implant ➡️ doi.org/10.58974/bjs... @bjsurgery.bsky.social
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🏆RCT of the Month: Hospital policy of tranexamic acid to reduce transfusion in major noncardiac surgery 💬: A large-scale RCT supports hospital-wide tranexamic acid to reduce postoperative red-cell transfusion w/o an apparent increase in venous thromboembolism. ➡️ www.bjsacademy.com/bjs-academy/...
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Houston BL, McIsaac DI, Breau RH, Kanji S, Greenstreet P, Andrews M et al. N Engl J Med 2026; 394: 2419-2428. Some 8273 patients were included, of which 60.5 per cent underwent oncologic surgery.…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🏥 Anastomotic leak after colorectal surgery: current landscape and future directions 🗨️ Multifactorial complication, risk reduction by ICU fluorescence angiography, tension-free anastomosis, modulation of microbiota and defunctioning stoma. - Johanne Gormsen ➡️ buff.ly/wY7iit5
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Helliwell JA, Quyn A, Jayne DG. BJS 2026; 113: znag041. Comment: Multifactorial complication, risk reduction by ICU fluorescence angiography, tension-free anastomosis, modulation of microbiota and…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🚨LAST CHANCE - Register now Date: Today, Wednesday, 19 August 2026 Time: 20:00 BST Surgeons, trainees, researchers and others with an interest in upper GI and HPB surgery are warmly invited to attend. ➡️ buff.ly/snozhdc #surgery #surgsky @bjsurgery.bsky.social @bjsopen.bsky.social
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
❤️‍🩹 Anatomical location of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture: influence on patient presentation ➡️ buff.ly/ALWbiLs Harrath Raoua presents her BJS Prize winning lecture from the 2026 Association Tunisienne de Chirurgie Thoracique Cardiaque et Vasculaire Annual Meeting.
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Harrath Raoua presents her BJS Prize winning lecture "Anatomical location of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture: influence on patient presentation" from the 2026 Association Tunisienne de Chirurgie…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🚨 Register today! Date: Wednesday, 19 August 2026 Time: 20:00 BST Surgeons, trainees, researchers and others with an interest in upper GI and HPB surgery are warmly invited to attend. ➡️ buff.ly/snozhdc #surgery #surgeon @bjsurger.bsky.social
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BJS Academy is pleased to announce the next BJS Academy Virtual Journal Club, held in partnership with the Roux Group, bringing together trainees, clinicians and researchers for an evening of…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🚨 Join us 19 August: Roux-BJS Academy Virtual Journal Date: Wednesday, 19 August 2026 Time: 20:00 BST Surgeons, trainees, researchers and others with an interest in upper GI and HPB surgery are warmly invited to attend. ➡️ www.bjsacademy.com/bjs-academy/... #surgery #surgeon
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BJS Academy is pleased to announce the next BJS Academy Virtual Journal Club, held in partnership with the Roux Group, bringing together trainees, clinicians and researchers for an evening of…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🩸 Better medical treatments for vascular patients: Now and in the future Tune in to Professor Marc Bailey's lecture delivered at the 2025 Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting. ➡️ www.bjsacademy.com/bjs-academy/... #surgery #vascular
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Listen in to Professor Marc Bailey's lecture " Better medical treatments for vascular patients: Now and in the future" delivered at the 2025 Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland Annual…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🏥Perioperative risk assessment using cardiopulmonary exercise testing ➡️ buff.ly/cP9w4TT 🗨️ Advanced assessment tool for informing preoperative conditioning, intraoperative planning and guiding postoperative management. - Johanne Gormsen @bjsurgery.bsky.social
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Balakrishnan A, Lendoire J, Endo I. BJS 2026; 113: znaf275.
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🏆 2026 WoSSA BJS Prize: Risk Assessment Tools for Predicting Complications After Emergency Laparotomy: A Systematic Review Rebecca Bradley presents her 2026 WoSSA BJS Prize-winning lecture. 📽️ buff.ly/WpjqPhQ #surgery #medsky
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Rebecca Bradley presents her BJS Prize winning lecture "Risk Assessment Tools for Predicting Complications After Emergency Laparotomy: A Systematic Review" from the 2026 West of Scotland Surgical…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🏆 Article of the Month: Remaining surgeons: pregnancy, sustainability, and institutional responsibility Our most-read article explores a question that goes far beyond the operating theatre: How can surgical careers become truly sustainable for women? 📖 buff.ly/fFMOMrv #surgsky #medsky
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Despite increasing representation in surgical training, women surgeons still face many challenges that undermine the long‑term sustainability of their careers. The well‑documented…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
🔍 Become a @BJSurgery Peer Reviewer BJS is inviting consultants, senior trainees, and researchers with experience in surgical research to join our international community of peer reviewers. Apply ➡️ buff.ly/2pW5YPf #surgsky #medsky
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🏆️ Pan-endocrine meta-analysis identifies miR-221 as a cross-tumour biomarker Mr Joshua Agilinko delivers his 2025 British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons BJS Prize winning presentation. ▶️ buff.ly/1cGwtfT #surgery @bjsurgery.bsky.social
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Mr Joshua Agilinko won first place in the BJS Prize session for his paper ‘First pan-endocrine meta-analysis identifies miR-221 as a cross-tumour transcriptomic biomarker: integrative…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
🏥Gallbladder cancer ➡️ buff.ly/Qp5otjl 🗨️ Often locally advanced or metastatic disease at diagnosis, PET-CT for non-regional nodal metastases, possible benefit of neoadjuvant chemotherapy if node positive and addition of immunotherapy if locally advanced. - Johanne Gormsen @bjsurgery.bsky.social
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Balakrishnan A, Lendoire J, Endo I. BJS 2026; 113: znaf275.
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🔬 Endocrine pathology – research and developments Dr C Christofer Juhlin presents his 2025 British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons BJS Lecture. ▶️ Watch now: buff.ly/85XyOfK #EndocrineSurgery #EndocrinePathology #surgery
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Dr. Christofer Juhlin delivers his BJS Lecture: ‘Endocrine pathology – research and developments’, presented at the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeions Annual Scientific Meeting,…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
🏥Perioperative management of respiratory conditions and complications 🗨️ Importance of structured evaluation using validated tools (ARISCAT) and functional assessment, prehabilitation for early optimization. - Johanne Gormsen ➡️https://buff.ly/nrRoTi9 @bjsurgery.bsky.social #surgery #surgeon
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Preoperative low-energy diets for patients with a body mass index> 30 kg/m2 undergoing non-bariatric surgery 🗨️ Pre-operative low-energy diet: promising on the scale, feasibility and morbidity benefit remain unknown. - Jenny Moon 👏 @bjsurgery.bsky.social ➡️ buff.ly/TTnOvk4
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McKechnie T, Kuszaj O, Perks H, Rattansi S, Meyhofer Pedroso C et al. BJS 2026; 113: znag023. Of 91 randomized patients, 81.7 per cent adhered to the 3-week intervention, and those in the low-energy…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🧬 Developing autologous stem cell-derived islets without immune suppression to treat diabetes Professor James Shapiro delivers the 2026 Farndon Lecture presented at the Surgical Research Society Annual Meeting 2026. ▶️ buff.ly/nLgfqI6
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Professor James Shapiro, 2025 BJS Award winner, delivers his Farndon Lecture: 'Developing autologous stem cell-derived islets without immune suppression to treat diabetes', presented at the Surgical…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
🏥 Acute cholangitis ➡️ buff.ly/iUWUWZZ 🗨️ Immediate initiation of resuscitation and antibiotics, ERCP remains the standard of care, EUS-guided and percutaneous biliary drainage or percutaneous transhepatic access are alternatives. - Johanne Gormsen @bjsurgery.bsky.social #surgsky #medsky
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von Seth E, Hult M. BJS 2026; 113: znag010.
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🌍What does it mean to deliver surgery in the midst of war, disaster, and humanitarian crises? Watch the thought-provoking 2026 IASSS BJS Lecture from Professor Nick Maynard ▶️ buff.ly/daZuLsV #surgsky #medsky
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Professor Nick Maynard delivers his IASSS BJS Lecture 'Surgery in conflict zones and humanitarian crises' delivered at the 2026 International Surgery Week held in Mexico City.
