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Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

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Behind the Knife is the world’s #1 surgery podcast. From high-yield educational topics to interviews with leaders in the field, Behind the Knife delivers the information you need to know. Tune in for timely, relevant, and engaging content designed to help you DOMINATE THE DAY! Behind the Knife is more than a podcast. Visit http://www.behindtheknife.org to learn more.

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Association of Out Surgeons & Allies (AOSA) - Episode 5: After Gender Affirming Surgery, What You Need to Know

Thursday, August 29, 2024 • Duration 50:28

Join for the fifth episode in the Association of Out Surgeons and Allies (AOSA) series for a comprehensive discussion of what the general surgeon needs to know prior to operating on a patient who has previously undergone gender affirming surgery.

Host:
Dan Scheese, MD
Andrew Schlussel, DO, Colorectal and General Surgeon, Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center

Guests:
Dr. Megan Lane (She/her)
megalane@med.umich.edu
Dr. Lane is a plastic surgery resident at the University of Michigan who is planning on going into Gender Affirming Surgery and general reconstruction. She completed a research fellowship in the National Clinician Scholars Program and focused primarily on patient-reported outcomes in gender affirming surgery.

Dr. Amy Suwanabol
pasuwan@med.umich.edu
Dr. Suwanabol is a colorectal surgeon at the University of Michigan and the Ann Arbor VA. She assists the gender affirming surgeons at the University of Michigan in performing robotic-assisted vaginoplasty. Her research focuses on optimizing quality of life among surgical patients and their families, surgeon well-being, and cancer survivorship.

Dr. Monica Llado-Farrulla
lladorfar@ohsu.edu
Dr. Llado-Farrulla was born and raised in Puerto-Rico, completed general surgery residency followed by plastic surgery residency at Tulane and Penn, respectively. She pursued a year of training in advanced gender surgery and is now currently at OHSU. Her practice largely focuses on facial feminization, chest affirming surgeries, phalloplasty, autologous breast reconstruction, and limb salvage.

Learn more and get involved with AOSA: https://www.outsurgeons.org

Twitter/X: @OutSurgeons

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Journal Review in Surgical Palliative Care: 2023 Pediatric & Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Practice Guideline

Monday, August 26, 2024 • Duration 35:07

Have you ever been confused about the concept of brain death, or struggled to explain brain death to a patient’s family or your fellow clinicians? Join the Behind the Knife Surgical Palliative Care team and our special guest, neurologist & neurointensivist Dr. Sarah Wahlster, as we explore the 2023 Pediatric & Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Practice Guideline and what this updated guideline means for our practice in surgical palliative care!

Hosts:
Dr. Katie O’Connell (@katmo15) is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington in the division of Trauma, Burn, and Critical Care Surgery. She is a trauma surgeon, palliative care physician, Director of Surgical Palliative Care, and founder of the Advance Care Planning for Surgery Clinic at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.

Dr. Virginia Wang is a PGY-3 General Surgery resident at the University of Washington.

Guest:
Dr. Sarah Wahlster (@SWahlster) is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Washington. She is a neurologist, neurointensivist, and Program Director of the Neurocritical Care Fellowship at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA.

Learning Objectives:
· Understand the concept of assent and how it can be helpful in communicating with families of patients who have sustained brain death
· Explain the main steps required for diagnosis of brain death (prerequisites, clinical exam, apnea testing, ancillary testing)
· Understand key differences between the 2023 guideline and previous (2010 & 2011) guidelines
· Be able to name the 3 accepted modalities of ancillary testing for brain death
· Know basic communication best practices with families of patients who have sustained brain death from the surgical palliative care perspective (consistency of language & messaging; avoidance of phrases such as “life-sustaining treatment”, “comfort-focused measures”)

References:

