

Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
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!
Behind the Knife is more than a podcast. Visit www.behindtheknife.org to learn more.
Behind the Knife is more than a podcast. Visit www.behindtheknife.org to learn more.
Episodes
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Jan 10, 2024 • 30min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Quick Hits 1
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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/
Download our iOS and Android apps from your App Store. You can easily search through our library of content, bookmark episodes for later and enjoy our premium content. You can also take notes, pin chapters and download for off-line listening.
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.

Jan 9, 2024 • 17min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Obstetrics & Gynecology
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
Download our iOS and Android apps from your App Store. You can easily search through our library of content, bookmark episodes for later and enjoy our premium content. You can also take notes, pin chapters and download for off-line listening.
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.

Jan 8, 2024 • 27min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Urology
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
Download our iOS and Android apps from your App Store. You can easily search through our library of content, bookmark episodes for later and enjoy our premium content. You can also take notes, pin chapters and download for off-line listening.
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.

Jan 5, 2024 • 1h 11min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Pediatric Surgery
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
Download our iOS and Android apps from your App Store. You can easily search through our library of content, bookmark episodes for later and enjoy our premium content. You can also take notes, pin chapters and download for off-line listening.
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.

Jan 4, 2024 • 31min
Clinical Challenges in Burn Surgery: Global Burn Surgery
The percent surface area burn for which half of patients survive, known as lethal area 50, or LA50 depends on where in the world the injury occurs. Calling all surgeons and trainees with an interest in providing more equitable delivery of global injury care - Join our Burn Surgery team as we welcome Dr. Manish Yadav, Plastic and Burn Surgeon at Kirtipur Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal to discuss several recent challenging cases. We’ll discuss the global burden of burn injuries, how emergency burn care systems reduce preventable morbidity and mortality, innovations in resuscitation of burn shock, use of checklists for critical care and safe early excision, and application of palliative care in different cultural contexts. (Co-hosts: Dr. Barclay Stewart, Burn and Trauma Surgeon at Harborview Medical Center and Paul Herman, UWMC/HMC Surgery Resident)
Hosts: (affiliation and SM handles)
1. Manish Yadav, Kirtipur Hospital, Nepal
2. Barclay Stewart, Harborview Medical Center
3. Paul Herman, UW/Harborview General Surgery Resident, @paul_herm
4. Tam Pham, Harborview Medical Center (Editor)
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the global epidemiology of burn injury, disparities in burn injury and care, and highlight efforts to improve burn care in low and middle-income countries
2. Discuss two cases at a burn center in Kirtipur, Nepal, highlighting challenges in burn care in LMICs and innovations to address these challenges and provide high level care
a. Highlight enteral resuscitation as an innovative strategy with advantages for treating burn shock in low resource settings
b. Discuss the key burn concept of early excision and steps to ensure safe application in low resource settings
1. References
a. Gosselin, R., Charles, A., Joshipura, M., Mkandawire, N., Mock, C. N. , et. al. 2015. “Surgery and Trauma Care”. In: Disease Control Priorities (third edition): Volume 1, Essential Surgery, edited by H. Debas, P. Donkor, A. Gawande, D. T. Jamison, M. Kruk, C. N. Mock. Washington, DC: World Bank.
b. Stewart BT, Nsaful K, Allorto N, Man Rai S. Burn Care in Low-Resource and Austere Settings. Surg Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;103(3):551-563. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.01.014. Epub 2023 Apr 4. PMID: 37149390.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37149390/
c. Davé DR, Nagarjan N, Canner JK, Kushner AL, Stewart BT; SOSAS4 Research Group. Rethinking burns for low & middle-income countries: Differing patterns of burn epidemiology, care seeking behavior, and outcomes across four countries. Burns. 2018 Aug;44(5):1228-1234. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.01.015. Epub 2018 Feb 21. PMID: 29475744.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29475744/
d. Hebron C, Mehta K, Stewart B, Price P, Potokar T. Implementation of the World Health Organization Global Burn Registry: Lessons Learned. Annals of Global Health. 2022; 88(1): 34, 1–10. DOI: https://doi. Org/10.5334/aogh.3669
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35646613/
e. Jordan KC, Di Gennaro JL, von Saint André-von Arnim A and Stewart BT (2022) Global trends in pediatric burn injuries and care capacity from the World Health Organization Global Burn Registry. Front. Pediatr. 10:954995. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.954995
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35928690/
f. Mehta K, Thrikutam N, Hoyte-Williams PE, Falk H, Nakarmi K, Stewart B. Epidemiology and Outcomes of Cooking- and Cookstove-Related Burn Injuries: A World Health Organization Global Burn Registry Report. J Burn Care Res. 2023 May 2;44(3):508-516. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irab166. PMID: 34850021; PMCID: PMC10413420.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34850021/
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Jan 3, 2024 • 17min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Minimally Invasive Surgery and Endoscopy
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
Download our iOS and Android apps from your App Store. You can easily search through our library of content, bookmark episodes for later and enjoy our premium content. You can also take notes, pin chapters and download for off-line listening.
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.

Jan 2, 2024 • 45min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Hernias
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
Download our iOS and Android apps from your App Store. You can easily search through our library of content, bookmark episodes for later and enjoy our premium content. You can also take notes, pin chapters and download for off-line listening.
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.

Jan 1, 2024 • 18min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Fluids and Electrolytes
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
Download our iOS and Android apps from your App Store. You can easily search through our library of content, bookmark episodes for later and enjoy our premium content. You can also take notes, pin chapters and download for off-line listening.
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 29, 2023 • 19min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Skin & Soft Tissue
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
Download our iOS and Android apps from your App Store. You can easily search through our library of content, bookmark episodes for later and enjoy our premium content. You can also take notes, pin chapters and download for off-line listening.
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 28, 2023 • 19min
Behind the Knife ABSITE 2024 - Burns
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
Download our iOS and Android apps from your App Store. You can easily search through our library of content, bookmark episodes for later and enjoy our premium content. You can also take notes, pin chapters and download for off-line listening.
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.


