Surgery 101

Surgery 101

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Surgery 101 episodes

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease 6 Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White considers surgery for ulcerative colitis.
    After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:
    • List the emergent, urgent and planned indications for surgery in UC
    • Explain the difference between an abdominal colectomy and a panproctocolectomy
    • Describe the fate of the retained rectum in UC
    23 min
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease 5: Surgery for Crohn’s Disease
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White considers surgery for Crohn's disease.
    After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:
    • list the indications for surgery in Crohn's disease
    • Outline the operative challenges of Crohn's disease surgery
    • Explain the role of surgery in recurrent Crohn's disease
    21 min
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease 4 – The Surgeon’s Role
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White considers the surgical approach to inflammatory bowel disease. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:
    · Describe the surgeon's approach performing surgery on patients with IBD
    · List some of the challenges of operating on IBD
    · Differentiate between the surgical approach to CD and UC
    · Outline the goals of surgery in IBD, and discriminate between emergency, urgent and elective IBD surgery
    19 min
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease 3: Biological Therapy
    In this episode, Dr Lana Bistritz considers the use of biological agents in the management of inflammatory bowel disease. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:
    Explain when biologic agents should be considered
    List three biologic agents used in the management of inflammatory bowel disease
    Describe common adverse effects of biological agents used in the management of inflammatory bowel disease
    List three current controversies relating to the use of biological agents
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    14 min
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2 – Medical Management
    In this episode, Dr Lana Bistritz considers the initial medical management of inflammatory bowel disease. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:
    List factors influencing the choice of treatment
    Describe the goals of therapy in the management of inflammatory bowel disease, discriminating between induction and maintenance of remission.
    Describe the indications for 5-ASAs, steroids and immunomodulators in the management of inflammatory bowel disease
    Describe the adverse effects of 5-ASAs, steroids and immunomodulators used in the management of inflammatory bowel disease
    Running time 16:46
    17 min
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease 1 – Introduction
    In this episode, Dr Lana Bistritz considers inflammatory bowel disease. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:
    Describe the epidemiology and pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease
    List risk factors associated with inflammatory bowel disease
    Describe the common symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease
    List common investigations used to make the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease
    List the cardinal features and complications of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
    Running time: 21:20
    22 min
  • Anal Fistula III – Treatment
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses how to treat the patient who presents with an anal fistula.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Describe how to determine the goals of treatment for the patient with an anal fistula
    Explain the meaning of the following terms: fistulotomy, seton suture
    Explain the difference between primary and secondary tracks
    Describe the use of tissue glue, fistula plug and advancement flaps in the treatment of anal fistula
    Running time 16:59
    17 min
  • Anal Fistula II – Assessment
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses how to assess the patient who presents with an anal fistula.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Describe the important elements in the history and physical examination in the assessment of the patient with an anal fistula
    Discriminate between simplex and complex anal fistulas
    Explain when to order an MRI to assess an anal fistula
    Explain how to assess an anal fistula in the operating room, and explain Goodsall's rule
    Running time 20:34
    21 min
  • Anal Fistula I – Basic Concepts & Anatomy
    In this episode, Dr Jonathan White discusses basic concepts and anatomy relating to anal fistula.
    After listening to this episode, learners will be able to:
    Define what an anal fistula is
    Describe the clinical presentation of the patient with an anal fistula
    Outline the important anatomical landmarks of the anal canal and draw the 'owl' and 'cucumber' diagrams
    Explain how an anal fistula forms
    List the four common types of anal fistulas
    Running time 21:09
    22 min

About Surgery 101

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Welcome to Surgery 101, a podcast series produced with the help of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. These 10-to-20-minute episodes serve as brief introductions or reviews of basic surgical concepts for medical students. Every episode is divided into chapters and concludes with several key points to summarize the topic. New episodes are published every Friday. We are always keen to receive your feedback and are accepting suggestions for additional topics.