1. Greer, D. M., Kirschen, M. P., Lewis, A., Gronseth, G. S., Rae-Grant, A., Ashwal, S., Babu, M. A., Bauer, D. F., Billinghurst, L., Corey, A., Partap, S., Rubin, M. A., Shutter, L., Takahashi, C., Tasker, R. C., Varelas, P. N., Wijdicks, E., Bennett, A., Wessels, S. R., & Halperin, J. J. (2023). Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guideline. Neurology, 101(24), 1112–1132. 2. Lewis, A., Kirschen, M. P., & Greer, D. (2023). The 2023 AAN/AAP/CNS/SCCM Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Practice Guideline: A Comparison With the 2010 and 2011 Guidelines. Neurology. Clinical practice, 13(6), e200189. 3. AAN Interactive Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Evaluation Tool – 4. AAN Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Checklist – 5. Kirschen, M. P., Lewis, A., & Greer, D. M. (2024). The 2023 American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Pediatrics, Child Neurology Society, and Society of Critical Care Medicine Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Determination Consensus Guidelines: What the Critical Care Team Needs to Know. Critical care medicine, 52(3), 376–386. 6. Greer, D. M., Shemie, S. D., Lewis, A., Torrance, S., Varelas, P., Goldenberg, F. D., Bernat, J. L., Souter, M., Topcuoglu, M. A., Alexandrov, A. W., Baldisseri, M., Bleck, T., Citerio, G., Dawson, R., Hoppe, A., Jacobe, S., Manara, A., Nakagawa, T. A., Pope, T. M., Silvester, W., … Sung, G. (2020). Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria: The World Brain Death Project. JAMA, 324(11), 1078–1097. 7. Lele, A. V., Brooks, A., Miyagawa, L. A., Tesfalem, A., Lundgren, K., Cano, R. E., Ferro-Gonzalez, N., Wongelemegist, Y., Abdullahi, A., Christianson, J. T., Huong, J. S., Nash, P. L., Wang, W. Y., Fong, C. T., Theard, M. A., Wahlster, S., Jannotta, G. E., & Vavilala, M. S. (2023). Caseworker Cultural Mediator Involvement in Neurocritical Care for Patients and Families With Non-English Language Preference: A Quality Improvement Project. Cureus, 15(4), e37687. Please visit to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more. If you liked this episode, check out our recent episodes here:

Journal Review in Thoracic Surgery: Health Consequences of Thymectomy in Adults

Thursday, July 25, 2024 • Duration 25:32

Does the adult thymus have a purpose and function? Are there any long-term health effects of thymectomy? Tune in to another Swedish Thoracic surgery journal review where we discuss the recent paper out of the NEJM which reports on the health consequences of thymus removal in adults. This paper has been widely picked up by the media and our patients frequently bring it into the office. Listen as we discuss the study population, methods, and potential applications of this paper.

Learning Objectives:

- Review the purpose and function of the thymus.
- Discuss the population, methods, and results of this trial.
- Discuss the application of this paper and how it may or may not impact clinical practice for thoracic surgeons.

Hosts:

Chloe E. Hanson, MD, PGY-3
Kelly Daus MD, PGY-4
Peter White, MD, Thoracic Surgery Attending
Brian Louie, MD, Thoracic Surgery Attending

Reference Material:

Kooshesh KA, Foy BH, Sykes DB, Gustafsson K, Scadden DT. Health Consequences of Thymus Removal in Adults. N Engl J Med. 2023;389(5):406-417.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37530823/

Lin TM, Chang YS, Hou TY, et al. Risk of incident autoimmune diseases in patients with thymectomy. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2020;7(7):1072-1082.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32478484/

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Clinical Challenges in Endocrine Surgery: Autofluorescence in Endocrine Surgery

Thursday, November 23, 2023 • Duration 30:36

Making a discovery that changes how we practice is one of the most exciting things about the fields of medicine and surgery. In this episode, join endocrine surgeons Drs. Barb Miller, John Phay, Priya Dedhia, and Surgical Oncology Fellow Dr. Samantha Ruff from The Ohio State University. Hear Dr. Phay tell the story of how parathyroid autofluorescence was discovered and the work that has gone on since that day. The group discusses several articles focusing on intraoperative adjuncts used to identify parathyroid tissue during thyroid and parathyroid surgery.

Hosts: Barbra S. Miller, MD (Moderator), Clinical Professor of Surgery, John Phay, MD, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Priya H. Dedhia, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Samantha Ruff, MD, Surgical Oncology Fellow, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.

Twitter handles:
Barbra Miller - @OSUEndosurgBSM
John Phay – @JohnPhayMD
Priya Dedhia – @priyaknows
Samantha Ruff - @SamRuff_MD

Learning objectives:
1) Understand the background of the discovery of parathyroid autofluorescence
2) Describe various intraoperative adjuncts utilized to identify parathyroid tissue
3) Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of using autofluorescence versus indocyanine green for identification of parathyroid tissue
4) Recognize the impact of use of intraoperative imaging adjuncts on postoperative hypocalcemia (short and long-term)
5) Understand the general safety issues for the parathyroid imaging techniques discussed

References:
1. Benmiloud, F., G. Godiris-Petit, R. Gras, et al., Association of Autofluorescence-Based Detection of the Parathyroid Glands During Total Thyroidectomy With Postoperative Hypocalcemia Risk: Results of the PARAFLUO Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg, 2020. 155(2): p. 106-12 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.4613. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31693081/

