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Next conference Cape Town 2028 isw2028.com
Different countries. Different specialties. One global surgical community. 🌍
Are you ready to be part of it?
🌍 Join ISS/SIC — the International Society of Surgery.
#SurgeryConnectsUs #ISSSIC #Surgeons #Surgery #SurgicalEducation #SurgicalCommunity #WorldJournalofSurgery
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📢 New research in the World Journal of Surgery
📖 Explore the newest articles in the World Journal of Surgery – Early View.
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#ISSSIC #Surgery #GlobalSurgery #SurgicalEducation #MedicalCommunity #WorldJournalofSurgery
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One congress. Multiple surgical disciplines. A global community. 🌍
Join surgeons, researchers and trainees from around the world at #ISW2028 in Cape Town.
📅 26–30 March 2028
📍 Cape Town, South Africa
Be part of the future of surgery.
#GlobalSurgery #Surgery
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The WJS 50th Anniversary Special Issue is now online!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
#iss_sic #sherrywren #WileyHealth #WileyGlobal
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Save the date for #ISW2028!
Join the global surgical community in Cape Town for the 52nd World Congress of ISS/SIC.
26–30 March 2028
With ASSA, SAGES & SASES
Learn more: buff.ly/HCxUtET
#CapeTown2028
#ISSSIC #GlobalSurgery #WorldCongressOfSurgery #ASSA #SAGES #SASES
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Looking ahead to the 2026 Data-Driven Surgery Conference (24–25 October 2026).
Join the conversation and be part of the future of data-driven surgery.
Submit your abstract: safesurgery.co.za/events/
Next one 2028 South Africa. Africa show them we can stand together and have even a greater numerical and scientific impact on global surgery #isw2028capetown
The impact of #ISW26Mexico continues!
2,484 participants | 98 countries | 141 scientific sessions | 1,185 abstracts
Thank you to our speakers, presenters, delegates, partners, & volunteers for making ISW2026 a global platform for surgical collaboration.
#ISSSIC #GlobalSurgery #
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What does emergency thoracotomy look like with two junior doctors, one nurse, no blood bank, and no ICU? Dr Katya Evans from South Africa on ED Thoracotomies in resource-limited settings.
Watch the full talk: YouTube: youtu.be/WeLQeMb2e-A?si=FSlp…
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Most patients receiving a PEG return to oral intake at discharge, and many are done for hospital disposition. With a high complication rate requiring re-intervention, delaying placement may reduce morbidity.
@AnnaTatakis;@pbatesmurphy; #MCWSurgery
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Among all patients with splenic trauma, SAE increases mortality risk by 41%. In adults this is likely offset by a reduction in odds of NOM failure, a benefit not seen in elderly patients. SAE should be cautiously used in the elderly due to lack of protection against NOM failure.
journals.lww.com/jtrauma/abs…
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Your chance in Mexico City: build your scientific writing skills at ISW 2026
24 hours left - registration deadline: Wednesday, 15 April.
Register here: buff.ly/moyvpgS
#ISW2026Mexico #isssic #SurgicalResearch #GlobalSurgery #MexicoCity2026 #WorldJournalOfSurgery
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Mexico City is calling
At ISW 2026, the Early Career Writers’ Workshop offers practical support for new authors who want to strengthen their scientific writing and publication strategy.
Registration deadline: Wednesday, 15 April.
buff.ly/moyvpgS
#ISW2026Mexico #isssic
Do you remember the guys who published more than 100 commentaries in prominent journals in a few months (and they still continue)?
One editor decided to retract their commentary because it is full of nonsense (but has a face value).
I congratulate the editor as they took a concrete step against this, and I encourage other editors to do the same for saving the academia.
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#Airway
So sad to hear the news of Dr Seshagiri Rao Mallampati !
An airway legend from Telugu states in 🇮🇳 well known internationally for airway #mallampati classification!!
🕉️🙏🕉️
@ASALifeline @AoraIndia @Siva6faces @Ropivacaine @BrighamWomens @ISANHQ @kajal_pgi
Ketawin!
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of ketamine on quality of life measures following severe injury. The results of this study suggest acute ketamine administration has an impact on long-term mental health of injured patients, specifically anxiety and PTSD.
journals.lww.com/jtrauma/abs…
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American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and the World Society of Emergency Surgery recommendations for the diagnosis and management of thoracic vascular injuries (TVI).
@UCSDTrauma
journals.lww.com/jtrauma/ful…
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Wishing colleagues and friends around the world a happy, healthy, and inspiring new year.
Looking ahead to #ISW2026Mexico, 19–23 April 2026 in Mexico City. Where our global surgical community will come together again.
Not yet part of ISS/SIC? This is the perfect time to join.
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IO access is an excellent way of establishing vascular access in urgent cases (trauma, burn, shock, resuscitation) when intravenous access fails or would take too long. See the technique for proximal tibia and humerus.
#orthopaedics #trauma #IOneedle #orthotwitter #orthoX #meded
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Here is the actual document of the new Dietary Guidelines:
cdn.realfood.gov/DGA.pdf