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🔍 Become a @BJSurgery Peer Reviewer BJS is inviting consultants, senior trainees, and researchers with experience in surgical research to join our international community of peer reviewers. Apply ➡️ buff.ly/2pW5YPf #surgsky #medsky
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🧬 How does the time to death in circulatory death donors affect pancreas islet isolation outcomes? Rhys Pook delivers his Patey Prize Session presentation from the Surgical Research Society Annual Meeting 2026. ▶️ buff.ly/ouU0sfP #surgsky #medsky
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Rhys Pook delivers his Patey Prize session presentation: 'The impact of time to death in circulatory death donors and pancreas islet isolation outcomes', first presented at the Surgical Research…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
👍 See something you enjoyed? Let us know. If you've found an article, blog or educational resource useful, click the 👍️ Like button on the page. It only takes a second, but it helps us understand what our community values and shapes the content we create. 💙 Read. Learn. Like. ➡️ buff.ly/Mblmcp3
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🏆 Development and validation of the Geriatric Abdominal Surgery Predictive (GASP) score Congratulations to Dr Fabrice Lele Mutombo, winner of the 2025 COSECSA BJS Prize. 🎥 Watch on BJS Academy: buff.ly/lPsyyTI #surgery
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In December 2025, the 25th College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) Scientific Conference took place in Burundi. Dr. Fabrice Lele Mutombo won the BJS Prize for his paper…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
⚕️ Oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion of older kidneys donated after circulatory death reduces cardiolipin release in perfusate and impacts certain clinical outcomes ➡️ buff.ly/doaaLfj Ella Hobbs delivers her Patey Prize session presentation from the SRS 2026 Annual Meeting.
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Ella Hobbs delivers her Patey Prize session presentation: 'Oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion of older kidneys donated after circulatory death reduces cardiolipin release in perfusate and…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🆕Correspondence: Defining the what, building the how: a call for integrated guidance in global surgery ➡️ doi.org/10.58974/bjs...
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🩸 Pharmacological interventions for intermittent claudication ➡️ buff.ly/kzPUQzV Listen into to Professor Marc Bailey's lecture "Claudication: the multi-professional team - Pharmacological interventions for intermittent claudication" delivered at the 2025 VSGBI Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Listen into to Professor Marc Bailey's lecture "Claudication: the multi-professional team - Pharmacological interventions for intermittent claudication" delivered at the 2025 Vascular Society of…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
👏 Wishing our colleagues at The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) all the best for their 2026 Annual Meeting in Belfast! ➡️https://buff.ly/tNc5YVk 🚨 Join Professor Dion Morton for the 2026 BJS Lecture “Foxtrot through the decades" at #ACPGBI2026 on 6 July 🔬✨
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
🐺 When every scan is flagged as urgent… is anything really urgent? In the latest instalment of his popular series 'A view from the dark side', radiologist Dr Paul McCoubrie explores how alert fatigue, defensive reporting, and inbox overload create unintended risks 🔗 buff.ly/LRAUKtL #surgsky
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
🏆 RCT of the Month: Long-term outcomes after laparoscopic versus open adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction: The LASSO randomized clinical trial ➡️ buff.ly/SGkgr4m 🗨️The only RCT in this space confirms laparoscopy offers no long-term advantage over open adhesiolysis. #rct #surgery
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Räty P, Mentula P, Haukijärvi E, Juusela R, Wilkström H, Koivukangas V et al. JAMA Surg 2026; 161: 381-388. Some 100 patients were included, and recurrence of small bowel obstruction was not…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
🎥 How can junior doctors make a meaningful impact in global health, global surgery and advocacy? Watch Tatenda Mbanje’s presentation ▶️ buff.ly/hIu5xaA #surgsky #medsky
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Tatenda (Cassandra) Mbanje presents 'Coming to the table: A junior doctor's guide to global health, global surgery and advocacy' first delivered in April 2026 at the International Surgery Week in…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
IPa-Gastric Trial: Can intraperitoneal paclitaxel change the outlook for gastric cancer with peritoneal metastases? This international phase III trial is now recruiting centres across Europe, with the potential to shape future standards of care for Western patients. 🔗 buff.ly/VBoKy8M #medsky
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Gastric cancer with peritoneal metastases is one of the most challenging clinical situations we face. Despite real advances in systemic therapy over the past decade, median overall survival for these…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🆕 CORRESPONDENCE Sleep apnoea in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery: prospective cohort study 🗨️ Comment on buff.ly/NOmPMIn 🖊️ Author response buff.ly/jj0SuVw #surgery #surgeon @bjsopen.bsky.social
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Correspondence to: Karl A. Franklin (email: karl.franklin@umu.se) Department of Diagnostics and Intervention, Surgery Umeå University
