Congratulations to Jared Wohlgemut, who has been awarded the ASGBI Moynihan Travelling Fellowship Award for 2024.
We look forward to hearing about Jared’s fellowship experience in due course.
@JWohlgemut
Wondering what the diagnostic accuracy is of pre-hosp assessment of major trauma hemorrhage?
Paper
@TSACO_AAST
Sens 70%
Spec 94%
Missed hemorrhage assoc w penetrating (OR 2.4) & abdominal (OR 4.0) injury
Mortality 3x higher if hemorrhage is missed!
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#StarWars
moment at a London Trauma Surgery Conference:
Injured patients sometimes need blood quickly.
In one hospital, the blood transfusion coordinator is called “Red Leader”
When a patient is en route, they report “Red Leader Standing by”
@MarkHamill
isn’t this brilliant?
Meet the new vice chair of scholarship
@JWohlgemut
!
He’ll be working with the Scholarship, Awards and Development committee. He’s currently a surgery resident and is obtaining his PhD in London.
His research involves the use of artificial intelligence decision support
Really enjoyed assisting
@bengriffiths73
teaching small bowel anastomosis (hand-sewn and stapled) & stoma maturation techniques to a very capable group of FY1s and medical students
@asgbi
@ASGBI_MA
The future of surgery really is in good hands
So privileged to enjoy camaraderie with
@ASGBI_MA
& brilliant leadership from
@asgbi
Prof Tierney
@SurgeryHPB
We aim to advance excellence, collaboration & inclusion in surgery
Remember, trainee member of
@asgbi
=
@asgbi_ma
member. Get involved!
#ASGBI2023
Trauma session- great to hear one of my
#PhD
supervisors
@ZBPerkins
presenting data on >600 Resuscitative Thoracotomies
@LDNairamb
Effective for Cardiac Tamponade TCA
Limited effectiveness for Exsanguination TCA
ECG can inform decision-making and prognostication
Grateful to
@NSWAmbulance
@SydneyHEMS
@HawkmoonHEMS
for the kind invitation to speak at the Aeromedical Operations Education Day. It was an honour and a pleasure!
Topic: “Identification of major haemorrhage in trauma patients”
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Grateful to present work on behalf of
@asgbi_ma
at the
@asgbi
conference
Who operates on EGS conditions? Who should?
- some key CR and OG/HPB ops require sub-specialty training or phone a colleague
How can we improve EGS posts?
- elective ops, CPD, life balance & pt follow up
May ‘23 Papers Podcast
•Intubation during CPR; does a compression pause increase first pass success
•Clinical accuracy in identifying pelvis fractures
•Clinical accuracy in identifying life & limb threatening injuries
#FOAMed
Major Trauma Haemorrhage: What’s Next?
@wellcometrust
@MaxMarsden83
showed that high-stakes DM is recognition-primed and even experts are at risk of cognitive bias.
Just published!
Predicting binary outcomes for blood transfusion requirements is problematic:
-10 units is an arbitrary volume cut-off
-treatment bias (predicting blood transfused rather than needed)
-survivor bias
-24hr is an arbitrary time cut-off
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#EGS
@ASGBI_MA
Weekend Away
A brilliant tour de force by the amazing
@KateHancorn
our
@asgbi
Trauma Lead
Trauma decision-making is focussed on damage control resuscitation:
- permissive hypotension
- balanced resuscitation
- damage control surgery
#EGS2023
@CleoKenington
educating us ahead of an upcoming
@asgbi
EGS guidelines on management of pregnant patients with EGS conditions
- Remember MEOWS (modified early obstetric warning score)
- ATMOs score in appendicitis
- diagnosis- Ultrasound first, CT if you must
#ASGBI2023
Trauma session- interesting take on laparoscopy for (haemodynamically stable) trauma patients, by
@SAGES_Updates
surgeon Prof Robert Lim.
Use more ports, move the table. May offer benefits, such as reduced time to mobilisation
From last week’s
@bmj_latest
.
@scarlettmcnally
would like us to call doctors “doctors”, and drop the term “junior” and “trainee”.
