
Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
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!
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Latest episodes

Dec 11, 2023 • 40min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Colorectal - Part 1
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 – Brand new, up-to-date, high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam.
Don’t forget to check out our NEW ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet
Behind the Knife would like to sincerely thank Medtronic for sponsoring the entire 2024 ABSITE podcast series. Medtronic has a rich history of supporting surgical education, and we couldn’t be happier that they chose to partner with Behind the Knife. Learn more at https://www.medtronic.com/
If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.
Visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.

Dec 8, 2023 • 45min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Pancreas
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 – Brand new, up-to-date, high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam.
Don’t forget to check out our NEW ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet
Behind the Knife would like to sincerely thank Medtronic for sponsoring the entire 2024 ABSITE podcast series. Medtronic has a rich history of supporting surgical education, and we couldn’t be happier that they chose to partner with Behind the Knife. Learn more at https://www.medtronic.com/
If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.
Visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.

Dec 7, 2023 • 48min
Journal Review in Thoracic Surgery: Lobar vs Sublobar Resection for Stage 1A NSCLC – CALGB & JCOG
In this episode our team reviews the two groundbreaking RCTs which challenged the long-held dogma that a lobectomy is the only acceptable oncologic procedure for NSCLC. Listen as we compare and contrast the North American CALGB trial and Japanese JCOG trial which were both designed to investigate survival and recurrence outcomes by randomizing stage 1A patients to lobectomy versus a sublobar resection.
Learning Objectives:
-Compare and contrast the patient characteristics of the CALGB and JCOG trials
-Understand the methodology each trial and be able to explain their nuanced differences
-Analyze the results of the CALGB and JCOG trials and how they apply to patients today
Hosts:
Kelly Daus MD, Peter White MD, Eric Vallieres, MD and Brian Louie MD
Referenced Material
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36780674/
Altorki N, et al. Lobar or Sublobar Resection for Peripheral Stage IA Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2023 Feb 9;388(6):489-498. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2212083. PMID: 36780674; PMCID: PMC10036605.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35461558/’
Saji H, et al. West Japan Oncology Group and Japan Clinical Oncology Group. Segmentectomy versus lobectomy in small-sized peripheral non-small-cell lung cancer (JCOG0802/WJOG4607L): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial. Lancet. 2022 Apr 23;399(10335):1607-1617. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02333-3. PMID: 35461558.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37473998/
Altorki N, et al. Lobectomy, segmentectomy, or wedge resection for peripheral clinical T1aN0 non-small cell lung cancer: A post hoc analysis of CALGB 140503 (Alliance). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jul 18:S0022-5223(23)00612-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.07.008. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37473998.
Please visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.
If you liked this episode, check out our other Cardiothoracic episodes: https://behindtheknife.org/podcast-category/cardiothoracic/

Dec 6, 2023 • 26min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Adrenal
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 – Brand new, up-to-date, high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam.
Don’t forget to check out our NEW ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet
Behind the Knife would like to sincerely thank Medtronic for sponsoring the entire 2024 ABSITE podcast series. Medtronic has a rich history of supporting surgical education, and we couldn’t be happier that they chose to partner with Behind the Knife. Learn more at https://www.medtronic.com/
If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.
Visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.

Dec 5, 2023 • 45min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Hepatobiliary
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 – Brand new, up-to-date, high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam.
Don’t forget to check out our NEW ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet
Behind the Knife would like to sincerely thank Medtronic for sponsoring the entire 2024 ABSITE podcast series. Medtronic has a rich history of supporting surgical education, and we couldn’t be happier that they chose to partner with Behind the Knife. Learn more at https://www.medtronic.com/
If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.
Visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.

Dec 4, 2023 • 19min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Spleen
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 – Brand new, up-to-date, high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam.
Don’t forget to check out our NEW ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet
Behind the Knife would like to sincerely thank Medtronic for sponsoring the entire 2024 ABSITE podcast series. Medtronic has a rich history of supporting surgical education, and we couldn’t be happier that they chose to partner with Behind the Knife. Learn more at https://www.medtronic.com/
If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.
Visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.

Dec 1, 2023 • 52min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Stomach
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 – Brand new, up-to-date, high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam.
Don’t forget to check out our NEW ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet
Behind the Knife would like to sincerely thank Medtronic for sponsoring the entire 2024 ABSITE podcast series. Medtronic has a rich history of supporting surgical education, and we couldn’t be happier that they chose to partner with Behind the Knife. Learn more at https://www.medtronic.com/
If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.
Visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.

Nov 30, 2023 • 38min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Esophagus
This podcast discusses various topics related to the esophagus, including esophageal perforations and their management, diagnosis and treatment of benign tumors and esophageal cancer, the use of adjuvant therapy, rare conditions associated with the esophagus, and surgical approaches for benign and malignant tumors.

Nov 29, 2023 • 18min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Parathyroid
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 – Brand new, up-to-date, high yield learning to help you DOMINATE the exam.
Don’t forget to check out our NEW ABSITE Podcast Companion Book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Knife-ABSITE-Podcast-Companion/dp/B0CLDQWZG3/ref=monarch_sidesheet
Behind the Knife would like to sincerely thank Medtronic for sponsoring the entire 2024 ABSITE podcast series. Medtronic has a rich history of supporting surgical education, and we couldn’t be happier that they chose to partner with Behind the Knife. Learn more at https://www.medtronic.com/
If you like the work that Behind the Knife is doing, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.
Visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.

Nov 28, 2023 • 18min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Thyroid
Exploring the vascular supply and nerves of the thyroid gland, anatomy and physiology of the thyroid gland, diagnosis and management of hyperthyroidism, Grave's disease, and multinodular goiters, detailed analysis of various thyroid disorders and their treatment options, and discussion on the timing of prophylactic thyroidectomy for different risk patients.