David Wilkinson

Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon.

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

Specialty registrar Emily Decker presenting our outcomes of fundoplication in children @BAPSCongress Overall success 85% (avoiding jejunal feeding and re operation) @RMCHosp @BAPS1953 @MedAllApp @Me4Ped

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

Our registrars Iyad Zarifa & @sophiemlewis1 presenting work on central venous access in children at @BAPSCongress in Bruges @BAPS1953 @MedAllApp @RMCHosp

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

Paed laparoscopic hernia repair - dividing sac reduces recurrence risk OR 0.51, p = 0.001. Our systematic review @hernia_journal https://t.co/39x9UYER4e Supports our series @jpedsurg https://t.co/SoraYPfMnH presented @BAPS1953 @Me4Ped @StayCurrentMD

[BJS @BJSurgery]

In the October issue of BJS: Balancing quality and equity of access in specialist neonatal surgery: implications of the GIRFT report https://t.co/XdREuj8B0B @RMCH_PaedSurg @RMCHosp @MFT_Research @bdi_oxford @FBMH_UoM

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

We’re delighted that Sara won the @BAPSCongress Poster Prize for her work on US technique in paediatric vascular access @BAPS1953 @RMCHosp @RMCH_Theatres Well done Sara! 👏🏆🌟

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

Our analysis in @BJSurgery of neonatal surgery & @NHSGIRFT Team from @RMCHosp @MFT_Research @bdi_oxford @FBMH_UoM | @BAPS1953 @BAPM_Official @NWNeonatalODN @NeonatalSurgery @NEWSFORTOFS @CDHUK_CHARITY https://t.co/WmgTUrQyie

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

Our consultant David Wilkinson ⁦@PaedSurgeonNW⁩ on TV ⁦@itvnews⁩ talking about the dangers of children ingesting strong magnets ⁦@RMCHosp⁩ ⁦⁦@MFTnhs⁩ @BAPS1953⁩ ⁦@BapsCampaigns⁩ ⁦@RoSPA⁩ ⁦@CAPTcharity⁩ https://t.co/WWBdmNcD4P

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

Great to see our paper in this month’s Pediatric Surgery International ToC. Should we do a routine contrast study after OA/TOF repair & is there a risk of delaying diagnosis of COS if not? ⁦@RMCHosp⁩ ⁦@MFT_SMH⁩ ⁦@Me4Ped⁩ https://t.co/pvEGqp0HVn

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

Our new paper: ‘true’ lap herniotomy - recreating open operation optimises outcomes. @RMCHosp Presented @BAPS1953 Annual Congress 2021 @Me4Ped @BAPES17 @IPEGSurgery @StayCurrentMD @tponsky @PaedSurgeonNW https://t.co/yOwlcB62Cz

[Child Accident Prevention Trust - CAPT Charity @CAPTcharity]

Parents are being alerted to the dangers of super-strong magnets.
You can find out about the dangers here https://t.co/WR84ToWjsw #magnetsafety #childsafety #parenting @OfficeforSandS

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

What an honour! We’re so pleased to see our paper summarised in a @RodGerardo video for @StayCurrentApp 😊@PaedSurgeonNW @RMCHosp @BAPS1953 @IPEGSurgery @tponsky @Me4Ped #PEG

[StayCurrentMD @StayCurrentMD]

"Endoscopic vs laparoscopic paediatric gastrostomies: Time to change our practice?”

Koh et al.

Full article here: https://t.co/Z49uipCSrm

#SoMe4PedSurg
Cred: @RodGerardo

[David Wilkinson @PaedSurgeonNW]

@drdanmd @jpedsurg Should be median total hospital stay for both groups (initial admission/complications/further operations). Early cases in the series had no standardised feed regime. We now start feeds at 4hrs and aim to get home with a one night stay

[jpedsurg @jpedsurg]

📈 Infographic! 📊

"Endoscopic vs laparoscopic paediatric gastrostomies: Time to change our practice?"

Koh et al.

Full article: https://t.co/wYUsFoEIsD

This and more infographics on the StayCurrent: Pediatric Surgery app!

#SoMe4PedSurg

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

Despite media coverage @BBCNews & alerts @NHSEngland @OfficeforSandS + @RoSPA @CAPTcharity magnet ingestion in children continues ⬆️: we see new cases most days eg this week 2x 👶 requiring major surgery. We must ⬆️ awareness. @BAPS1953 @Simonkenny14 @sajidjavid @vickyford

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

Our super ⭐️ ANP @kerry_Minshull presenting her work on a specialist nurse-led rectal biopsy service at @BAPSCongress. Safe and effective in large numbers. @RMCHosp @RMCH_Ward77 @BAPS1953 @Me4Ped

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

👏 @Stephen44533640 - in fact we’ve often discussed how cool it would be to have @ManCity & @ManUtd themed, state of the art, integrated operating theatres for our keyhole surgery @RMCHosp What do you think? @RMCHcharity @RMCH_Theatres

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

Beginning of the end for PEGs? Our paper @jpedsurg Lap balloon gastrostomy n=277 = less complications ≠ more resource vs PEG n=338 @RMCHosp @Me4Ped @BAPES17 @BAPS1953 @BSPGHAN @IPEGSurgery @tponsky https://t.co/hceLCVz7ZF

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

Look how much these two super stars🌟 ⭐️ have grown up after such a tough start to life. Always a privilege for us to be sent photos like these. @RMCHosp @MFT_SMH @MFTnhs @NWNeonatalODN

[RMCH Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery @RMCH_PaedSurg]

.... and another NW collaboration between @RMCH_PaedSurg & @AlderHeySurgery in print @jpedsurg 👏👏 #northernpowerhouse Management and outcome of paediatric testicular tumours @Me4Ped @WorldSIOP https://t.co/OxHCzq0Xt9