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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.

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🔍WebSurg focus - hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery
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🌐Continuing our partnership with IRCAD and WebSurg, we bring you January's focus of the month🚀

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January 29, 2026 at 5:13 PM
🏥How Denmark has achieved the best results in the treatment of colorectal cancer: possible in Poland?
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BJS Lecture delivered by Professor Søren Laurberg at the 72nd Congress of the Towarzystwa Chirurgów Polskich.

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January 28, 2026 at 5:22 PM
🌏 Through Editor Assistant bursaries the BJS Foundation Charity Committee supports the next generation of academic surgeons.
📹 Hear more from Rocio Anula, Charity Committee Member
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January 27, 2026 at 8:15 AM
🌏 Through Development Partnerships the BJS Foundation Charity Committee supports and promotes surgery and its development around the world.
📹 Hear more from Marja Boermeester, Charity Committee Member
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Advancing surgery worldwide: Development partnerships
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January 26, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Through BJS Institute bursaries, the BJS Foundation Charity Committee supports academic surgery courses for LMIC students around the world.
📹 Hear more from Paul Lai, Charity Committee Member
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January 25, 2026 at 8:53 AM
BJS Academy is a unique resource supporting the professional development of current and future #surgeons worldwide 🌍 by championing research and collaboration
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About BJS Academy
It is essential for surgeons to engage in life-long learning to provide patients with the best available treatments. Divided into five sections, BJS Academy is an online education resource that…
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January 24, 2026 at 10:25 AM
🔬 Postoperative complications in Hartmann’s procedure versus intersphincteric abdominoperineal excision in rectal cancer: randomized clinical trial (HAPIrect)

🗨️ Underpowered, but both appear valid options, and the decision should be individualized.

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January 24, 2026 at 9:01 AM
📢 Proud to support global impact through the Charity Committee! 🌍

We champion education with #BJSAcademy, provide #EducationalBursaries for LMIC, honour excellence with the #BJSAward, collaborate with #DevelopmentPartners and contribute to humanitarian causes worldwide. 🙌
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January 23, 2026 at 5:43 PM
🆕 Multimodal prehabilitation: beyond physical preparation
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Major digestive surgery not only carries clinical risks but also imposes a significant functional and emotional burden. In this context, prehabilitation emerges as a key strategy to optimize patient readiness...

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Major digestive surgery not only carries clinical risks but also imposes a significant functional and emotional burden. In this context, prehabilitation emerges as a key strategy to optimize patient…
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January 20, 2026 at 1:52 PM
🔬 Use and management of routine prophylactic abdominal drainage in pancreatic surgery: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

🗨️ Level 1a evidence to support fewer drains equals fewer problems.

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January 19, 2026 at 5:37 PM
🔬 Barbed suture versus preperitoneal ventral patch in medium-size ventral hernia repair

🗨️ Barbed suture had similar recurrence rates in this small study, and ventral mesh was initially more uncomfortable. Potential Type II error here.

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January 18, 2026 at 7:50 AM
🏥 Perioperative cardiac arrest
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🗨️ Multifactorial, critical phase between induction of anaesthesia and start of the surgery and if major haemorrhage, adjusted ALS algorithm, remember potential psychological impact on the clinical team. - Johanne Gormsen
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Armstrong RA, Soar J. BJS 2025; 112: znaf262.
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January 17, 2026 at 9:30 AM
✂️ Surgical instruments: Kelly clamps

Presented in both English and Spanish by Dr Luis Felipe Cabrera Vargas, this series aims to provide a practical review for trainees and young surgeons. See the clamps in practice at the end of the video.

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Welcome back to our video series exploring surgical instruments. In this episode, we have the Kelly clamps. Presented in both English and Spanish by Dr Luis Felipe Cabrera Vargas (MD, MACC, FACS,…
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January 16, 2026 at 4:56 PM
🔬 Combined transversus abdominis plane & rectus sheath blocks w/ patient-controlled intravenous analgesia vs epidural analgesia - kidney transplantation

🗨️When an epidural isn’t ideal or may slow things down, nerve block can be an effective alternative.

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January 15, 2026 at 5:42 PM
🔬 Use and management of routine prophylactic abdominal drainage in pancreatic surgery: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

🗨️Level 1a evidence to support fewer drains equals fewer problems.

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January 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
🔬 Rectus diastasis repair with and without mesh at 1 year: randomized clinical trial

🗨️Hard to compare techniques with small sample size with lower than expected recurrence rate.

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January 13, 2026 at 5:11 PM
🔬 Randomized clinical trial of intradermal suture and metallic stapling for incisional groin closure after vascular surgery (VASC-INF trial)

🗨️ Surgeons can select closure technique based on workflow and preference.
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González-Sagredo A, Gil Olaria M, D’Oria M, López-García P, Grando B, Gonzalo Villanueva B et al. Br J Surg 2025; 112: znaf256. A multicentre RCT of 113 patients showed that intradermal sutures and…
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January 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM
🏆 RCT of the Month: Prehabilitation with exercise and nutrition to reduce morbidity of major hepatectomy in patients with sarcopenia: The PREHEP randomized clinical trial
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🗨️ The six-week gap after portal vein embolization seems an ideal time for prehabilitation.
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Berardi G, Cuccheti A, Colasanti M, Angrisani M, Moschetta G, Chiappori D et al. JAMA Surg 2025; 160: 1068-1075. Seventy patients with sarcopenia were randomized after portal vein embolization. A…
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January 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM
☕️ Have a story you want to tell? A blog to write? A book to recommend? Know a medical colleague with a perspective on surgery they'd like to share?

Submit your idea for consideration by emailing [email protected] today! 📩

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January 4, 2026 at 10:14 AM
CLARITY: SurgiCaL educAtion to Reduce IncorrecT care pathwaYs and enhance patient outcomes in right iliac fossa pain
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CLARITY is a cluster-randomised trial of a surgical education package to improve patient care in right iliac fossa pain. The trial will be jointly delivered by the West Midlands Research…
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January 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM
🏆ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: Beyond the operating room: a patient’s perspective
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“This isn’t a gap in skill; it’s a gap in communication.”

An essential read on LARS, survivorship, and why quality of life must be part of the surgical conversation.

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January 2, 2026 at 7:03 AM
🎉 Happy New Year from the BJS Foundation!

As we step into 2026, we’re grateful for the incredible surgical community that continues to inspire and drive innovation in surgical education and research.

Thank you for your support, collaboration, and dedication throughout 2025.

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January 1, 2026 at 12:02 AM
🎇2025 Highlights: Surgical news

This year, the 'Surgical news' section was refreshed and showcased a number of standout voices offering fresh perspectives on surgery. Many of these articles proved particularly popular with readers and were recognised as Article of the Month.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
🎇2025 Highlights: New content series!

We had a number of exciting series this year including: Genomics, Vascular, Medicolegal and an all new Young BJS 'Surgical instruments' series

Did you catch our popular 'Genomics' series? Kick off your watching
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December 29, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🫀 Type B dissections: keeping it “uncomplicated” in a complicated world - SUNDAY Trial
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"In the complex world of vascular surgery, where “high risk” is basically our love language, one topic continues to spark the debate: the uncomplicated type B aortic dissection."

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In the complex world of vascular surgery, where “high risk” is basically our love language, one topic continues to spark the debate: the uncomplicated type B aortic dissection. “Uncomplicated” may…
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December 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM