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Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
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Episodes
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
USA vs. UK: ASGBI Ep. 11 - Surgeons Are Human Too - Breaking the Silence on Mental Health
How do we care for ourselves while caring for others? Surgery is a demanding profession that requires resilience, sacrifice, and the ability to navigate…
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Demystifying Topical Hemostatic Agents: A Mental Model for Surgeons
The scrub tech holds up two boxes, “SURGICEL or EVARREST?”, and you realize nobody ever taught you the difference. Patrick Georgoff, MD, John McClellan, MD…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Surgical Oncology: Gastric Cancer
Join the Behind the Knife Surgical Oncology Team as we discuss the MATTERHORN trial and the addition of perioperative immunotherapy to FLOT for resectable…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Building a Career in Global Surgery - Purpose, Mentorship, and Impact
In this episode of the Behind the Knife Global Surgery Series, we explore what it actually takes to build a meaningful career in global surgery. Global surgery…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Bariatric Surgery: Marginal Ulcers
Open the capsule, quit the cigarettes, and know when to cut: the essentials of managing marginal ulcers after bypass. Marginal ulcers are among the most common…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Vascular Surgery: Vascular Extremity Trauma
It’s 2 a.m. and a patient with a GSW to the thigh is rolling into the trauma bay. He’s hypotensive, tachycardic, and has a tourniquet in place. Do you get a…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery Series: Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer
This mini-series on Behind the Knife will discuss the technical aspects of the Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery, developed through the American College…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Emergency General Surgery: STOP-IT - What a Decade of Data Has Taught Us
It’s postoperative day four after surgery for a perforated colon. The source appears controlled, but the patient is still intubated, the white count is…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Behind the Knife en español: repaso para la certificación en cirugía general - Cáncer de Cólon
Enlace del curso: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/repaso-para-el-examen-de-certificaci-n-en-cirug-a-general Behind the Knife es el podcast quirúrgico líder…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Vascular Surgery: Disrupt PAD III: Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcified Peripheral Artery Disease
Calcified peripheral artery disease (PAD) remains one of the most challenging problems in endovascular intervention. Calcium limits vessel expansion, increases…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Breast Surgery: Managing Breast Cancer Risk - From Assessment to Interventions
Breast cancer risk varies widely across patients, and surgeons play a central role in recognizing elevated risk and guiding appropriate management. In this…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
From Paper to Practice: What Every Surgeon Should Know About Guidelines
Ever wonder how a mountain of clinical data transforms into a clinical practice guideline, or whether deviating from one puts you at legal risk? Join us as we…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Beyond the Match, Episode 3: Working Conditions, Resident Mobility, and Accountability
You stayed late again, the service is still short-staffed, and when you finally say something, the answer is: you just need to be more efficient. More…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Beyond the Match, Episode 2: Application Chaos, Transparency, and the Cost of Uncertainty
You matched into your dream program... but only after submitting 80 applications, spending thousands of dollars, and losing sleep wondering if anyone was even…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Beyond the Match, Episode 1: Pay, Benefits, and Bargaining Power
What does it say about a training system when childcare can eat up almost half a resident’s monthly salary — and the physicians doing essential clinical work…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Surgical Critical Care Review: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Introducing Behind the Knife Surgical Critical Care Review! DOMINATE THE ICU with our comprehensive course that includes audio + simulator + question bank…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Surgical Critical Care Review: Traumatic Brain Injury
Introducing Behind the Knife Surgical Critical Care Review! DOMINATE THE ICU with our comprehensive course that includes audio + simulator + question bank…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Surgical Critical Care Review: Liver Failure
Introducing Behind the Knife Surgical Critical Care Review! DOMINATE THE ICU with our comprehensive course that includes audio + simulator + question bank…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Surgical Critical Care Review: Mechanical Circulatory Support
Introducing Behind the Knife Surgical Critical Care Review! DOMINATE THE ICU with our comprehensive course that includes audio + simulator + question bank…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Colorectal Surgery: Managing the Tough Stoma
This episode offers a practical, case-based approach to one of the most common intraoperative challenges in GI surgery: constructing a stoma that just won't…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Building the House of Surgical Education: The Legacy of Dr. Ajit Sachdeva
What does it take to build a national surgical education apparatus from scratch? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Ajit Sachdeva, the former Senior Vice…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Trauma Surgery: Organ Retrieval to Trauma Survival - Challenging Trauma Steps Made Familiar
