Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

Journal Review in Hernia Surgery: Artificial Intelligence and Hernia Outcome Prediction

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join the Hernia Team from Carolinas Medical Center as they discuss applications of artificial intelligence in predicting outcomes for patients undergo...

Medical Student Mentorship – Leveraging mentorship into scholarship

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re all told to find mentors in medical training, but how does this actually work when you’re a new medical student interested in surgery? And h...

Medical Student Mentorship – Who they are, what they do.

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re all told to find mentors in medical training, but how does this actually work when you’re a new medical student interested in surgery? In th...

Clinical Challenges in Surgical Education: Ob/Gyn ResidencyCAS - Creation of a New Independent Residency Application System

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Challenges continue to plague the residency application process, with programs receiving increased application volume that makes holistic review diffi...

Journal Review in Trauma Surgery: Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation! We’re not just dumping fluids into the open abdomen. What is DPR? Why do it? Who should get it? Does it w...

Pelvic Exenteration Surgery Series Episode 2: Anterior compartment tumors

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Professor Michael Solomon, Dr Kilian Brown and Dr Jacob Waller from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia, for this special four part...

Pelvic Exenteration Surgery Series Episode 1: Principles of Patient Selection and Surgery

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Professor Michael Solomon, Dr Kilian Brown and Dr Jacob Waller from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia, for this special four part...

Association of Out Surgeons & Allies (AOSA) – Episode 2: The Medical Student and Resident Perspective

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we discuss the experiences of residents and medical students in surgery who identify as LGBTQIA+. We discuss the question of disclosure dur...

BIG T Trauma Series Ep. 18 – Rib Plating Update

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Has the pendulum swung too far? Is it time to put the drill down?? Or, drill, baby, drill! While the number of rib plating cases has exploded th...

Clinical Challenges in Colorectal Surgery: Management of Horseshoe Abscess

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You have a young patient with a horseshoe abscess. How should you address the abscess initially? What is the best approach to drain it? Now that it is...

Journal Review in Bariatric Surgery: Mesenteric Defect Closure and Internal Hernia Evaluation/Management

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To close or not to close - that is the question! Internal hernias following bariatric surgery can be a vexing source of delayed postoperative morbid...

Association of Out Surgeons & Allies (AOSA) - Episode 1

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sat down with the Association of Out Surgeons & Allies (AOSA) leadership in the first installment of a BTK/AOSA collaboration address...

Clinical Challenges in Surgical Oncology: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs)

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join the Behind the Knife Surgical Oncology Team as we discuss the presentation, work-up, and management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs)! ...

Journal Review in Hernia Surgery: Smoking in Elective Open Ventral Hernia Repair

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do you counsel the patient with a large painful hernia who still smokes a pack of cigarettes every day? Join Drs. Michael Rosen, Clayton Petro, Sa...

Clinical Challenges in Surgical Palliative Care: “When the horse is out of the barn: Skills to avoid offering surgical overtreatment at the end of life"

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Surgeons are trained to, well…do surgery, but is that always the right treatment for the patient? Not offering surgery can be a challenge, especiall...

Clinical Challenges in Burn Surgery: Electrical Burns - Part 2 of 2

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While on your burn rotation, the emergency department calls due to a patient who may have been injured at his job site, coming in contact with a high-...

Clinical Challenges in Burn Surgery: Electrical Burns - Part 1 of 2

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While on your burn rotation, the emergency department calls due to a patient who may have been injured at his job site, coming in contact with a high-...

Clinical Challenges in Surgical Education: Thriving as a Surgical Intern

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Surgical residency is hard. In some ways, intern year may be the hardest. We’ve been there. We’re a group of surgical residents formally known as ...

Journal Review in Hepatobiliary Surgery: Advances in Liver Venous Deprivation and Hypertrophy

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For patients with insufficient future liver remnant (FLR) volume, adequate hypertrophy after Portal Venous Embolization (PVE) is associated with reduc...

BTK Surgical Oncology Oral Board Review - Sample Episode 2 - Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our Surgical Oncology Oral Board Audio Review includes 46 high-yield scenarios that cover all of the SCORE CGSO topics designed for Surgical Oncology ...

BTK Surgical Oncology Oral Board Review - Sample Episode 1 - Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our Surgical Oncology Oral Board Audio Review includes 46 high-yield scenarios that cover all of the SCORE CGSO topics designed for Surgical Oncology ...

Clinical Challenges in Cardiac Surgery: Common Post-Op Cardiac Surgery Problems

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We know cardiac surgery can seem a bit daunting on the surface. However, most surgeons will come across cardiac surgery patients at some point whether...

Continuing Medical Education (CME) - What? When? How?

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

CME - What is it? Why do I need it? How do I get it? How much do I need? How do I keep track of credits? Listen to BTK's Dr. Kevin Kniery's inter...

