{"title":"Exploring TikTok's influence on surgical patient education","authors":"Sai Sandeep Singh Rowdhwal , Michael El Boghdady","doi":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Social media platforms, especially rapidly growing ones like TikTok, are increasingly used to disseminate health information. Its interactive features promote user participation, allowing for the sharing of experiences and raising awareness about specific medical conditions, while also simplifying complex procedures. This study aimed to explore the possible influence of TikTok short-video application on the education of surgical patients.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic search was performed in compliance with the PRISMA checklist. The research protocol was registered with the PROSPERO register (CRD42024551646). A search was performed in the PubMed and ScienceDirect databases from inception to 2024. The search terms used were “TikTok AND Surgery,” “TikTok AND Surgical Education,” and “TikTok AND surgery AND patient.\"</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The present systematic search resulted in 697 citations, of which 50 relevant citations were included. The search revealed that TikTok has widely used among patients from different surgical specialties and has an influence on their education. The platform facilitates public health awareness, allowing surgeons to share educational content, including surgical techniques and patient-oriented information.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>As one of the rapidly growing social media platforms, TikTok is increasingly utilised to disseminate health information. It has been adopted across various surgical specialties. While the platform presents a great opportunity to improve the education of surgical patients, it presents challenges related to the accuracy of information, potential misinformation, and lack of regulation. Surgeons and healthcare professionals should actively participate in creating accurate, evidence-based content that enhances patient education and promotes public health awareness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49463,"journal":{"name":"Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland","volume":"23 5","pages":"Pages 265-276"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144024492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Moral injury and second victim syndrome in healthcare providers: A continuum","authors":"Aisling O'Donnell , Michael Devine","doi":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49463,"journal":{"name":"Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland","volume":"23 5","pages":"Pages 326-327"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144849472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mr Georgios Karagiannidis , Evie Banham , Jie Ying Tee
{"title":"PAPAYA Study (Paediatric Appendicitis Pathway and Audit Yield Assessment)","authors":"Mr Georgios Karagiannidis , Evie Banham , Jie Ying Tee","doi":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.04.024","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.04.024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49463,"journal":{"name":"Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland","volume":"23 5","pages":"Page 330"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alcohol & Drug Related Admissions Into Trauma & Orthopaedics","authors":"Dr Vincent Dundas-Smith","doi":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.04.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.04.018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49463,"journal":{"name":"Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland","volume":"23 5","pages":"Pages 328-329"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145044244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of Adjuvant Chemotherapy on 5-Year Overall Survival in Non-Metastatic Colon Cancer: A Population-Based Study in Bulgaria","authors":"Miss Ashpia Rahman","doi":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.04.021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.04.021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49463,"journal":{"name":"Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland","volume":"23 5","pages":"Page 329"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145044247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pitfalls of crude pooling in assessing diagnostic accuracy: A cautionary note","authors":"Javier Arredondo Montero MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.05.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.05.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49463,"journal":{"name":"Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland","volume":"23 5","pages":"Pages 322-323"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144318480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing medical student learning in the operating theatre: the need for integrated preparation","authors":"Lachlan Dick, Sannah Ali, Katie Hughes","doi":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49463,"journal":{"name":"Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland","volume":"23 5","pages":"Pages 324-325"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144545819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"‘Does the use of methylprednisolone improve the post-operative outcome of neonatal and paediatric cardiac surgery?’","authors":"Ms Martina Schatz","doi":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.04.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.04.016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49463,"journal":{"name":"Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland","volume":"23 5","pages":"Page 328"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145044242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica Rotaru , Peggy Miller , Luke McGarry , John M. O'Byrne
{"title":"Environmental impact of single-use items and their contamination levels in elective orthopaedic surgery","authors":"Jessica Rotaru , Peggy Miller , Luke McGarry , John M. O'Byrne","doi":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.07.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.07.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Single-use items have dominated operating theatres since the 1980s, initially perceived to carry a lower risk of surgical site infection and occupational blood exposure while maintaining hospital expenditure. The topic of reusable surgical gowns and drapes has naturally emerged due to discussions regarding climate change. Considering reusable alternatives is the next step in reducing the carbon footprint of operating theatres.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Clinical waste attributable to single-use items was collected from 93 cases in an elective orthopaedic hospital over four weeks, comprising knee arthroplasty and arthroscopy, hip arthroplasty, foot and ankle and upper limb. Tourniquet use, operation time and blood loss were other parameters collected in each operation. Disposable gowns were visually examined and graded by contamination level. Clinical waste was weighed using a handheld electronic scale.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The mean waste from knee, hip and minor (upper limb, foot and ankle) operating theatres was 3533g, 3966g and 2349g respectively. The average number of gowns used per case was four, as was the number of drapes. Minor operating theatres had the lowest levels of contamination, with 84.34 % of gowns not contaminated at all. Tourniquet use was associated with less waste, carbon emissions, and gown contamination.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>A large proportion of operating theatre waste is attributable to disposable items such as gowns and drapes. In the elective orthopaedic setting, these are not heavily contaminated, especially in procedures where tourniquets are utilised. Given the environmental impact of clinical waste, we advocate for the use of reusable alternatives in these procedures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49463,"journal":{"name":"Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland","volume":"23 5","pages":"Pages 296-300"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144849471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mr. Georgios Karagiannidis , Mohamed Abdallah , Dardan Uka , Yousef Salem , Tejashree Mane , Martin Sinclair
{"title":"SHIELD Project (Study of Hernia Interventions and Evaluation of Length of Stay and Complications)","authors":"Mr. Georgios Karagiannidis , Mohamed Abdallah , Dardan Uka , Yousef Salem , Tejashree Mane , Martin Sinclair","doi":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.04.025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surge.2025.04.025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49463,"journal":{"name":"Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland","volume":"23 5","pages":"Pages 330-331"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145044133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}