A trauma patient rolls into the bay. CPR started 10 minutes ago. They are pulseless, the entire trauma team is looking to you for leadership, and the thoracotomy tray is prepped and ready. Do you pick up the knife and cut? Welcome back to the BIG T TRAUMA series. Join Drs. Patrick Georgoff, Teddy Puzio, and Jason Brill for a high-level discussion on the one surgical procedure that trumps them all – the ED thoracotomy. This is episode 2 of 2. In episode 1 we discussed who should get an ED thoraco...
Mar 24, 2022•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast A trauma patient rolls into the bay. CPR started 10 minutes ago. They are pulseless, the entire trauma team is looking to you for leadership, and the thoracotomy tray is prepped and ready. Do you pick up the knife and cut? Welcome back to the BIG T TRAUMA series. Join Drs. Patrick Georgoff, Teddy Puzio, and Jason Brill for a high-level discussion on the one surgical procedure that trumps them all – the ED thoracotomy. This is episode 1 of 2. In episode 1 we discuss who should get an ED thoracoto...
Mar 21, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the episode we will cover the following learning objectives: · Listeners should be able to describe the evolution and changes in definitions sepsis over the past three decades · Listeners should be familiar with the three randomized controlled trials that studies early-goal directed therapy · Listeners should be able to describe the major changes in the new 2021 SCCM Sepsis Guidelines · Listeners should be able to describe the fundamental principles of sepsis management in the ICU References:...
Mar 17, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast You are seeing a young female patient in the clinic with rectal prolapse. When do you offer surgery? Does she get a perineal approach or a transabdominal approach? Open or minimally invasive? Mesh or no mesh? Sigmoid resection or no resection? Join Drs. Abelson, Marcello and Aulet as they take us through the wide world of rectal prolapse! Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the difference between rectal prolapse and hemorrhoidal prolapse 2. List the different approaches to surgical management of re...
Mar 14, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode from the Endocrine Surgery team at BTK we go through three controversial topics in endocrine surgery and cite pertinent articles during a lively debate format. We debate the role of four-gland exploration versus focused exploration for parathyroid disease. Indications for parathyroidectomy are hotly contested. And finally, we discuss the role and relevance of using a nerve monitor. Tune in to see if Dr. Yeh and Dr. Wu remain collegiate after recording this episode… Dr. Michael Ye...
Mar 10, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our oral board review course includes 92 scenarios that meticulously cover 115 SCORE core topics . Each scenario includes two parts. The first part is a perfectly executed oral board scenario that mimics the real thing. Scenarios are 5 to 7 minutes long and include a variety of tactics and styles. If you are able to achieve this level of performance in your preparation you are sure to pass the oral exam with flying colors. The second part introduces high-yield commentary to each scenario. This c...
Mar 07, 2022•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Vascular Surgery Oral Board Review Book has 60 of the highest yield scenarios that cover the majority of the VSCORE topics in an easy-to-read question and answer format that highlights the most important clinical concepts, concise procedural descriptions, and common surgical complications that everyone should know about the field of Vascular Surgery. Whether you are looking to excel on the wards or crush the boards, this book was created to help you Dominate the Day. https://behindtheknife.o...
Mar 03, 2022•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast With more and more EVAR comes more and more endoleaks. But when do they matter and what can/should we do about them? In this episode, we present a case of a stubborn endoleak and use the course to illustrate a simple path towards the management of endoleaks following endovascular aneurysm repair. Dr. Nicholas Osborne is an Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Michigan and the Chief of Vascular Surgery at the Ann Arbor Veteran’s Affairs Healthcare System. Dr. Frank Davis i...
Feb 28, 2022•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our oral board review course includes 92 scenarios that meticulously cover 115 SCORE core topics . Each scenario includes two parts. The first part is a perfectly executed oral board scenario that mimics the real thing. Scenarios are 5 to 7 minutes long and include a variety of tactics and styles. If you are able to achieve this level of performance in your preparation you are sure to pass the oral exam with flying colors. The second part introduces high-yield commentary to each scenario. This c...
Feb 24, 2022•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our oral board review course includes 92 scenarios that meticulously cover 115 SCORE core topics . Each scenario includes two parts. The first part is a perfectly executed oral board scenario that mimics the real thing. Scenarios are 5 to 7 minutes long and include a variety of tactics and styles. If you are able to achieve this level of performance in your preparation you are sure to pass the oral exam with flying colors. The second part introduces high-yield commentary to each scenario. This c...
Feb 21, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our oral board review course includes 92 scenarios that meticulously cover 115 SCORE core topics . Each scenario includes two parts. The first part is a perfectly executed oral board scenario that mimics the real thing. Scenarios are 5 to 7 minutes long and include a variety of tactics and styles. If you are able to achieve this level of performance in your preparation you are sure to pass the oral exam with flying colors. The second part introduces high-yield commentary to each scenario. This c...
Feb 17, 2022•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Description : Metachronous colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) is a complex clinical situation requiring multidisciplinary management. In this episode from the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary team at Behind the Knife , we discuss a patient presenting with metachronous CRLM and how management may change with varying clinical scenarios. Learning Objectives: In this episode, we review the initial workup and pre-operative considerations in a patient presenting with metachronous CRLM. We discuss key aspects ...
