Ek Khoon Tan (@ekkhoontan) 's Twitter Profile
Ek Khoon Tan

@ekkhoontan

HPB & Transplant surgeon in private practice | Alum @NUSMedicine @JohnsHopkinsSPH @MayoClinic @mysgh

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Choon Sheong Seow (@choon1seow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Joint Specialty Fellowship Examination in General Surgery Revision Course 2024. Pleased to announce that we have a stellar program- with social events of a 5-km run to Marina bay area & a site visit to Changi GeneralHospital.

Joint Specialty Fellowship Examination in General Surgery Revision Course 2024. 
Pleased to announce that we have a stellar program- with social events of a 5-km run to Marina bay area & a site visit to Changi GeneralHospital.
Journal of Hepatology (@jhepatology) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🆕EASL #CPGs on the management of MASLD❗️ ✅Update on definitions, prevention, screening, diagnosis & treatment for #MASLD Full text👉bit.ly/3XeJnFc ✴️Joint publication with EASD & EASO❕ EASLnews EASL Education Aleksander Krag Debbie Shawcross

🆕EASL #CPGs on the management of MASLD❗️

✅Update on definitions, prevention, screening, diagnosis & treatment for #MASLD

Full text👉bit.ly/3XeJnFc

✴️Joint publication with EASD & EASO❕

<a href="/EASLnews/">EASLnews</a>
<a href="/EASLedu/">EASL Education</a>
<a href="/AleksanderKrag/">Aleksander Krag</a> 
<a href="/DebbieShawcros1/">Debbie Shawcross</a>
Ek Khoon Tan (@ekkhoontan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At HPBA(S) journal club yest evening I learnt the difference between surgery in #austere settings, and #ruralsurgery! Deeply inspired by Tzu Jen Tan’s experiences & years of volunteering as a surgeon in out-of-reach communities 🫡#globalsurgery

At HPBA(S) journal club yest evening I learnt the difference between surgery in #austere settings, and #ruralsurgery! Deeply inspired by Tzu Jen Tan’s experiences &amp; years of volunteering as a surgeon in out-of-reach communities 🫡#globalsurgery
Kristopher Croome (@kriscroome) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The culmination of a year of hard work by the ASTS. The rapid growth of #NRP #DCD in the United States has led to the need for Standards to help guide further #NRP adoption. Outstanding leadership by our outgoing ASTS president Elizabeth Pomfret in championing this endeavor.

The culmination of a year of hard work by the ASTS. The rapid growth of #NRP #DCD in the United States has led to the need for Standards to help guide further #NRP adoption. Outstanding leadership by our outgoing ASTS president <a href="/drlizpomfret/">Elizabeth Pomfret</a> in championing this endeavor.
Ek Khoon Tan (@ekkhoontan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The past few days at #AANZHPBA2024 was absolutely delightful! Many thanks to Jon Koea, Dan Croagh, & Mandi Maundura for inviting me to speak and also share at the fellows weekend session🙏Will fondly remember the famous Australasian hospitality & warm fellowship 🤝💛

The past few days at #AANZHPBA2024 was absolutely delightful! Many thanks to Jon Koea, Dan Croagh, &amp; Mandi Maundura for inviting me to speak and also share at the fellows weekend session🙏Will fondly remember the famous Australasian hospitality &amp; warm fellowship 🤝💛
BJS (@bjsurgery) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Continuous preperitoneal versus thoracic epidural analgesia in open pancreatoduodenectomy: randomized clinical trial ➡️doi.org/10.1093/bjs/zn… This non-inferiority trial compared continuous wound infiltration (CWI) and thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) for postoperative pain

Continuous preperitoneal versus thoracic epidural analgesia in open pancreatoduodenectomy: randomized clinical trial
➡️doi.org/10.1093/bjs/zn…

This non-inferiority trial compared continuous wound infiltration (CWI) and thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) for postoperative pain
Ek Khoon Tan (@ekkhoontan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Whirlwind of a start but it’s been exciting thus far! New fun skill unlocked with curling🍍and booked my first case with my favorite anesthetist! In the spirit of thanksgiving, am truly grateful for His grace #NewBeginnings

Ek Khoon Tan (@ekkhoontan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to share our publication on estimating living liver donor graft volumes, and how the method of donor surgery (lap/open) impacts the correlation with predicted weight! Kudos to med student victoria , SY, & our radiology partners! SGH HPB & Transplant Surgery #ldlt Read it here:

