Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

You are seeing a young female patient in the clinic with rectal prolapse. When do you offer surgery?  Does she get a perineal approach or a transabdominal approach?  Open or minimally invasive?  Mesh or no mesh?  Sigmoid resection or no resection?  Join Drs. Abelson, Marcello and Aulet as they take us through the wide world of rectal prolapse! Learning Objectives: 1.     Describe the difference between rectal prolapse and hemorrhoidal prolapse 2.     List the different approaches to surgical management of rectal prolapse 3.     Discuss the approach to recurrent rectal prolapse Be sure to check out the associated video below.  Please visit behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.  

In this episode from the Endocrine Surgery team at BTK we go through three controversial topics in endocrine surgery and cite pertinent articles during a lively debate format. We debate the role of four-gland exploration versus focused exploration for parathyroid disease. Indications for parathyroidectomy are hotly contested. And finally, we discuss the role and relevance of using a nerve monitor. Tune in to see if Dr. Yeh and Dr. Wu remain collegiate after recording this episode…               Dr. Michael Yeh is a Professor of Surgery at UCLA and serves as Section Chief of the UCLA Endocrine Surgery program which he established.  Dr. Masha Livhits is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at UCLA and works in the Endocrine Surgery Department  Dr. James Wu is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at UCLA and works in the Endocrine Surgery Department  Dr. Vivek Sant is an Endocrine Surgery Fellow at UCLA in his first year of fellowship Dr. Rivfka Shenoy is a PGY-5 General Surgery Resident at UCLA who has completed two years of research  Dr. Max Schumm is a PGY-5 General Surgery Resident at UCLA who has completed two years of research. He is a future endocrine surgeon.  Important Papers  Norlén O, Wang KC, Tay YK, Johnson WR, Grodski S, Yeung M, Serpell J, Sidhu S, Sywak M, Delbridge L. No need to abandon focused parathyroidectomy: a multicenter study of long-term outcome after surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism. Ann Surg. 2015 May;261(5):991-6. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000000715. PMID: 25565223. Schneider DF, Mazeh H, Sippel RS, Chen H. Is minimally invasive parathyroidectomy associated with greater recurrence compared to bilateral exploration? Analysis of more than 1,000 cases. Surgery. 2012 Dec;152(6):1008-15. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2012.08.022. Epub 2012 Oct 12. PMID: 23063313; PMCID: PMC3501613. Jinih M, O'Connell E, O'Leary DP, Liew A, Redmond HP. Focused Versus Bilateral Parathyroid Exploration for Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017 Jul;24(7):1924-1934. doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5694-1. Epub 2016 Nov 28. PMID: 27896505. Silverberg SJ, Shane E, Jacobs TP, Siris E, Bilezikian JP. A 10-year prospective study of primary hyperparathyroidism with or without parathyroid surgery. N Engl J Med. 1999 Oct 21;341(17):1249-55. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199910213411701. Erratum in: N Engl J Med 2000 Jan 13;342(2):144. PMID: 10528034. Seib CD, Meng T, Suh I, Harris AHS, Covinsky KE, Shoback DM, Trickey AW, Kebebew E, Tamura MK. Risk of Fracture Among Older Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism Receiving Parathyroidectomy vs Nonoperative Management. JAMA Intern Med. 2022 Jan 1;182(1):10-18. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.6437. PMID: 34842909; PMCID: PMC8630642. Yeh MW, Zhou H, Adams AL, Ituarte PH, Li N, Liu IL, Haigh PI. The Relationship of Parathyroidectomy and Bisphosphonates With Fracture Risk in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: An Observational Study. Ann Intern Med. 2016 Jun 7;164(11):715-23. doi: 10.7326/M15-1232. Epub 2016 Apr 5. PMID: 27043778. Zanocco K, Butt Z, Kaltman D, Elaraj D, Cella D, Holl JL, Sturgeon C. Improvement in patient-reported physical and mental health after parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery. 2015 Sep;158(3):837-45. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.03.054. Epub 2015 May 29. PMID: 26032828. Barczyński M, Konturek A, Cichoń S. Randomized clinical trial of visualization versus neuromonitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerves during thyroidectomy. Br J Surg. 2009 Mar;96(3):240-6. doi: 10.1002/bjs.6417. PMID: 19177420. Please visit behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.  

Our oral board review course includes 92 scenarios that meticulously cover 115 SCORE core topics. Each scenario includes two parts. The first part is a perfectly executed oral board scenario that mimics the real thing. Scenarios are 5 to 7 minutes long and include a variety of tactics and styles. If you are able to achieve this level of performance in your preparation you are sure to pass the oral exam with flying colors. The second part introduces high-yield commentary to each scenario. This commentary includes tips and tricks to help you dominate the most challenging scenarios in addition to practical, easy-to-understand teaching that covers the most confusing topics we face as general surgeons. We are confident you will find this unique, dual format approach a highly effective way to prepare for the test. Learn more about the Oral Board Review episodes at https://behindtheknife.org/premium/ Please visit behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.  

