The Current State of Surgical Training in Advanced Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
In this BTK episode, the Hernia Content Team from Carolinas Medical Center discusses the evolution of training in hernia surgery. The team reviews residency and fellowship training requirements for he...
18 Nov 202429min
Clinical Challenges in Hepatobiliary Surgery: Pancreatic Anastomoses in Whipples
The pancreatic anastomosis is often regarded as the “Achilles Heel” of the Whipple operation, as technical failure and leakage is a significant source of perioperative morbidity and mortality. In this...
14 Nov 202420min
USA vs. UK: ASGBI Ep. 2 - Surgical Careers
We’re excited to bring you the second episode in our BTK/ASGBI collaborative series, where we compare and contrast various aspects of surgery in the US and the UK, debating who does it better. In toda...
11 Nov 202449min
Clinical Challenges in Trauma Surgery: Traumatic Esophageal Injury
The dreaded esophageal injury. Do you still have nightmares about mock oral board scenarios torturing you with the ins and outs of how to manage traumatic esophageal injury? Think you remember all t...
7 Nov 202427min
Journal Review in Colorectal Surgery: Diverticulitis
You have a patient with another episode of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis. This is the third episode. Do they need antibiotics? Is surgery the next step? What is their risk of recurrence with or w...
4 Nov 202432min
Clinical Challenges in Bariatric Surgery: Postoperative Leak
We are seeing a 42F in the emergency room who underwent a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy 11 days ago. The operation was uneventful, and she had a negative airleak test. She had an uneventful postoper...
31 Okt 202433min
Hospital Design and Surgery
In this episode, we have a discussion about the intersection of health design/architecture and surgery with Dr. Andrew Ibrahim, a trained architect and practicing general surgeon and health services r...
28 Okt 202429min
Exploring the Future of Obesity Treatment: Medications, Surgery, and the Battle Against Bias
In this episode, Dr. Scott Butsch from the Cleveland Clinic’s Bariatric and Metabolic Institute discusses the evolving landscape of obesity medicine. He covers the history of obesity treatments, from ...
24 Okt 202452min
