Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

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Journal Review in Thoracic Surgery: The ESOPEC Trial

Listen as we discuss the highly-awaited ESOPEC trial, which examines treatment regimens for esophageal and EGJ adenocarcinoma. Wildly impress your thoracic attendings or peers with your nuanced knowledge! FLOT who? You’ll know. Pull out the paper and listen along! Learning Objectives: -Discuss the patient population in the ESOPEC trial -Discuss the main differences between the ESOPEC trial and the CROSS trial -Describe the main drawbacks between FLOT and the CROSS regimen. Hosts: Chloe Hanson MD...

Apr 17, 2025•25 min

Journal Review in Surgical Education: Blue Ribbon Committee II

In 2002 a group of surgeons got together and radically changed surgical training forever. They just got together again... They call themselves the Blue Ribbon Committee. When they met in 2002 they addressed critical issues such as residency structure, specialization, work-life balance, and simulation-based training. Now, with rapid advancements in medicine and education, BRC II has revisited these topics and introduced new priorities to ensure that surgical education meets the demands of the mod...

Apr 14, 2025•33 min

Journal Review in Colorectal Surgery: Bowel Endometriosis

This episode reviews the management and surgical treatment of bowel endometriosis, featuring Dr. Farr Nezhat. The discussion covers surgical techniques like shave excision, disc resection, and segmental resection, weighing the importance of multidisciplinary care and long-term functional outcomes. Key topics include pre-operative assessment, intraoperative decision-making, and minimizing complications to preserve fertility and quality of life.

Apr 10, 2025•48 min

BIG T Trauma Ep. 23: Trauma Pitfalls #4

The hosts discuss common trauma pitfalls, emphasizing the importance of recognizing subtle signs of underlying issues. Topics include altered mental status due to opioid intoxication, the dangers of prolonged surgery leading to trauma-induced coagulopathy, the necessity of damage control surgery, the decision to perform fecal diversion, and recognizing hemorrhagic shock from external bleeding. The episode also covers early VATS for retained hemothorax.

Apr 07, 2025•34 min

BIG T Trauma Ep. 22: Trauma Pitfalls #3

The hosts discuss common trauma pitfalls, offering insights and advice for surgeons. They cover scenarios such as intubating patients in hemorrhagic shock, using long-acting paralytics in TBI, managing trauma transfers, deciding on limb salvage versus amputation, and remembering to close traumatic hernias. The episode aims to improve trauma care by highlighting potential errors and promoting proactive decision-making.

Apr 03, 2025•31 min