The Vascular Surgery Oral Board Review Book has 60 of the highest yield scenarios that cover the majority of the VSCORE topics in an easy-to-read question and answer format that highlights the most important clinical concepts, concise procedural descriptions, and common surgical complications that everyone should know about the field of Vascular Surgery. Whether you are looking to excel on the wards or crush the boards, this book was created to help you Dominate the Day. https://behindtheknife.org/premium/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578382296?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 Please visit behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.  

With more and more EVAR comes more and more endoleaks. But when do they matter and what can/should we do about them? In this episode, we present a case of a stubborn endoleak and use the course to illustrate a simple path towards the management of endoleaks following endovascular aneurysm repair. Dr. Nicholas Osborne is an Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Michigan and the Chief of Vascular Surgery at the Ann Arbor Veteran’s Affairs Healthcare System. Dr. Frank Davis is a Chief Resident in the Integrated Vascular Surgery program at the University of Michigan. Dr. Craig Brown is a PGY-6 in the General Surgery program at the University of Michigan. Guidelines around Endoleak Management Society for Vascular Surgery Practice Guidelines on the Care of Patients with an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29268916/ Conservative Management of Type II Endoleaks: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25042332/ Please visit behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.  

Our oral board review course includes 92 scenarios that meticulously cover 115 SCORE core topics. Each scenario includes two parts. The first part is a perfectly executed oral board scenario that mimics the real thing. Scenarios are 5 to 7 minutes long and include a variety of tactics and styles. If you are able to achieve this level of performance in your preparation you are sure to pass the oral exam with flying colors. The second part introduces high-yield commentary to each scenario. This commentary includes tips and tricks to help you dominate the most challenging scenarios in addition to practical, easy-to-understand teaching that covers the most confusing topics we face as general surgeons. We are confident you will find this unique, dual format approach a highly effective way to prepare for the test. Learn more about the Oral Board Review episodes at https://behindtheknife.org/premium/ Please visit behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.  

Our oral board review course includes 92 scenarios that meticulously cover 115 SCORE core topics. Each scenario includes two parts. The first part is a perfectly executed oral board scenario that mimics the real thing. Scenarios are 5 to 7 minutes long and include a variety of tactics and styles. If you are able to achieve this level of performance in your preparation you are sure to pass the oral exam with flying colors. The second part introduces high-yield commentary to each scenario. This commentary includes tips and tricks to help you dominate the most challenging scenarios in addition to practical, easy-to-understand teaching that covers the most confusing topics we face as general surgeons. We are confident you will find this unique, dual format approach a highly effective way to prepare for the test. Learn more about the Oral Board Review episodes at https://behindtheknife.org/premium/ Please visit behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.  

Our oral board review course includes 92 scenarios that meticulously cover 115 SCORE core topics. Each scenario includes two parts. The first part is a perfectly executed oral board scenario that mimics the real thing. Scenarios are 5 to 7 minutes long and include a variety of tactics and styles. If you are able to achieve this level of performance in your preparation you are sure to pass the oral exam with flying colors. The second part introduces high-yield commentary to each scenario. This commentary includes tips and tricks to help you dominate the most challenging scenarios in addition to practical, easy-to-understand teaching that covers the most confusing topics we face as general surgeons. We are confident you will find this unique, dual format approach a highly effective way to prepare for the test. Learn more about the Oral Board Review episodes at https://behindtheknife.org/premium/ Please visit behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.  

