Just what is a #pepticulcer repair?
-Not just approach
-Surgical aspects important
-Lots of co-interventions!
-Not a lot of standardisation...

@asgbi.bsky.social @abppc.bsky.social

#some4surgery #emgensurg #surgicalresearch

Open access in @bjsopen.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1093/bjso...

Hot off the press:

Paper synthesising the lived experience of people with #pilonidal disease.
Prevalence of anxiety a surprising finding. Impact on work, ADLs and body image less surprising, but still important.
Useful for consultations?

doi.org/10.1111/codi...

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Great #qualitative paper from my #PhD student Dan Ashmore.

How well do surgeons recognise #malnutrition in the emergency setting?

Variation and inconsistency +++

Open access: doi.org/10.1111/codi...

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Associations of outcomes of WSCA challenges & management (SBO Action)

Some red dots (operated) in the contrast in colon group

Green dots (palliated) also in both groups.

Suggests varied use of WSCA in #SBO

#some4surgery #surgicalresearch
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Today I'm supporting the West Mids simulation course. This will cover bowel anastomosis and principles of lap colonic resection for our ST3 resident doctors.

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Somehow (completely by accident) ended up at PMT in Birmingham today and came home with a new practice amp and usb audio interface. Maybe a cheap bass at Christmas?

Now to brush off 5+ years of limited practice....

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AFAR is slowly making progress towards the magic 500 figure and finishing the study...

110 recruits to go, and then we will have prospective data on the rate of new onset post-op #AF after #colorectalsurgery

#justkeepswimming #some4surgery

Excited to be appointed as one of two new specialty leads for Emergency #surgery #research in the UK, supported by ASGBI.

Lots of opportunities to support development of high quality & patient focused research in UK!

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Great work from Josie Walshaw at ASGBI #EGS symposium yesterday, winning the prize for best presentation.

This was the highlights of our recent #SBO ACTION cohort.

- Variation of use in gastrografin in adhesive SBO
- Contrast use associated with delayed and increased op rate

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