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🆕 CORRESPONDENCE Non-operative management of mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) / micro satellite instability-high (MSI-H) colorectal cancer treated with immunotherapy 🗨️ Comment buff.ly/nkQQVXw 🖊️ Response buff.ly/pFhsV5H #surgsky #medsky @bjsurgery.bsky.social
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Correspondence to: Yugui Lian (email: fcclianyg@zzu.edu.cn) Department of Colorectal Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🏆 Article of the Month Our most-read article this month is the PANENCA trial—an international study evaluating whether a simple bundle approach can reduce major complications after high-risk pancreatoduodenectomy. 🔗 buff.ly/7JuytPE #surgsky #medsky
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
🩺 Congratulations to the 2025 Vascular Society BJS Prize winner Dr Alexander Crichton "Non-contrast MRI Identifies Non-Crossable Arterial Plaque Composition and is Corroborated with Histology in an Amputated Limb CLTI Study." 🎥 buff.ly/6HlyOV4 #surgsky #medsky
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As a part of our 2026 vascular series, we are delighted to bring you the BJS Prize Session from the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland’s Annual Scientific Meeting, held in Hull in November…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
How much should the public know about a leader's health? From concealed disability and secret surgeries to the unanswered questions surrounding his final illness, the medical history of President Franklin D. Roosevelt remains one of the most fascinating in modern history. 🔗 buff.ly/ZInT92l
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the thirty-second president (March 4, 1933 - April 12, 1945). The image shows FDR at Hill Top Cottage in Hyde Park, NY, together with his Scottish terrier Fala and Ruth…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🔍WebSurg focus - Bariatric surgery ➡️ buff.ly/QCsa9VQ 🌐Continuing our partnership with WebSurg, we bring you June's focus of the month🚀 #medsky #surgsky
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🙌 Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination and supported the campaign. We are delighted by the incredible response from our community and look forward to reviewing the nominations. 🏆 Stay tuned for the winner announcement and Award Ceremony on Friday 18 June 2027. #medsky #surgsky
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
⏰ Final reminder! Started a nomination for the BJS Award 2027 but not yet submitted it? This is your reminder to complete and submit your nomination today. 🚨 Nominations close on 26 June 2026 🚨 No deadline extensions will be made 🔗 Submit now: buff.ly/ZzNyaTI #surgsky #medsky
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🧪 Can a simple, pragmatic bundle approach reduce major complications after pancreatoduodenectomy in high-risk patients? Read about the #PANENCA trial 🔗 buff.ly/6cAqoQX #surgsky #medsky #surgery #surgeon
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Despite advances in perioperative care, pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) remains associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The primary cause of both is postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF),…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Palliative Care with Tom Miner, Geoffrey Dunn, and Karoline Horisberger ➡️ buff.ly/YRJKOXA Tune in to Part 2️⃣! We are so grateful for Tom, Geoffrey and Karoline, taking the time to discuss this important topic. #surgery #surgsky #medsky @bjsurgery.bsky.social @bjsopen.bksy.social
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
⏰ Just two weeks remain to submit your nomination for the BJS Award 2027. ✅ Individuals and organisations can submit nominations ✅ Nominations are welcomed from all surgical specialties and from across the world ⌛️ Deadline: 26 June 2026 🏆 Award value: €100,000 ➡️ buff.ly/PBp2HPD #surgsky #medsky
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
✍️ A strong application starts early. Explore courses in: 🔹 Surgical writing 🔹 Evidence appraisal 🔹 Peer review 🔹 Publishing 🔹 Evidence-based practice 📅 Next intake September 2026. ➡️ buff.ly/3sAVkx8 #surgsky #medsky
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The BJS Institute provides a portfolio of accredited online surgical courses to complement BJS Academy. These are delivered by the University of Edinburgh through the Edinburgh Medical School team.
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🏆 Article of the Month The story begins with Erich Mühe, who performed the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1985 and was subsequently reprimanded by the German Surgical Society. 40 years later, are we still struggling with the same challenge? buff.ly/EW3GKKR #surgsky #medsky
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In 1985, Erich Mühe performed the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The German Surgical Society rejected him. Forty years later, a new systematic review asks: have we really learned how to evaluate…
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BJS Academy @bjsacademy.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🏆 Article of the Month The story begins with Erich Mühe, who performed the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 1985 and was subsequently reprimanded by the German Surgical Society. 40 years later, are we still struggling with the same challenge? buff.ly/EW3GKKR #surgsky #medsky
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In 1985, Erich Mühe performed the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The German Surgical Society rejected him. Forty years later, a new systematic review asks: have we really learned how to evaluate…
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