Innovations in Surgery: PEG Tube

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the fifth episode of the “Innovation in Surgery” series, Dan Scheese sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Ponsky to discuss his innovation, the PEG tube....

Clinical Challenges in Colorectal Surgery: Let’s Talk Ostomies!

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever struggled choosing which type of stoma to mature in an anatomically or medically challenging patient? What about wrestled with the assoc...

Clinical Challenges in Thoracic Surgery: Complex Pleural Effusions & Empyema - Part 2 of 2

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this two-part episode our team debates management of complex pleural effusions and empyema. Our surgical team is joined by Dr. Jed Gorden, an inter...

Clinical Challenges in Thoracic Surgery: Complex Pleural Effusions & Empyema - Part 1 of 2

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this two-part episode our team debates management of complex pleural effusions and empyema. Our surgical team is joined by Dr. Jed Gorden, an inter...

Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs)- They’re Here, Now What

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Entrustable Professional Activities, or EPAs, is a term you may have heard…or maybe not. EPAs represent a tectonic shift in surgical training and ...

Journal Review in Emergency General Surgery: Clostridium Difficile Infection

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An ever-present spectre looming over the hearts of general surgeons everywhere! Please join our Emergency General Surgery team for a journal review ab...

Dominate the Match – Episode 5: "Meet the Match-2024”

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s that time of year (again!)- when medical students across the country are preparing their residency applications. The process can be a bit daunt...

BTK Throw Down: Trauma Vascular Access

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The first BTK THROW DOWN! A spicy debate…a war of words…a battle of ideas! This fiery episode features leaders in the field of trauma surgery ...

Journal Review in Endocrine Surgery: AAES Guidelines for the Definitive Surgical Management of Secondary and Tertiary Renal Hyperparathyroidism - Part 2 of 2

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this two-part series, we come to you LIVE! from the 2023 Annual meeting of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons in Birmingham, Alabama. I...

Journal Review in Endocrine Surgery: AAES Guidelines for the Definitive Surgical Management of Secondary and Tertiary Renal Hyperparathyroidism - Part 1 of 2

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this two-part series, we come to you LIVE! from the 2023 Annual meeting of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons in Birmingham, Alabama. I...

Clinical Challenges in Trauma Surgery: Approach to Stab Wounds of the Torso

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The anterior abdominal stab wound! Who gets explored? When do you get imaging? Who gets serial abdominal exams? How does this change depending on the ...

Innovations in Surgery: LifeFlow

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the fourth episode of the “Innovation in Surgery” series, Drs. Patrick Georgoff and Dan Scheese sit down with Dr. Mark Piehl to discuss his inn...

Clinical Challenges in Vascular Surgery: Aortic Graft Infections

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Behind the Knife the vascular surgery subspecialty team discusses a case of an infected endovascular aortic graft. Although rare, a...

Journal Review in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Robotic Emergency General Surgery

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you transitioned a portion of your practice to the robot, but would be hesitant to book an urgent/call case on the robot? Have you wondered if th...

Intern Bootcamp - Dominate Intern Year

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle up, PGY-1’s! Intern year is starting whether you’re ready or not. Don’t fret, BTK has your back to make sure you dominate the first year ...

Intern Bootcamp - Scary Pages

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle up, PGY-1’s! Intern year is starting whether you’re ready or not. Don’t fret, BTK has your back to make sure you dominate the first year ...

Intern Bootcamp - Consults

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle up, PGY-1’s! Intern year is starting whether you’re ready or not. Don’t fret, BTK has your back to make sure you dominate the first year ...

Intern Bootcamp - Medical Students

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle up, PGY-1’s! Intern year is starting whether you’re ready or not. Don’t fret, BTK has your back to make sure you dominate the first year ...

Intern Bootcamp - Resource Overload

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

SHOW NOTES Buckle up, PGY-1’s! Intern year is starting whether you’re ready or not. Don’t fret, BTK has your back to make sure you dominate the...

Intern Bootcamp - The First Day

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle up, PGY-1’s! Intern year is starting whether you’re ready or not. Don’t fret, BTK has your back to make sure you dominate the first year ...

Clinical Challenges in Hernia Surgery: Loss of Domain

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In their BTK debut, the Hernia team from Carolinas Medical Center discusses how to approach a hernia patient with loss of domain. This Clinical Challe...

How to do a Liver Transplant with Dr. Shah and Dr. Dageforde

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join BTK's Dr. Kevin Kniery for a discussion on How to do a Liver Transplant with Dr. Shah and Dr. Dageforde. Additional resources: - Watch: Liver T...

Healthcare Upside Down Interview with Dr. Buchwald

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Buchwald is Professor Emeritus of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He is a veteran, world-renowned metabolic sur...

Journal Review in Surgical Education: Recent Changes to the Residency Application Process

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Application season is almost here! Whether you are about to apply to surgery residency or are part of a program recruiting applicants, there are sever...