It’s 0300 and you encounter a rapidly expanding zone 1 retroperitoneal haematoma. Time to enter “tiger country”. What can you do to make this a more familiar…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Endocrine Surgery: Adrenal Cases
There are many acceptable approaches to adrenalectomy. Hypercortisolism with adrenal origin is a challenging topic especially in a population where obesity is…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery Series: Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This mini-series on Behind the Knife will delve into the technical aspects of the Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery, developed through the American…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
USA vs. UK: ASGBI Ep. 10 - The Nuanced Approach to Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
In this episode, we discuss all things abdominal wall reconstruction. What is this new developing field, just patching “holes” with meshes or something more?…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Surgical Endoscopy Series Ep. 5: Novel Endosurgical Techniques
In this surgical endoscopy episode, the BTK team introduces endoscopic surgical procedures that are perhaps less well known. They cover primary endoscopic…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Digital Surgery
Digital surgery has morphed from buzzword into ubiquitous high-impact technology. In this episode, the BTK MIS team steps into the rapidly evolving ecosystem…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Thoracic Surgery: Empowering IMGs in CT Surgery - the Time to Act is Now
Navigating the path to becoming a surgeon in the US as an International Medical Graduate (IMG) can definitely have its hurdles. In this episode we sit down…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Burn Surgery: Have Some Skin (Substitutes) In the Game
Join our burn team as they dive into the complex world of skin substitutes in burn care, breaking down a practical four-axis framework to help clinicians…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Power, Partnerships, and the Reality of Global Surgery Collaboration
In this episode of the Behind the Knife Global Surgery Series, we take a closer look at the real-world complexity of global surgery partnerships between…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Breast Surgery: The Fundamentals of Cancer Immunotherapy
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have rapidly reshaped care for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)—but surgical teams increasingly encounter their downstream…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Hernia Surgery: What is Bioresorbable Mesh and Is It Worth It?
Join our OHSY Hernia team to review the current landscape of bioresorbable meshes and a conversation considering “are they worth it?" Hosts: Dr. Maggie Bosley…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Colorectal Surgery: ctDNA in Colorectal Cancer and Anal Squamous Cell Cancer
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), a minimally invasive blood-based biomarker, has emerged as one of the most promising advances in cancer surveillance. Today, we…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Mattox Conference Pro-Con Debate 2026: REBOA
Every spring for over 50 years, the Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery conference, best known simply as the MATTOX conference, is held in Las Vegas…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Mattox Conference Pro-Con Debate 2026: Management of Pediatric Pancreatic Injuries
Every spring for over 50 years, the Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery conference, best known simply as the MATTOX conference, is held in Las Vegas…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Wellbeing and Mental Health in Surgeons
Join us as we discuss research on mental health and wellbeing in the surgical workforce with Drs. Yang and Collins. The episode explores key findings from…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
OBGYN Oral Board Review - Sample Episode: Intraoperative and Postoperative Wound
INTRODUCING Behind the Knife OBGYN Oral Board Review! The oral boards aren't just about knowledge—they are about executing under pressure. This course is…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
EPA Playbook: Blunt or Penetrating Trauma
Join Drs. Georgoff, Burke, and Premkumar in this episode of the EPA Playbook as they break down a practical, repeatable framework for managing patients in the…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
EPA Playbook: Small Bowel Obstruction
Join Drs. Georgoff, Burke, and Premkumar in this episode of EPA Playbook, where we tackle the evaluation and management of small bowel obstruction. Through a…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
EPA Playbook: Inguinal Hernia
In this episode of EPA Playbook, Drs. Jason Bingham, Emma Burke, and Agnes Premkumar discuss the evaluation and management of inguinal hernias through a…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
EPA Playbook: Perioperative Care of Critically Ill Patient
In this episode of EPA Playbook, Drs. Kevin Kniery, Emma Burke, and Agnes Premkumar discuss management of critically ill surgical patients, using case-based…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
EPA Playbook: Benign or Malignant Colon
Join Drs. Steele, Burke, & Premkumar in this episode of EPA Playbook, where we tackle a core general surgery EPA: the evaluation and management of benign and…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Are EPAs Actually Working? An Honest Look at Competency-Based Surgical Training
Two years into the EPA era — are we actually training surgeons differently, or just checking new boxes? In this episode, Behind the Knife co-director and Duke…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Intraoperative Cholangiography Guidelines: Routine, Selective, or Never?
