Ethics in publishing surgery on social media: a scoping review

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Abstract

Due to the increasing prevalence of internet use, analyzing trends in social media use has become
crucial due to its intrinsic connection with several ethical aspects. In this context, a scoping review was
conducted to globally analyze the ethical impact of publishing surgical procedures on social media.
After selection of 25 articles, 8 articles were eligible for review. The conclusions of the study showed
a lack of global ethical compliance among health care professionals in publishing surgical procedures
on social media, noting challenges such as profile fusion and inadequate exposure of sensitive
information. The urgent need for continuing ethical education and the importance of rigorous oversight
by professional associations are evident. It is concluded that stricter measures are essential to protect
the right to privacy and ensure compliance with medical ethics and privacy laws.

Keywords:

Ethics, Medical Ethics, Social media, Surgical Procedures

Author Biographies

Renata Savian Colvero de Oliveira, Universidade de Oulu, Oulu, Finlândia.

Renata Savian Colvero de Oliveira – Mestre – renata.deoliveira@oulu.fi
0000-0002-3042-2621

Jordana Soares Iankoski, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis/SC, Brasil.

Jordana Soares Iankoski – Mestranda – jordana.iankoski@posgrad.ufsc.br
0009-0004-5389-7533

Conrado Araujo Limeira de Niemeyer, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis/SC, Brasil.

Conrado Araujo Limeira de Niemeyer – Mestre – conrado.raizen@gmail.com
0009-0006-8965-3172

Márcio Pacheco de Andrade, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis/SC, Brasil.

Márcio Pacheco de Andrade – Especialista – marciopachecolab@gmail.com
0000-0001-9779-211X

Grace Teresinha Marcon Dal Sasso, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis/SC, Brasil.

Grace Teresinha Marcon Dal Sasso – Doutora – gracetmds@gmail.com
0000-0001-7702-1190

Gabriela Marcellino de Melo Lanzoni, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis/SC, Brasil.

Gabriela Marcellino de Melo Lanzoni – Doutora – gabimrc@gmail.com
0000-0001-5935-8849

Carlise Rigon Dalla Nora, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil.

Carlise Rigon Dalla Nora – Doutora – carlise.nora@ufrgs.br
0000-0001-5501-2146

Vol. 33 (2025): Continued publication

Published:

2025-06-12

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-803420253788PT

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Savian Colvero de Oliveira R, Soares Iankoski J, Araujo Limeira de Niemeyer C, Pacheco de Andrade M, Teresinha Marcon Dal Sasso G, Marcellino de Melo Lanzoni G, et al. Ethics in publishing surgery on social media: a scoping review. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 12 [cited 2025 Jun. 19];33. Available from: https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/3788

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