The Second Victim Syndrome with Dr. Haytham Kaafarani

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You just finished a difficult case in which a complication occurred. Feelings of guilt, sadness, and anxiety are pouring over you. You can't help but ...

Journal Review in Surgical Oncology: Piperacillin-Tazobactam Compared With Cefoxitin as Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Pancreatoduodenectomy

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join the Surgical Oncology team from UTSouthwestern and the University of Miami as they tackle a journal review covering how to choose perioperative a...

Leadership in Surgery: Dr. Tom Read

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join BTK’s Dr. Scott Steele for a discussion with Dr. Tom Read on leadership opportunities outside of clinical medicine. They discuss Dr. Tom Read...

Leadership in Surgery: Dr. Conor Delaney

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join BTK’s Dr. Scott Steele for a discussion with Dr. Conor Delaney on leadership opportunities outside of clinical medicine. They discuss Dr. Con...

Leadership in Surgery: Dr. Bradley Champagne

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join BTK's Dr. Scott Steele for a discussion with Dr. Bradley Champagne on leadership opportunities outside of clinical medicine. They discuss Dr. B...

Leadership in Surgery: Dr. Amy Lightner

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join BTK's Dr. Scott Steele for the first episode of a new leadership series that explores opportunities outside of clinical medicine. In this episo...

Mattox Vegas TCCACS Keynote Dr. David Nott: Leaving a Legacy in Conflict Zones

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This spectacular keynote address was given by Dr. David Knott at the “Mattox” Trauma Conference in 2023. Mattox Vegas TCCACS: https://www.trauma-...

Clinical Challenges in Transplant Surgery: Liver Transplant

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join our transplant team as they discuss cases of acute and chronic liver disease requiring liver transplant. Please visit https://behindtheknif...

Journal Review in Bariatric Surgery: SPLENDID and BRAVES Studies

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For our last submission as the BTK Bariatric Surgery Team, we thought we would take a minute to review some recent landmark trials in bariatric surger...

BTK Colorectal Surgery Oral Board Review - Sample Episode 2 - Pouch Complications

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our Colorectal Surgery Oral Board Audio Review includes 51 high-yield scenarios designed for Colorectal Surgeons by Colorectal Surgeons. Scenarios...

BTK Colorectal Surgery Oral Board Review - Sample Episode 1 - Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our Colorectal Surgery Oral Board Audio Review includes 51 high-yield scenarios designed for Colorectal Surgeons by Colorectal Surgeons. Scenarios...

Clinical Challenges in Pediatric Surgery: Common Pediatric Surgery Scenarios

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Please join Drs. Brian Gray, Amanda Jensen and Manisha Bhatia from Indiana University as they discuss the nuances of 3 common pediatric general surger...

BIG T Trauma Series Ep. 17 - Brain Death

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the BIG T Trauma series Drs. Patrick Georgoff, Teddy Puzio, and Jason Brill discuss brain death and why you as a provider must be a...

Journal Review in Colorectal Surgery: Anastomotic Healing, Leak and Gut Microbiome

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Upon encountering a patient who develops an anastomotic leak after a straight-forward low anterior resection, you are taken aback, as the patient is h...

Association for Academic Surgery: Removing the Mask with Dr. Carrie Cunningham

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Cunningham is the section head of the Massachusetts General Hospital Endocrine Surgery unit, a NIH-funded researcher, and the immediate past-presi...

Journal Review in Breast Surgery: Management of Hereditary Breast Cancer

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While you are likely aware of BRCA mutations as a significant risk factor for development of breast cancer (60-80% lifetime risk), there are many othe...

Taking Back the (Bile) Duct: Lap Common Bile Duct Exploration

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Calling all surgeons! It’s time to take back common bile duct stones! Join our surgical education fellow, Shanaz Hossain, as she talks about laparo...

Clinical Challenges in Hernia Surgery: Specialization in Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hernias are some of the most common problems treated by general surgeons. The field of abdominal wall surgery has rapidly evolved as a result of innov...

Clinical Challenges in Trauma Surgery: Renal Trauma

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To operate or not to operate, to drain the urine leak or to not drain it, those are the questions. Join our Miami Trauma team including Drs. Urréchag...

Journal Review in Surgical Education: The OR Black Box

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have a grand idea for how to improve education and patient safety in surgery, but unsure how to make it a reality? Perhaps the OR Black Box can inspir...

The Society of Black Academic Surgeons with Dr. Edward Barksdale

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Please join BTK's Dr. Nina Clark and Dr. Shreya Gupta for a discussion with Dr. Edward Barksdale on the important and sensitive topic of the underrepr...

Clinical Challenges in Emergency General Surgery: Cirrhotic Patients

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Please join Drs. Graham Skelhorne-Gross, Jordan Nantais and Ashlie Nadler from our Emergency General Surgery Team for a discussion on cirrhotic patien...