In this episode, we use the recent SAGES guidelines to tackle one of the most common and controversial questions in general surgery. Through a case-based…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Hernia Surgery: Is Optimization Still Necessary for Hernia Surgery?
Join our Hernia Team for a review of the current controversy around preoperative optimization and the practical implications. Hosts: Dr. Maggie Bosley -…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Rectal Cancer in the Young and Pregnant: Fertility and Management Considerations
As colorectal cancer rates rise among younger adults, surgeons are increasingly caring for patients with rectal cancer who are pregnant or hoping to preserve…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Bariatric Surgery: Socioeconomic Disparities
Why do millions of patients qualify for bariatric surgery, yet only a fraction ever make it to the operating room? Hosts · Matthew Martin, trauma and bariatric…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Whole Blood vs. Components: The Prehospital Debate
Prehospital blood is one of the hottest debates in trauma resuscitation — and the evidence just got a lot more interesting. In this episode, Drs. Patrick…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Surgical Oncology: Melanoma
Join the Behind the Knife Surgical Oncology Team as we discuss clinical challenges through case-based examples including the diagnosis, workup, and management…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Vascular Surgery: Phlegmasia in Pregnancy
A 25-year-old pregnant woman presents with a 1-day history of progressive pain and swelling. The foot is cold, pulseless and neurologic function is…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Bad Day on Call: Live Case Discussion from ASGBI Conference
Get a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most anticipated sessions from the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Conference: “Bad Day…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Emergency General Surgery: C Diff - When to Pull the Operative Trigger
It’s hospital day five. The patient looked better yesterday… but now she’s hypotensive, on vasopressors, acidotic, and spiraling toward multi-organ failure…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
BIG T Trauma Ep. 28: Retained Ballistic Fragments: What We Were Never Taught
The majority of non-fatal gunshot wound survivors walk away with a bullet still inside them. Most are discharged without a removal attempt, without a…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Surgical Education: What We Can Learn From America’s Literacy Crisis
In this episode, hosts Drs. Maya Hunt, Nicole Santucci, Bryanna Stukes and Zoe Zhou explore the parallels between the literacy crisis in America and current…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Colorectal Surgery: Methods for Ileocolic Anastomosis in Crohn's Disease
Ileocolic resection is one of the most common operations performed for Crohn's disease, yet the optimal approach to anastomotic construction and mesenteric…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Cancer Vaccines: The Future is Now
As cancer vaccines move into Phase II and III clinical trials, it is increasingly important for surgeons to understand their role in this evolving landscape…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Using AI Today: A Practical Guide
Can an algorithm actually give you your life back? A recent Stanford paper revealed that using large language models at home yields massive efficiency gains—up…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Endocrine Surgery: Updates of the 2025 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
What are the experts saying about thyroid cancer treatment in 2025? Maybe it’s time to discuss deescalation of aggressive surgical care for lower risk thyroid…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Clinical Challenges in Vascular Surgery: Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
For decades, a tight carotid stenosis felt like a ticking time bomb — a plaque waiting to throw an embolus and cause the next stroke. We were taught that…
- Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
Journal Review in Burn Surgery: Early Excision of Burn Wounds
In this episode, our expert panel dives into the critical, historically debated topic of early burn wound excision using a real-world case of a patient with…