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Surgical procedures related to ongoing trials: Scientific validation of surgical strategies is necessary to ensure their safety and benefits. It makes responsible evolution of clinical practice possible. Several institutions all over the world are working joining efforts to collect enough data to achieve strong conclusions. The live surgery is beginning with a mesh reinforcement for abdominal wall reconstruction (BORODIN Trial), followed by live discussion among experts and finishing with an appendectomy to modulate immune response and remission for chronic ulcerative colitis (Accure-UK Trial). Dion Morton from Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham (UK) provided an innovative format to broadcast two surgical procedures and their scientific basis.