Feb 14, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Few audiences appreciate the importance of a properly functioning sphincter like surgeons. Magnetic sphincter augmentation using the LINX device, however, is one area that is beyond the sphincter-related expertise of most surgeons and surgical trainees. Drs. Mike Weykamp, Nicole White, Andrew Wright, and Nick Cetrulo review the literature surrounding the use of the LINX device for gastroesophageal reflux disease and how the device stacks up against the current gold standard in anti-reflux surger...
Feb 10, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, our team discusses the management of penetrating liver trauma both before, during, and after surgery. Listen in for helpful tips such as how to perform an intraoperative air cholangiogram, creating an occlusion catheter from a red rubber and a Penrose, and much more! Hosts: Elliott R. Haut, MD, PhD, a senior, nationally recognized name in trauma and acute care surgery at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Haut is a past president of The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (...
Feb 07, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast What is one of the most energy-intensive and waste-generating areas of the hospital? The operating room! In the new BTK/Annals of Surgery Journal Club, we talk to Dr. Elizabeth Yates and Dr. Louis Nguyen about their new article – “Empowering Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, and Obstetricians to Incorporate Environmental Sustainability in the Operating Room.” They review the impact ORs have on the environment, the consequences this has for patients, and ways surgeons lead efforts to “green” the opera...
Jan 31, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we will explore two challenging transplant surgery cases. In the first, we discuss Nutcracker syndrome and the unique ethical questions that accompanied a living donor case. In the second, we examine a perplexing post-operative development in a complicated liver transplant patient. Learning Objectives · Understand the presentation and general treatment strategies for renal nutcracker syndrome · Discuss protocol and ethical considerations for living donor renal transplants · Revie...
Jan 27, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chemotherapy or surgery first? What is the contemporary management for patients with locally advanced, resectable gastric cancer, and what does the data show? In this episode from the Surgical Oncology team at Behind the Knife, join the discussion on perioperative treatment of locally advanced gastric cancer and future advances that will benefit surgical patients. Learning Objectives: In this episode, we review perioperative chemotherapy regimens for locally advanced, resectable Gastric cancer, ...
Jan 24, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Please join Drs. Brian Gray, Amanda Jensen and Manisha Bhatia from Indiana University as they discuss neuroblastoma management in pediatric surgery. Journal Article links: Croteau N, Nuchtern J, LaQuaglia MP. Management of Neuroblastoma in Pediatric Patients. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2021;30(2):291-304. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33706901/ Madonna MB, Newman E. Handbook for Children with Neuroblastoma. Updated Spring 2018. Cancer Committee American Pediatric Surgical Association. 2018. https://...
Jan 17, 2022•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast You are faced with a young patient with low rectal cancer who is a complete responder to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. He asks if he should undergo surgical resection despite the absence of visible tumour. How do you approach such a question? Join Dr. Carole Richard, Dr. François Dagbert and Dr. Maher Al Khaldi in their conversation about the Watch and Wait strategy for rectal cancer, also known as the Organ Preservation strategy. Learning objectives - To understand the rationale for Watch and ...
Jan 13, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Marginal ulcers are a common cause of abdominal pain following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Ever wonder how bariatric surgeons triage abdominal pain in post-bariatric surgery patients? A simplified approach to the work-up of these patients as well as the long-term management of marginal ulcers is included in this episode from your bariatric surgery team at UNMC! Journal Articles discussed: 1. Opened Proton Pump Inhibitor Capsules Reduce Time to Healing Compared with Intact Capsules for Marginal Ulc...
Jan 10, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2022 - high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don't forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/0578802767/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=behind+the+knife+podcast&qid=1639489872&sr=8-2 If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit behindtheknife.org to access podcasts, videos, CME, and more....
Jan 09, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2022 - high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don't forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/0578802767/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=behind+the+knife+podcast&qid=1639489872&sr=8-2 If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit behindtheknife.org to access podcasts, videos, CME, and more....
Jan 09, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2022 - high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don't forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/0578802767/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=behind+the+knife+podcast&qid=1639489872&sr=8-2 If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit behindtheknife.org to access podcasts, videos, CME, and more....
Jan 09, 2022•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2022 - high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don't forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/0578802767/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=behind+the+knife+podcast&qid=1639489872&sr=8-2 If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit behindtheknife.org to access podcasts, videos, CME, and more....
Jan 09, 2022•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2022 - high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don't forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/0578802767/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=behind+the+knife+podcast&qid=1639489872&sr=8-2 If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit behindtheknife.org to access podcasts, videos, CME, and more....
Jan 08, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2022 - high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don't forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/0578802767/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=behind+the+knife+podcast&qid=1639489872&sr=8-2 If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit behindtheknife.org to access podcasts, videos, CME, and more....
Jan 08, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2022 - high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don't forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/0578802767/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=behind+the+knife+podcast&qid=1639489872&sr=8-2 If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit behindtheknife.org to access podcasts, videos, CME, and more....
Jan 08, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2022 - high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don't forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/0578802767/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=behind+the+knife+podcast&qid=1639489872&sr=8-2 If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit behindtheknife.org to access podcasts, videos, CME, and more....
Jan 07, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2022 - high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don't forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/0578802767/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=behind+the+knife+podcast&qid=1639489872&sr=8-2 If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit behindtheknife.org to access podcasts, videos, CME, and more....
Jan 07, 2022•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Knife ABSITE 2022 - high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam. Don't forget to check out our ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/0578802767/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=behind+the+knife+podcast&qid=1639489872&sr=8-2 *Please note that we apologize for the static in this episode* If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit behindth...
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