Surgical site infections (SSI) is a major healthcare-associated complication, yet early detection remains challenging. To develop and validate a machine learning–based predictive model for the detection of SSI in Chinese surgical patients. #SurgerySky
https://ow.ly/exVV50Yq1E7

Is there is consensus for the aims of aseptic technique undertaken by nurses outside operating theatres?
https://ow.ly/HtZO50YgX28

#NurseSky #MedSky #SurgSky #SurgerySky #MedEd #Research

Two Decades of Living with Echinococcus multilocularis: A Clinical Epidemiology Study on Human Alveolar Echinococcosis in Hungary - Infectious Diseases and Therapy Introduction The zoonotic parasite Echinococcus multilocularis emerged in Hungary in the early 2000s. During the next two decades, it continuously spread in both wildlife and the human population. The...

🪱🧪😷 Human Alveolar Echinococcosis‼️ Knowledge can save lives‼️ In Hungary, after a large study📖🧪 on HAE both AWARENESS & 🩺THERAPEUTIC EFFICIENCY skyrocketed 📈 See link.springer.com/article/10.1... #MedSky #SurgSky #SurgerySky

The third slide of December 2025's ISHLT Journal Watch, reviewing the study "Outcomes of Lung Transplantation for end stage lung disease with connective tissue disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis." A more screenreader friendly version of the issue can be found at https://www.ishlt.org/docs/default-source/journal-watch/202512_journalwatch_pulm_dec2025.pdf

Continuing #pulmsky studies in December's #ISHLTJournalWatch, Muhammad Hayat-Syed of @bcmhouston.bsky.social highlights a study on the distinctions between short- and long-term outcomes for #lungtxp patients with connective tissue disease.

#transplantsky #surgerysky

🎉🎉🎉 New preprint to start the new year 🎉🎉🎉

Patients recovering from bowel surgery may have stomas formed to divert the flow of faeces to the opening on the skin, away from healing intestinal tissue. The visible sign of this process is an ileostomy or colostomy bag. /1

#surgerysky #medsky

From Moral Injury Vulnerability to Protective Equity: The Voyage Every Surgeon Must Take Vimalathas et al June 2025

wooden ship on open sea Photo by Austin Neill on Unsplash

You’re never more vulnerable to a career-derailing complication than in your first 5 years…
…and again in your last 5.

Vimathalas et al, 2025 Ann Surg put data to & name what many of us have felt in our bones. 1/7 🧵
#SurgerySky

I have a flight to clevekand to catch in 2 weeks to interview at one of the top urology programs
Flight is $564. Anything helps! It’s so difficult on a resident salary while actively in a surgery preliminary year. #medsky #urosky #surgerysky

Stay tuned for updates on our Medical Improv in #SurgicalEducation project — exploring how communication, teamwork, and flexibility shape surgical excellence.

Excellence in surgery isn’t just technical — it’s mental and interpersonal.

#MedicalImprov #SurgerySky #NonTechnicalSkills

a panda bear with the words inner peace inner peace ALT: a panda bear with the words inner peace inner peace

Po in #KungFuPanda4 has to stop being the fighter and start being the mentor—slower, wiser, more persuasive.

Surgeons face the same shift when moving into leadership: from doing to guiding.
Need a new set of tools for this.
Get mentoring & training!
#SurgerySky #Leadership

Headshots of the five early career professionals involved in the September Issue of ISHLT Journal Watch: Ram Duvuru, Katharina Fetten, Kevin Koomalsingh, Daniel Laskey, and Anna Niroomand. Text: ISHLT Journal Watch September 2025 Cardiothoracic Surgery Current papers, reviewed and presented by Early Career professionals.

This month on #ISHLTJournalWatch, issue editor Kevin Koomalsingh collects reviews of recent #CardiothoracicSurgery research from #ISHLTEarlyCareer professionals. Topics include #LungTxp in patients w/lesions, #DCD #HeartTxp, and #Xenotransplantation.

#PulmSky #CardioSky #SurgerySky #TransplantSky

The book would be interesting to all my friends on #MedSky, from #HemeSky (chapter on innovations in field transfusions) to #IDSky #SurgerySky (introduction of sterile surgical techniques in hospitals, including use of autoclaves not yet in wide use in Europe for sterilizing gowns and instruments.)

Check out my list on Amazon

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Either Amazon, Venmo: jbrisbon1181,
GFM: GoFundMe.com/drbrisbon or Zelle! Anything helps for me to transition to my intern year, for first months rent, groceries, car insurance, medicine. Before I got my first paycheck in 3 weeks #surgerysky #blacksky #medsky

Congenital mesenteric absence of mid-gut with ileal volvulus: a case report A 4-year-old boy with intestinal obstruction underwent laparoscopy. A large mesenteric defect was found, along with a single mesenteric vessel that had trapped the distal ileum.