Journal Review in Thoracic Surgery: Adjuvant Treatment in Esophageal and GEJ Cancer

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our team discusses the Checkmate 577 trial, the landmark paper which approved the use of nivolumab for adjuvant treatment of stage II...

The Latino Surgical Society with Dr. Minerva Romero-Arenas

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Please join BTK education fellow, Nina Clark, MD (University of Washington) along with Elina Serrano, MD, MPH (University of Washington) and Minerva R...

Clinical Challenges in Endocrine Surgery: Adrenalectomy Guidelines Review

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode the Endocrine Surgery team at BTK goes over two cases to review the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Adrenale...

Journal Review in Surgical Critical Care: Nutrition in the ICU - when, how, why

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode the Critical Care BTK Team tackles nutrition in the ICU. High-yield journal articles will be presented, discussed, and reviewed. ICU n...

Innovations in Surgery: Surgical Robotics

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the third episode of the “Innovations in Surgery” series, Behind the Knife’s surgery education fellow, Dan Scheese, sits down with Adam Sachs...

Journal Review in Colorectal Surgery: Local Excision for Rectal Cancer

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You have a patient who underwent local excision of a rectal cancer. Final pathology demonstrates a T2 lesion. What is the rate of local recurrence? Is...

Doctor Cure Thyself: An Interview With Dr. David Fajgenbaum

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE! Need a little inspiration? Tune in for Dave's story. Links from the show: Chasing My Cure: https://chasingmycure.com/ CDC...

Journal Review in Surgical Education: Unions and Wellness

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do we actually improve wellness? How do surgery trainees advocate for themselves as both learners and employees? In this final surgical educat...

Journal Review in Hepatobiliary Surgery: Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm IPMN

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join the Behind the Knife HPB team as we dive deeper into the complex world of IPMNs with a journal article review of a recent JAMA Surgery publicatio...

BTK Vascular Surgery Oral Board Review – Sample Episode 2 - Lower Extremity Trauma

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our Vascular Surgery Oral Board Audio Review includes 72 high-yield scenarios that cover the majority of the VSCORE topics designed for Vascular Surge...

BTK Vascular Surgery Oral Board Review – Sample Episode 1 - Fem and Pop Aneurysm

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our Vascular Surgery Oral Board Audio Review includes 72 high-yield scenarios that cover the majority of the VSCORE topics designed for Vascular Surge...

Clinical Challenges in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Ergonomics

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Surgery is a contact sport and can cause injuries that prevent us from taking care of our patients and even threaten our careers. Join Drs. Mike Weyka...

Journal Review in Vascular Surgery: Introduction to Endovascular Surgery – A Primer

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Vascular surgery is full of awesome anatomy and big open vessel exposures, but endovascular surgery is here to stay and can be hard to get into, parti...

Dominate the Match – Episode 4: "Rank and Match"

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Interview season is over! There’s just one last hurdle in this residency application process to overcome- ranking and matching! Join our education f...

Journal Review in Trauma Surgery: Blood Transfusions

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our team discusses the recent paper from JAMA Surgery Association of Whole Blood With Survival Among Patients Presenting With Severe ...

JOIN THE BTK TEAM!

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

**Specialty team application link - https://forms.gle/DwrRcMYDaP3a3LaQA Please email [email protected] with any questions.

The King and Queen of Medical Comedy: Up Close and Personal with Dr. and Lady Glaucomflecken

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Patrick Georgoff and Kevin Kniery for a special conversation with the king and queen of medical comedy Dr. Will Flanary, aka Dr. Glaucomflecken (...

EAST Papers That Should Change Your Practice

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you miss this year’s Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma meeting? Don’t sweat it! Behind the Knife has got you covered. In thi...

Journal Review in Pediatric Surgery: Hirschsprung Disease

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Please join Drs. Brian Gray, Amanda Jensen, and Manisha Bhatia from Indiana University as they discuss Hirschsprung disease in regard to variability o...

Clinical Challenges in Surgical Oncology: Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma - Hope in the Face of Nihilism

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join the Surgical Oncology team from UTSouthwestern and the University of Miami as they tackle a case of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma along with th...

Journal Review in Bariatric Surgery: New ASMBS and IFSO Indications for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who is a candidate for metabolic and bariatric surgery and what has changed in the past 30 years? Find out in this review! Journal articles: Bariatri...

Clinical Challenges in Colorectal Surgery: Rectal GIST

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You are faced with a patient complaining of pelvic fullness. On DRE, you feel a submucosal bulge without palpating a tumour in the lumen. A CT scan co...

Journal Review in Transplant Surgery: Normothermic Machine Perfusion

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our transplant team will discuss an article that reviews normothermic machine perfusion including how it has evolved over the years, ...