2. Kahramangil, B. and E. Berber, Comparison of indocyanine green fluorescence and parathyroid autofluorescence imaging in the identification of parathyroid glands during thyroidectomy. Gland Surg, 2017. 6(6): p. 644-8 DOI: 10.21037/gs.2017.09.04. 3. Paras, C., M. Keller, L. White, et al., Near-infrared autofluorescence for the detection of parathyroid glands. J Biomed Opt, 2011. 16(6): p. 067012 DOI: 10.1117/1.3583571. 4. Vidal Fortuny, J., V. Belfontali, S.M. Sadowski, et al., Parathyroid gland angiography with indocyanine green fluorescence to predict parathyroid function after thyroid surgery. Br J Surg, 2016. 103(5): p. 537-43 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10101. Please visit to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more. If you liked this episode, check out other Behind the Knife :

Journal Review in Vascular Surgery: Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia: BEST-CLI and BASIL-2 Trials

Monday, November 20, 2023 • Duration 25:36

What is the best surgical treatment for a vasculopathy with critical limb threatening ischemia? In this episode of Behind the Knife the vascular surgery subspecialty team discusses two pivotal trials (BEST-CLI and BASIL-2) and how the findings of these trials can help answer this question. In this episode, we will discuss the age old question: open bypass versus best endovascular treatment.

Hosts:

Dr. Bobby Beaulieu is an Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Michigan
Dr. Frank Davis is an Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Michigan
Dr. David Schechtman is a Vascular Surgery Fellow at the University of Michigan
Dr. Drew Braet is a PGY-4 Integrated Vascular Surgery Resident at the University of Michigan

Learning Objectives

Review the definition, prevalence, and prognosis of critical limb threatening ischemia
Review basic treatment options for patients with critical limb threatening ischemia
Understand the methodology, findings, limitations, and clinical applications of the BEST-CLI trial
Understand the methodology, findings, limitations, and clinical applications of the BASIL-2 trial
Compare open bypass and best endovascular therapy for patients with critical limb threatening ischemia

References

Farber A, Menard MT, Conte MS, Kaufman JA, Powell RJ, Choudhry NK, Hamza TH, Assmann SF, Creager MA, Cziraky MJ, Dake MD, Jaff MR, Reid D, Siami FS, Sopko G, White CJ, van Over M, Strong MB, Villarreal MF, McKean M, Azene E, Azarbal A, Barleben A, Chew DK, Clavijo LC, Douville Y, Findeiss L, Garg N, Gasper W, Giles KA, Goodney PP, Hawkins BM, Herman CR, Kalish JA, Koopmann MC, Laskowski IA, Mena-Hurtado C, Motaganahalli R, Rowe VL, Schanzer A, Schneider PA, Siracuse JJ, Venermo M, Rosenfield K; BEST-CLI Investigators. Surgery or Endovascular Therapy for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. N Engl J Med. 2022 Dec 22;387(25):2305-2316. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2207899. Epub 2022 Nov 7. PMID: 36342173. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36342173/
Bradbury AW, Moakes CA, Popplewell M, Meecham L, Bate GR, Kelly L, et al. A vein bypass first versus a best endovascular treatment first revascularisation strategy for patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia who required an infra-popliteal, with or without an additional more proximal infra-inguinal revascularisation procedure to restore limb perfusion (BASIL-2): an open-label, randomised, multicentre, phase 3 trial. The Lancet. 2023. 401(10390), 1798-1809.

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Clinical Challenges in Minimally Invasive Surgery: MIS in the Pregnant Patient

Thursday, November 16, 2023 • Duration 39:45

If you operate for long enough, chances are you will come across the unique, and potentially daunting scenario of operating on a pregnant patient. If, and when, you do, would you know what to do? Join University of Washington and MIS faculty Drs. Andrew Wright, Nicole White, and Nick Cetrulo, and residents Drs. Ben Vierra and Paul Herman as they discuss non-obstetric surgery in the pregnant patient so that you will be better informed when the challenge arises.

Hosts:
1. Andrew Wright, UW Medical Center—Montlake and Northwest, @andrewswright
2. Nick Cetrulo, UW Medical Center—Northwest, @Trules25
3. Nicole White, UW Medical Center—Northwest, @NicoleWhiteTho1
4. Paul Herman, UW General Surgery Resident PGY-3, @paul_herm
5. Ben Vierra, UW General Surgery Resident PGY-2

Learning Objectives
1. Describe important physiologic changes in pregnancy that are relevant for the surgeon to know.
2. Review the epidemiology of non-obstetric general surgery in the pregnant patient.
3. Discuss specific imaging considerations in the pregnant patient.
4. Become more familiar with the technical aspects of approaching a typical surgical case in a pregnant patient.