#MedCase - A 4-year-old boy with intestinal obstruction underwent #laparoscopy.

A large mesenteric defect was found, along with a single mesenteric vessel that had trapped the distal ileum.

Read the full case 👉 buff.ly/EPJmonc

#GastroSky #PediatricMed #SurgerySky

The difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a narrative review All you need to know about difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy, from surgical anatomy to prediction of difficulty, management strategies, and addressing bile duct injuries identified during…

Find out all you need to know about difficult laparoscopic #cholecystectomy, from surgical anatomy to prediction of difficulty, management strategies, and addressing bile duct injuries identified during surgery.

Read this #EdsChoice review now 👉 buff.ly/CrUmXNY

#MedSky #GastoSky #SurgerySky

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New multidisciplinary, multinational ENDOSTAR framework for #PAD trials #MedSky #VascularSky #SurgerySky academic.oup.com/bjs/article/...

#medsky #urosky #surgerysky #matchday2025

Donate to Struggling First Gen Black Medical Student, organized by Jonathan Brisbon Dear Beloved Friends and Supporters, With heartfelt sincerity, I share… Jonathan Brisbon needs your support for Struggling First Gen Black Medical Student

gofund.me/096f4f03 I matched into a Gen surgery preliminary year. I lost my dad 3 years ago and beat cancer 6 years ago. On the brink of financial collapse but I graduate med school in 2 months but won’t get my first paycheck until the end of July. Share & donate Venmo:jbrisbon1181 #surgerysky

If you’re at the ASiT conference today, don't forget to come by our stand to say hello, pick up some merch & explore how we can support you at every stage of your career.

Crossword aficionado? Take a chance to win a £1,000 bursary that can be used towards one of our courses 🌟 #ASIT2025 #Surgerysky

If you are following the various lawsuits re: NIH funding and indirects, this is a great play by play of the hearing today 🧪 #HPBSky #SurgerySky #ARM

Nothing says peds surg like a baby shower in the offices 🥰😂

#PedSurgSky #SurgerySky #MedSky

So #MedSky and #SurgerySky, who has a good starter pack for surgeons? I found one for peds surg, but there's not really a good way to find other lists!

Impact of pretreatment strategies and cleaning methods on the cleaning efficacy of electrosurgical instruments: a multicentre study To investigate the impact of different pretreatment strategies and cleaning methods on the cleaning efficacy of electrosurgical instruments, aiming to propose an optimal protocol.

🏥Authors investigate the impact of different pretreatment strategies and cleaning methods on the cleaning efficacy of electrosurgical instruments, aiming to propose an optimal protocol #Surgerysky
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

ABCTS - Association of Black Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons

The Association of Black Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (ABCTS) website is now live! Check it out!

#SurgSky #MedSky #SurgerySky

www.abctsurgeons.com

#NELA How does your hospital gather this data? Who completes online submission? #BPT is this realistically achievable? ##MedSky #SurgerySky

New #Medsky update! The Surgery feed has made the transition to @graze.social! Anyone using any of @medsky.social's surgical labels will get your posts added to the feed, as well as using the #Surgsky or #SurgerySky hashtags.

Donate to Struggling First Gen Black Medical Student, organized by Jonathan Brisbon Dear Beloved Friends and Supporters, With heartfelt sincerity, I share… Jonathan Brisbon needs your support for Struggling First Gen Black Medical Student

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Thank you all for your help. The fight is not over I graduate in May and as a cancer survivor that lost his father three years ago, I want to make sure I do everything possible to graduate and become a urologist. Please continue to donate and share #obgynsky #surgerysky #medsky

#SurgSky #SurgerySky #PedsSurgSky #Residency #GeneralSurgeryResidency #MedEd #Study #Survey
#AcademicSky #Research #MedSky #PedSurgSky

See one, teach yourself one, do one: Barriers and opportunities in self-administered training and assessment for global surgical education We aimed to determine the most important perceived barriers to the implementation of self-administered training and assessment in surgical education a…

Been involved with this project for over 4 years, curious what folks think about self administered traing and self assessment for #surgerysky #medsky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Efficacy of intraoperative cholangiography versus preoperative magnetic resonance cholangiography in patients with intermediate risk for common bile duct stones - PubMed Clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT02351492: Radiological Investigation of Bile Duct Obstruction (RIBO).

I had an interesting discussion with a colleague today regarding role of ERCP vs lap chole + CBDE for choledocholithiasis on US/MRCP. We have shifted toward favoring a surgery first approach with 90% success rate. Curious to hear thoughts on this? What is your practice? #surgerysky #Medsky #GIsky

Murder Won't Restore Moral Balance Podcast Episode · 43cc · 12/12/2024 · Bonus · 12m

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#medsky #surgerysky #primarycaresky all #heathcare

Please please please

Take 15 minutes and listen to this