Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

Kevin and Nicole discuss the management of ceberbrovascular trauma, primarily blunt and penetrating injuries to the carotid and vertebral arteries.  Dr. Rasmussen is a Colonel in the United States Air Force and is a Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean of Research at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and an attending vascular surgeon at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.  Dr. Rasmussen has been deployed numerous times to Iraq and Afghanistan and cared for many traumatic vascular injuries at Walter Reed Medical Center. Through his experience and research, he has become one of the foremost leaders on the management of vascular trauma and recently published the third edition of Rich’s Vascular Trauma. Nicole Rich is a vascular surgery fellow at New York Presbyterian.  Behind The Knife YouTube Page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZkuV3bsUyp0q4mTFHFEoKg EAST Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury Guidelines https://www.east.org/education/practice-management-guidelines/blunt-cer

American Board of Surgery FAQs regarding 2020 QE http://www.absurgery.org/default.jsp?faq_virtualgsqe2020   Guests on this podcast   Dr. Buyske President and CEO of The American Board of Surgery   Dr. Benjamin Jarman Gundersen Medical Foundation General Surgery Residency Program Director  President - Association of Program Directors in Surgery   Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon at Texas Tech University of Health Sciences   Dr. Allison Martin Incoming surgical oncology fellow at MD-Anderson  

In this 17th joint journal club with Annals of Surgery, we are joined by Dr. Sidra Bonner and Dr. Glenn Wakam, co-authors of the recently accepted paper "Covid-19 and Racial Disparities: Moving Toward Surgical Equity."   Our two guests are residents at the University of Michigan who lead an excellent discussion around their recent work in which they challenge the common belief among surgeons that their practices are free from racial disparities, and propose tangible interventions to reduce systemic inequity in surgical care.   Download the full paper here: https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/Citation/9000/Covid_19_and_Racial_Disparities__Moving_Towards.94434.aspx

The recent murder of George Floyd, among others, has once again brought to the forefront discourse on the deep-rooted, structural obstacles and mistreatment that black people face. Those roots have grown into our own profession as well, so join the BTK team this week as we discuss the serious topic of systemic racism in surgery and how we can begin to overcome it. Featuring our guests: Carla Pugh, MD, PhD; Professor of Surgery at Stanford University, Acute Care Surgeon, Director of the Technology Enabled Clinical Improvement Center Lola Fayanju, MD, MA; Assistant Professor of Surgery and Population Health Sciences at Duke University, Associate Director for Disparities & Value in Healthcare with Duke Forge Fabian Johnston, MD, MHS; Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology, Chief of GI Surgical Oncology, Director of the Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program, Program Director of the Complex General Surgery Oncology Fellowship at Johns Hopskins University

Thanks to Patrick Georgoff @georgoff and Nicholas Teman @nickteman for this fantastic 3 part series. Check out our new website designed by Michael Vu Check out our new YouTube series on bedside procedures. First video is how to place a chest tube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5HuiD51Su0

A big thanks to Patrick Georgoff and Nicholas Teman for putting together this great mini-series.   Have you seen our YouTube page? Everything from ABSITE review, to technical skills to landmark paper reviews. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZkuV3bsUyp0q4mTFHFEoKg Our website has also been updated. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZkuV3bsUyp0q4mTFHFEoKg

Please enjoy this three part series on ECMO by Patrick Georgoff and  Please check out our Journal Cast for quick breakdowns of landmark papers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tsRUhnVDCw

Join Dr. Scott Steele and Dr. Jason Bingham as they host our guests, Dr. Howard Ross and Dr. Ajita Prabhu to discuss interviewing in this new age of Zoom conferences. Prior BTK personality Dr. Woo Do also drops in to the show to discuss his own experiences interviewing for (and successfully matching in!) a Pediatric Surgery fellowship! Dr. Howard Ross - Chief of Colorectal Surgery and General Surgery Residency Program Director at Temple University Dr. Ajita Prabhu - Associate Professor of Surgery and General Surgery Residency Assistant Program Director at Cleveland Clinic

Abdominal Vascular Trauma – Venous with Dr. Todd Rasmussen.  Episode 3 of 6 for our vascular trauma series. Kevin and Adham discuss the management of injuries to the vena cava and portomesenteric venous system with Dr. Rasmussen.  Dr. Rasmussen is a Colonel in the United States Air Force and is a Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean of Research at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and an attending vascular surgeon at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.  Dr. Rasmussen has been deployed numerous times to Iraq and Afghanistan, and cared for many traumatic vascular injuries at Walter Reed Medical Center, through his experience and research he has become one of the foremost leaders on the management of vascular trauma and recently published the third edition of Rich’s Vascular Trauma.     Check out Dr. Rasmussen’s book  https://www.elsevier.com/books/richs-vascular-trauma/9781455712618  https://www.amazon.com/Richs-Vascular-Trauma-Todd-Rasmussen/dp/1455712612 

Dr. David Nott has been a Consultant Surgeon at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for 23 years where he specializes in general surgery. Professor Nott also performs vascular and trauma surgery at St Mary’s Hospital and cancer surgery at the Royal Marsden Hospital. For the past twenty three years David has taken unpaid leave each year to work for the aid agencies Médecins Sans Frontières, the International Committee of the Red Cross and Syria Relief. He has provided surgical treatment to the victims of conflict and catastrophe in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Chad, Darfur, Yemen, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Iraq, Pakistan, Libya, Syria, Central African Republic, Gaza and Nepal. Please check out his book "War Doctor" for an inspiring read https://www.amazon.com/War-Doctor-Surgery-Front-Line-ebook/dp/B07WWGLY7Z/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=war+doctor&qid=1593638019&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 Also check out his foundation that supports training surgeons in wa

Leaders in clinical and health services research discuss keys to success in this collaborative effort between BTK and The Association for Academic Surgery. In this episode, Dr. Fabian Johnston has an engaging conversation with Dr. Karl Bilimoria about establishing a world-class health services research program.  