References
1. Pearl, J.P., Price, R.R., Tonkin, A.E. et al. SAGES guidelines for the use of laparoscopy during pregnancy. Surg Endosc 31, 3767–3782 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-017-5637-3
2. Vasileiou G, Eid AI, Qian S, Pust GD, Rattan R, Namias N, Larentzakis A, Kaafarani HMA, Yeh DD; EAST Appendicitis Study Group. Appendicitis in Pregnancy: A Post-Hoc Analysis of an EAST Multicenter Study. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2020 Apr;21(3):205-211. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31687887/
3. Dongarwar D, Taylor J, Ajewole V, Anene N, Omoyele O, Ogba C, Oluwatoba A, Giger D, Thuy A, Argueta E, Naik E, Salemi JL, Spooner K, Olaleye O, Salihu HM. Trends in Appendicitis Among Pregnant Women, the Risk for Cardiac Arrest, and Maternal-Fetal Mortality. World J Surg. 2020 Dec;44(12):3999-4005. 4. Fong ZV, Pitt HA, Strasberg SM, Molina RL, Perez NP, Kelleher CM, Loehrer AP, Sicklick JK, Talamini MA, Lillemoe KD, Chang DC; California Cholecystectomy Group. Cholecystectomy During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy: Proceed or Delay? J Am Coll Surg. 2019 Apr;228(4):494-502.e1. 5. Hong J, Yang J, Zhang X, Su J, Tumati A, Garry D, Docimo S, Bates AT, Spaniolas K, Talamini MA, Pryor AD. Considering delay of cholecystectomy in the third trimester of pregnancy. Surg Endosc. 2021 Aug;35(8):4673-4680. 6. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 775: Nonobstetric Surgery During Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Apr;133(4):e285-e286. 7. Ashbrook M, Cheng V, Sandhu K, Matsuo K, Schellenberg M, Inaba K, Matsushima K. Management of Complicated Appendicitis During Pregnancy in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Apr 1;5(4):e227555. 8. Capella CE, Godovchik J, Chandrasekar T, Al-Kouatly HB. Nonobstetrical Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery in Pregnancy: A Systematic Literature Review. Urology. 2021 May;151:58-66. Please visit to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more. If you liked this episode, check out other Behind the Knife :

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

Monday, November 13, 2023 • Duration 26:04

Join the Hernia Team from Carolinas Medical Center as they discuss applications of artificial intelligence in predicting outcomes for patients undergoing abdominal wall reconstruction. Emerging technologies are allowing us to understand hernia patients who are at risk for increased surgical complexity and postoperative complications – find out more in this Journal Review episode.

Hosts:

Dr. Sullivan “Sully” Ayuso, Chief Resident, Carolinas Medical Center, @SAyusoMD
Dr. Todd Heniford, Chief of GI & MIS, Carolinas Medical Center, @THeniford
Dr. Vedra Augenstein, Professor of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, @VedraAugenstein
Dr. Monica Polcz, Attending Surgeon, Baptist Health (FL)

Learning Objectives:

Provide and introduction to artificial intelligence
Develop an understanding of the applications of artificial intelligence in surgical outcome prediction for patients undergoing hernia repair
Learn how risk stratification of hernia patients can affect their care

References:

Elhage et al, Development and Validation of Image-Based Deep Learning Models to Predict Surgical Complexity and Complications in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, JAMA Surgery, 2021

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34232255/

Ayuso et al, Predicting Rare Outcomes in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Using Image-Based Deep Learning Models, Surgery, 2023

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36229252/

Hassan et al, Novel Machine Learning Approach for Prediction of Hernia Recurrence, Surgical Complication, and 30-Day Readmission after Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, JACS, 2022

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35426406/
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Medical Student Mentorship – Leveraging mentorship into scholarship

Thursday, November 9, 2023 • Duration 31:19

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 how do you leverage those relationships into getting research experience and lines on your CV?

Hosts:
Nina Clark, MD
Jessica Millar, MD
Jon Williams, MD

Guests:
Michael Englesbe, MD, University of Michigan
Erika Bisgaard, MD, University of Washington

Some tips from the episode:
Get involved

Even if you’re not destined for an academic career, getting involved in research early on can help you to participate with the scientific literature, understand data, and incorporate new research into your practice.
Realistically, research is an important component of your ERAS application and your CV. It’s also a great opportunity to learn new skills and develop strong relationships with mentors.

Remember why you’re in medical school

You came to medical school to become a doctor first – don’t forget that or let research take away from it. Your mentors have been through it and understand that things get busy.

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