Surgery 101

After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:

1. Describe the anatomy and blood supply of the proximal colon.

2. Outline the principles of resection for colon cancer.

3. List what is resected and what is reconnected during a right hemicolectomy.

4. Describe what is required for a successful anastomosis in colorectal surgery.

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Surgical Management of Colorectal Cancer – Part 1

After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:

1. Describe different types of stomas, including ileostomy, colostomy, urostomy, and mucus fistula.

2. Explain the indications for a permanent versus temporary ostomy.

3. Evaluate the type of stoma a patient has based on clinical history, location, appearance, and output.

After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:

1. Describe different types of stomas, including ileostomy, colostomy, urostomy, and mucus fistula.

2. Explain the indications for a permanent versus temporary ostomy.

3. Evaluate the type of stoma a patient has based on clinical history, location, appearance, and output.

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Recognizing Stomas

Today, we’re going to discuss the topic of laryngeal cancer, a difficult head and neck cancer which has significantly improved prognosis if caught early.

Laryngeal cancer is a type of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, or HNSCC for short. It typically arises from the epithelial lining of the larynx.

After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to understand what laryngeal cancer is, risk factors of laryngeal cancer, common presentations of laryngeal cancer, basics of its diagnosis and treatment, and finally mimics of laryngeal cancer.

PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Laryngeal Cancer.

Today, we're going to discuss the topic of laryngeal cancer, a difficult head and neck cancer which has significantly improved prognosis if caught early.

Laryngeal cancer is a type of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, or HNSCC for short. It typically arises from the epithelial lining of the larynx.

After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to understand what laryngeal cancer is, risk factors of laryngeal cancer, common presentations of laryngeal cancer, basics of its diagnosis and treatment, and finally mimics of laryngeal cancer.

After listening to this podcast, you should be able to:

After listening to this podcast, you should be able to:

• Describe the basic anatomy of lymph nodes in the neck
• List 4 different types of neck dissections, and what they entail
• Be able to identify common complications of neck dissection
• Outline the initial management of the common complications of neck dissection