Join us for our 16th joint Journal Club with Annals of Surgery! We discuss the hot topic of global surgery—specifically, how to advance your surgical career while pursuing interests in global surgery.   This episode's guest author is Dr. Sherry Wren, Director of Global Surgery and Professor of Surgery at Stanford University. She is also Vice Chair for Professional Development and Diversity, and she manages Stanford’s educational surgical partnerships in sub-Saharan Africa.   She was lead author of the recent paper "Academic Advancement in Global Surgery: Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Recommendations From the American Surgical Association Working Group on Global Surgery" Dr. Wren will talk about her own career and experiences as a global surgeon alongside the working group's recommendations for academic advancement.   Download the full paper here: https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/Fulltext/2020/02000/Academic_Advancement_in_Global_Surgery_.14.aspx

Join us for our 15th joint Journal Club with Annals of Surgery! We discuss a brand-new set of multisociety guidelines, putting together the latest evidence on preventing bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.   This episode's guest author is Dr. Michael Brunt, Professor and Chief of MIS at Wash U in St. Louis, and lead author of the new paper "Safe Cholecystectomy Multi-Society Practice Guideline and State of the Art Consensus Conference on Prevention of Bile duct Injury during Cholecystectomy" He will walk us through the guidelines in oral boards style, providing safe and evidence-based answers to many of your common questions about laparoscopic cholecystectomy.   Download the full paper here: https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/Abstract/9000/Safe_Cholecystectomy_Multi_society_Practice.94547.aspx  

Hosts: Patrick Georgoff, MD and Jayne McCauley, MD In this episode (the last of the series) we cover the management of blunt injury to the solid organs…the liver, spleen, and kidney.  DOMINATE THE DAY.   References:  Nonoperative management of blunt hepatic injury: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline (https://www.east.org/education/practice-management-guidelines/hepatic-injury-blunt-selective-nonoperative-management-of) Western Trauma Association/Critical Decisions in Trauma: Operative Management of Adult Blunt Hepatic Trauma (https://www.westerntrauma.org/algorithms/PublishedAlgorithms/WTACriticalDecisionsOperativeManagementOfAdultBluntHepaticTrauma.pdf) Selective nonoperative management of blunt splenic injury: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline (https://www.east.org/education/practice-management-guidelines/splenic-injury-blunt-selective-nonoperative-management-of) Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions in Tra

Hosts: Patrick Georgoff, MD and Jayne McCauley, MD This…episode….covers…rib…fractures…sorry, I am splinting.  Was that a fever?  Am I developing pneumonia?!  Could this have been avoided with regional anesthesia? Or surgical fixation?  Tune in to find out everything you need to know about the management of rib fractures.   References: Kasotakis G, Hasenboehler EA, Streib EW, et al. Operative fixation of rib fractures after blunt trauma: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017; 82:618. Carver TW, Milia DJ, Somberg C, et al. Vital capacity helps predict pulmonary complications after rib fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Sep;79(3):413-6. Galvagno SM Jr, Smith CE, Varon AJ, et al. Pain management for blunt thoracic trauma: A joint practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Trauma Anesthesiology Society. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 Nov;81(5):936-951. Cheema FA, Chao E, B

Host: Patrick Georgoff, MD with special guest Bryan Cotton, MD, Professor of Surgery at McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas in Houston, and Ethan Taub, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery at McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas in Houston. This is part 2 of complex case discussions.  In this episode, we discuss the management of complex trauma cases with Dr. Bryan Cotton and Dr. Ethan Taub.  Learn how to manage pericardial tamponade, subclavian injuries, and expanding zone I hemorrhage.  Are you not entertained!?

Host: Patrick Georgoff, MD with special guest Bryan Cotton, MD, Professor of Surgery at McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas in Houston and Ethan Taub, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery at McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas in Houston. This is part I of complex case discussions.  In this episode, we discuss the management of complex trauma cases with Dr. Bryan Cotton and Dr. Ethan Taub.  Learn how to manage pericardial tamponade, subclavian injuries, and expanding zone I hemorrhage.  Are you not entertained!?

This episode covers all things TBI.  It’s a perfect review for the non-neurosurgeon. References: ACS TQIP Best Practices in the Management of TBI (https://www.facs.org/-/media/files/quality-programs/trauma/tqip/tbi_guidelines.ashx) Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines (https://braintrauma.org/guidelines/guidelines-for-the-management-of-severe-tbi-4th-ed#/)

This episode covers spinal cord injury, including cervical spine clearance and pre-hospital, ED/trauma bay, and ICU management.  Guaranteed to give you the confidence you need to *appropriately* toss that ill-fitting cervical collar in the trash.   References: NEXUS criteria: https://www.mdcalc.com/nexus-criteria-c-spine-imaging Canadian C-spine rule: https://www.mdcalc.com/canadian-c-spine-rule EAST guidelines: https://www.east.org/education/practice-management-guidelines/cervical-spine-collar-clearance-in-the-obtunded-adult-blunt-trauma-patient Inaba et al. Cervical spinal clearance: A prospective Western Trauma Association Multi-institutional Trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2016 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27438681)

In this episode, we talk about gun violence in America.  We cover gun violence statistics, the second amendment, current gun laws, the research conundrum, and gun policy with a focus on background checks, assault weapons, and public opinion.  We also discuss recommendations from the American College of Surgeons.   References: Rand Corporation: The Science of Gun Policy (https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2088.html) American College of Surgeons Firearm Strategy Team (FAST) workgroup recommendations (https://www.journalacs.org/article/S1072-7515(18)32155-0/pdf)