She’s got a point! Read more here.
Link if preferred:
Trauma Haemorrhage: What Now?
@wellcometrust
Session 4 Coagulopathy
iTACTIC study
@karimbrohi
-negative study BUT
-patients who received corrective products did better, and
-time to delivery was faster when guided by visco-elastic haemostatic assays than conventional tests
#EGS
@ASGBI_MA
Weekend Away
@duncanbew
providing huge insights into thoracic and junctional trauma
@KingsCollegeLon
-Know your anatomy (neck!)
-Call your sub-specialties early
-Seek broad training in surgical cavities!
-Beware multiple wounds (entry/exit)
@asgbi
Speaker announcement!!
We're incredibly excited to announce that
@JWohlgemut
of
@NaTRIC_Research
will be at the NRCM2023 conference talking about the UK National Trauma Research & Innovation Collaborative
Head to for tickets and abstract submissions!
Looking forward to seeing everyone in person at the Wellcome Collection & online tomorrow. We have representation from nearly every MTC and Air Ambulance in the UK & Ireland so should be a great (and quite unique) meeting!
Final agenda:
Online
Absolutely awe-inspiring presentation: thoughts of a war doctor, from Professor David Nott
@NottFoundation
. Brilliant simulation-focussed teaching for surgeons across the globe. Well-earned applause!
@LDN_TC
#LTC2022
#EGS
@ASGBI_MA
Big bad liver and splenic bleeding with
@phillpearce
-know how to pack the liver
-Pringle manoeuvre is a friend
-control IVC (above and below) if needed
-know your splenic ligamentous attachments!
@asgbi
Major Trauma Haemorrhage: What’s Next?
@wellcometrust
Dr Kellett gave a brilliant overview of Human-Machine Teaming.
-AI cannot make decisions- only compute data and present probabilities.
-AI is not ethical
-As humans we must provide the wisdom that only we can have!
How should
#Bayesian
Network models be explained?
Proud to represent Erhan Pisirir
@QMEECS
at
#ICHIIEEE2023
@IEEEorg
@IEEEXplore
A process for evaluating explanations for transparent & trustworthy AI
- User-centred design
- Natural language explanation
- End-user eval
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#ECTES2024
@estesonline
@Trazek
on displaced ribs: Options for ribs stabilization and chest wall reconstruction
-25% mortality from these injuries
-many options to improve care
-multidisciplinary care and early identification of high risk pts
Standing room only!
Thought-provoking Trauma Triangles from Professor
@karimbrohi
@CommsC4TS
. How can trauma research deliver on gaps in trauma care? Need to improve knowledge. Improve decision-making. Improve prevention. Inspiring!
@LDN_TC
#LTC2022
Reflecting on excellent insights provided by
@Sab_CohenHatton
yesterday. Situational awareness in decision making, and the impact of stress and uncertainty. Decision traps and paradoxes- fascinating!
@LDN_TC
#LTC2022
Excellent article highlighting a challenging health problem, and a surgeon who practices what he preaches. Thanks!
@karimbrohi
@QMUL
@TraumaMasters
Awesome talk yesterday from A/ Prof Zaff Qasim on ED Mx of gunshot wounds.
@PennTrauma
Velocity matters more than caliber. Point of injury care is key. Perform early rapid cavitary triage. Minimise time to definitive care.
@LDN_TC
#LTC2022
Highlights of
#ECTES2023
How to maintain surgical trauma competency:
Formal training/exposure, especially thoracic, abdo, junctional and endovascular
Courses
Scrub with colleagues
Read/update
Online learning
Be prepared to save a life!
@estesonline
Major Trauma Haemorrhage: What’s Next?
@wellcometrust
Grateful to present alongside
@maxmarsden83
and Dr Suzie Kellett.
I showed that prehosp assessment of injuries/bleeding are imperfect.
Prehospital decision making is challenging!
Clinical decision support may help!