Shennen Mao, MD (@shennenmao) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to offer kidney transplant to individuals with significant atherosclerosis utilizing a novel physician-modified stent graft. nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…Mayo Clinic Transplant Mayo Clinic Transplantation Surgery

Excited to offer kidney transplant to individuals with significant atherosclerosis utilizing a novel physician-modified stent graft. 
nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…<a href="/MayoTransplant/">Mayo Clinic Transplant</a> <a href="/MCTransplntSurg/">Mayo Clinic Transplantation Surgery</a>
Marc Besselink (@marcbesselink) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How do costs of robot 🤖 vs open pancreatoduodenectomy compare? Will costs become similar over time? 588 pts A’dam 🇳🇱 (214 RPD, 374 OPD) ⛔️Overall, costs €4,804 ⬆️ for RPD (€27,307 vs. €22,503, P=0.010) ✅Outcomes RPD improved in the 2nd half experience (n=107): hospital

How do costs of robot 🤖 vs open pancreatoduodenectomy compare? Will costs become similar over time?

588 pts A’dam 🇳🇱 (214 RPD, 374 OPD)

⛔️Overall, costs €4,804 ⬆️ for RPD (€27,307 vs. €22,503, P=0.010)
✅Outcomes RPD improved in the 2nd half experience (n=107): hospital
Ek Khoon Tan (@ekkhoontan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looking forward to giving my first talk since coming out to private practice! Organized by NTUC U Live, the theme is on Women’s Health - I will be speaking on fatty liver and gallstone disease, and how they might affect your health! Drs Koh Li TSA and Felicia Chin will also be

Looking forward to giving my first talk since coming out to private practice! Organized by NTUC U Live, the theme is on Women’s Health - I will be speaking on fatty liver and gallstone disease, and how they might affect your health! Drs Koh Li TSA and Felicia Chin will also be
Ek Khoon Tan (@ekkhoontan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Had a great time speaking at the Women’s Health Seminar today, discussing fatty liver and gallbladder disease—important topics that affect so many! Grateful to NTUC U-Live for the opportunity to share insights and raise awareness. Let’s continue empowering each other with

Had a great time speaking at the Women’s Health Seminar today, discussing fatty liver and gallbladder disease—important topics that affect so many! Grateful to NTUC U-Live for the opportunity to share insights and raise awareness. Let’s continue empowering each other with
Fareeda Mukhtar (@fareedamukhtar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm pleased to share my newest publication: The Satisfaction of General Surgery Residents with Laparoscopic Surgic | AMEP Dove Medical Press dovepress.com/impact-of-simu…

Yüksel Ürün (@dryukselurun) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING from NEJM In cancer patients w/ Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism, reduced-dose apixaban (2.5 mg BID) is : 🔘Noninferior to full-dose (5 mg BID) for VTE recurrence 🔘Lower bleeding risk (12.1% vs. 15.6%) 🔘Safer extended anticoagulation, same protection.

BREAKING from <a href="/NEJM/">NEJM</a> 
In cancer patients w/ Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism, reduced-dose apixaban (2.5 mg BID) is :
🔘Noninferior to full-dose (5 mg BID) for VTE recurrence
🔘Lower bleeding risk (12.1% vs. 15.6%)
🔘Safer extended anticoagulation, same protection.
Giovanni Marchegiani (@gio_marchegiani) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Neoadjuvant chemo 🤜🤛 surgery for Resectable PDAC 🇯🇵 RCT 💉 Gemcitabine + S1 median OS 37 months vs. 26 💡 Is neoadjuvant chemo extending survival over upfront surgery?! 🤔 What are your thoughts?! 💭 journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…

Neoadjuvant chemo 🤜🤛 surgery for Resectable PDAC 🇯🇵 RCT 

💉 Gemcitabine + S1 median OS 37 months vs. 26 

💡 Is neoadjuvant chemo extending survival over upfront surgery?! 

🤔 What are your thoughts?! 💭 

journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…
JAMA Surgery (@jamasurgery) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Most viewed this week from JAMA Surgery: Increasing the familiarity of surgeon-anesthesiologist dyads represents an opportunity to improve patient outcomes for GI, gynecology oncology, and spine surgery. ja.ma/4dLZb8G

Most viewed this week from <a href="/JAMASurgery/">JAMA Surgery</a>: 

Increasing the familiarity of surgeon-anesthesiologist dyads represents an opportunity to improve patient outcomes for GI, gynecology oncology, and spine surgery. 

ja.ma/4dLZb8G