Description: Metachronous colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) is a complex clinical situation requiring multidisciplinary management. In this episode from the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary team at Behind the Knife, we discuss a patient presenting with metachronous CRLM and how management may change with varying clinical scenarios.  Learning Objectives: In this episode, we review the initial workup and pre-operative considerations in a patient presenting with metachronous CRLM.  We discuss key aspects of resectability of CRLM, including physiologic and hepatic fitness, biology of the disease, and technical considerations.  We review the timing and common regimens of systemic treatment for differing clinical scenarios, as well as when adjuncts to treatment may be useful (e.g., portal venous embolization).  Finally, we highlight important aspects of intraoperative and postoperative management. Hosts: Timothy Vreeland, MD, FACS (@vreelant) is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Surgical Oncologist at Brooke Army Medical Center Daniel Nelson, DO, FACS (@DWNelsonHPB) is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Surgical Oncologist at William Beaumont Army Medical Center Connor Chick, MD (@connor_chick) is a PGY-5 General Surgery resident at Brooke Army Medical Center Lexy (Alexandra) Adams, MD, MPH (@lexyadams16) is a PGY-4 General Surgery resident at Brooke Army Medical Center Beth (Elizabeth) Carpenter, MD (@elizcarpenter16) is a PGY-3 General Surgery resident at Brooke Army Medical Center  Links to Papers Referenced in this Episode: NCCN Guidelines for Colon Cancer https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/colon.pdf Mutation Status of RAS, TP53, and SMAD4 is Superior to Mutation Status of RAS Alone for Predicting Prognosis after Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases. Clin Cancer Res. 2019 Oct 1;25(19):5843-5851. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-0863. Epub 2019 Jun 20. PMID: 31221662; PMCID: PMC6774854. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31221662/ Perioperative FOLFOX4 chemotherapy and surgery versus surgery alone for resectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer (EORTC 40983): long-term results of a randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2013 Nov;14(12):1208-15. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(13)70447-9. Epub 2013 Oct 11. PMID: 24120480. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24120480/ FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab versus FOLFIRI plus bevacizumab as first-line treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: updated overall survival and molecular subgroup analyses of the open-label, phase 3 TRIBE study. Lancet Oncol. 2015 Oct;16(13):1306-15. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(15)00122-9. Epub 2015 Aug 31. PMID: 26338525. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26338525/ Phase II Randomized Trial of Sequential or Concurrent FOLFOXIRI-Bevacizumab Versus FOLFOX-Bevacizumab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (STEAM). Oncologist. 2019 Jul;24(7):921-932. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2018-0344. Epub 2018 Dec 14. PMID: 30552157; PMCID: PMC6656450. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30552157/ Bevacizumab plus mFOLFOX-6 or FOLFOXIRI in patients with initially unresectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer: the OLIVIA multinational randomised phase II trial. Ann Oncol. 2015 Apr;26(4):702-708. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdu580. Epub 2014 Dec 23. PMID: 25538173. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25538173/ Recommended Additional Podcasts on CRLM: The AHPBA Podcast: 1.     Episode 1: Dr. Jean Nicolas Vauthey - Colorectal Liver Metastases (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-1-dr-jean-nicolas-vauthey-colorectal-liver/id1501441845?i=1000467381474) 2.     Episode 12:Dr D'Angelica - Colorectal Liver Metastases and Hepatic Artery Infusion Pumps (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-12-dr-dangelica-colorectal-liver-metastases/id1501441845?i=1000521718184) Behind the Knife: 1.     Surgical Oncology-Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump (https://podcasts.apple.com/ye/podcast/surgical-oncology-hepatic-artery-infusion-pump/id980990143?i=1000525833877) Please visit behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.  

Few audiences appreciate the importance of a properly functioning sphincter like surgeons. Magnetic sphincter augmentation using the LINX device, however, is one area that is beyond the sphincter-related expertise of most surgeons and surgical trainees. Drs. Mike Weykamp, Nicole White, Andrew Wright, and Nick Cetrulo review the literature surrounding the use of the LINX device for gastroesophageal reflux disease and how the device stacks up against the current gold standard in anti-reflux surgery, laparoscopic fundoplication, on this journal review episode of Behind the Knife.  References:  1. Skubleny D, Switzer NJ, Dang J, et al. LINX(®) magnetic esophageal sphincter augmentation versus Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Endosc. Aug 2017;31(8):3078-3084. doi:10.1007/s00464-016-5370-3 2. Bonavina L, Horbach T, Schoppmann SF, DeMarchi J. Three-year clinical experience with magnetic sphincter augmentation and laparoscopic fundoplication. Surg Endosc. Jul 2021;35(7):3449-3458. doi:10.1007/s00464-020-07792-1 3. Ferrari D, Asti E, Lazzari V, Siboni S, Bernardi D, Bonavina L. Six to 12-year outcomes of magnetic sphincter augmentation for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Sci Rep. Aug 13 2020;10(1):13753. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-70742-3 4. Alicuben ET, Bell RCW, Jobe BA, et al. Worldwide Experience with Erosion of the Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Device. J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 2018;22(8):1442-1447. doi:10.1007/s11605-018-3775-0 5. Perry KA. Alternatives to Fundoplication. Presented at SAGES Meeting 2018/16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery. April 2018.  Hyperlink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXczKZxOg9Y 6. Dominguez RV. LINX in GERD. The evolution of the technique. From none to full dissection of the crura. Presented at SAGES Meeting April 2019.  Hyperlink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhhXZmsBd5c Please visit behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.