#ECTES2024
@estesonline
@EnricoMarrano
&
@garybassmd
Direct peritoneal resuscitation
-shock ➡️ vicious cycle of splanchnic hypoperfusion
-allows vasodilatation from NO release via adenosine A1 receptors
-helps ⬇️ complications from open abdomen and damage control surgery
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Dr Ari Leppaniemi
-many non-randomised studies used REBOA liberally: a lot of “noise”, signal may be lost
Prof from Colombia
-as with all new technologies- as processes improve, results will likely improve over time
Amazing to be “in the room”
A respectful clash of titans!
Excellent overview of
#ERAS
consensus guidelines for emergency laparotomy.
#EGS2023
@asgbi
This concept has transformed elective care and outcomes. This is a welcome addition to emergency surgery!
Prof
@PedenCarol
Highlights from
#ECTES2023
Dr. Mitch cohen
Coagulopathy in trauma- complex. Clinician thinking similar to Bayesian Networks.
#Precisionmedicine
using AI/ML is not replacing clinician decision making, but trying to reproduce the way expert clinicians think/predict
@estesonline
An excellent start to
#EGS2023
@asgbi
@ASGBI_MA
in Glasgow!
Brilliant update of TACS guidelines for emergency operating triage
@Belindadesimone
There is a role for
#AI
and clinical decision support to help triage for emergency operating!
#ECTES2024
@estesonline
Prof Maeyane (Steve) Moeng
@UWitwaters7351
Hospital disaster preparedness in Africa
-Johannesburg pop growing rapidly!
-Use MIMMS for mass casualty incidents
-In-hospital low dose Xray helps decision making
-Failing to prepare is preparing to fail!
#EGS
@ASGBI_MA
Weekend Away
President
@SurgeryHPB
with duodenal/pancreatic wisdom!
@asgbi
Pancreatic trauma like crawfish: eat the tail, suck (drain) the head
Grade:
1/2- drain?
3- distal pancreatectomy +/- splenectomy
3/4- Roux en Y pancreaticojejunostomy
5- Whipples
Fibrinogen levels and outcomes
@rossdavenport
-subgroup analysis suggesting damage from fibrinogen if level was already high
-And that blunt and penetrating may have different results!
More studies needed!
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Highlights of
#ECTES2023
Markus Huber-Lang
Trauma AKI- multiple causes
There is reduced vascular flow (vasoconstriction) after haemorrhage shock lasting 5 days!
?Tubular Injury?
Complex renal immune-pathological process
@estesonline
#ECTES2024
@estesonline
Top lessons learned from “nontechnical skills and handovers at transitions of clinical care”
Pål Aksel Næss
“In crisis we do not rise to the level of expectations, we fall to the level of our training” Archilochus 645 BCE
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Greater levels of comorbidity and, to a lesser extent, socioeconomic deprivation have an adverse impact on outcomes of patients admitted for emergency general surgery, suggests a new
@TSACO_AAST
study
Highlights of
#ECTES2023
Excellent overview of whole blood in trauma
@bulgercot
@traumadoctors
Balanced resus saves lives, evidence 4 whole blood increasing.
Need system to track women of child-bearing age who receive 0+WB to have Rhogam- avoids anti-D antibodies
@estesonline
@RaulCoimbraMD
-shouldn’t use TQIP data for these studies, wrong methodology
-There may be benefit if used in the right setting in the right way
Dr Demetriades
-cannot compare REBOA to resuscitative thoracotomy: different indications
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Major Trauma Haemorrhage: What’s Next?
@wellcometrust
Session 3 From concept to implementation
Dr Tobias Gauss
@traumatrix
@Inria
@inria_grenoble
Presenting amazing research on Machine Learning prediction support system for:
-haemorrhaging shock
-TBI
-need for intervention
Quantra and ROTEM have similar overall performance in detecting trauma-induced coagulopathy and predicting transfusion and mortality. While Quantra better predicts INR>1.2, ROTEM better predicts Fib<2g/L.
@JWohlgemut
@karimbrohi
@rossdavenport
@CommsC4TS
Highlights of
#ECTES2023
Prof Susan Brundage
@sibrundage
@shocktrauma
Communication and transitions of care- a huge cause of avoidable medical errors and adverse events. Let’s handover more clearly, for our patients!
@estesonline