Surgery 101

At the end of this episode, you will: Understand fundamental principles underlying various approaches to surgical treatment of the liver. Apply clinical scoring systems to decide between various treatment approaches for liver pathologies. Appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of decision making for complex liver presentations.

By the end of this episode you will be able to: List the different types of liver cancer and their epidemiology Explain how to make the diagnosis in a patient with suspected liver cancer Describe how to stage a patient with suspected liver cancer Outline the treatment options for a patient with liver cancer

After listening to this episode, you will be able to: List the most common types of benign liver lesions Outline the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the patient diagnosed with a benign liver lesion

By the end of this episode you will be able to: Describe the anatomy and physiology of the liver Outline the pathophysiology and common symptoms of liver failure Explain how to assess and treat a patient with cirrhosis

In this episode, University of Alberta medical student Ryerson Seguin interviews oncoplastic breast surgeon Dr. David Lesniak.

By the end of this podcast, listeners will be able to: Discuss the epidemiology and natural history of benign renal masses List the most common types of benign renal masses Describe the investigations used to differentiate between a benign and malignant renal mass Describe the management of benign renal masses

At the end of this episode, you will be able to: Describe what HPV is and how it relates to cancer, in particular head and neck cancers Recognize the risk factors for HPV-related head and neck cancers Differentiate between HPV-related and non-HPV related head and neck cancers List various management and treatment options for HPV-related head and neck cancer

At the end of this episode, you will be able to: Explain the pathophysiology of a chylothorax List the common etiologies of a chylothorax Describe the assessment strategies for chylothorax Understand the treatment options available for chylothorax

At the end of this episode, you will be able to: List the common etiologies of vocal fold paralysis Recognize the common presentations of vocal fold paralysis Explain the process to diagnose vocal fold paralysis Describe the management and treatment options for vocal fold paralysis

After listening to this episode, learners should be able to: Describe the typical clinical presentation of distal radius fractures Outline the diagnosis and management of the patient with distal radius fractures

By the end of this podcast, you Outline the anatomy and physiology of the pituitary gland and the pathophysiology of pituitary tumours Describe the clinical presentation of pituitary adenomas, including endocrine and mass effect signs and symptoms Classify pituitary adenomas, based both on size and hormonal dysfunction List clinically useful investigations, including bloodwork and imaging. Build a robust differential diagnosis Describe management options, including medical, surgical and radiotherapy options and the pros and cons of each those

After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: List the reasons for which hysterectomies are done Outline the types of hysterectomies Outlines the route of hysterectomy and factors to consider when choosing route of hysterectomy Outline the advantages and disadvantages of the various surgical approaches List the pre-operative steps taken before a hysterectomy List the potential complications of hysterectomies

After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: Describe what a composite tissue flap is. Broadly describe the different ways of categorizing flaps. Detail the main differences between a random pattern flap and axial pattern flap. Provide examples of flaps and their uses. Outline the post-operative management of flaps.

After listening to this episode, learners will be able to: Differentiate the timing of repair for nerve injuries taking into account the acuity and mechanism of injury. Describe the investigations available to help diagnose a nerve injury. List the potential management options for a neuroma. Describe the basic principles of nerve grafting and reconstruction. Outline the recovery and expected outcomes of someone who has undergone a nerve repair.

After listening to this first episode, learners will be able to: Describe the basic anatomy and physiology of nerves. Describe what Wallerian degeneration is and provide the basics of peripheral nerve regeneration. Describe a basic approach to history taking after a peripheral nerve injury. Describe the classification of nerve injuries using the Seddon and Sunderland classifications.

After listening to this first episode, learners will be able to: Define what microsurgery is and provide examples of its applications. Describe the basic anatomy and physiology of blood vessels. Describe the initial approach to managing a laceration to the hand/wrist. List the basic tools and solutions you would find on the microsurgical field. Describe some of the basic principles of microvascular repair.

At the end of the episode you will be able to: Understand how a focal liver lesion may present Develop a differential diagnosis of benign and serious causes for focal liver lesions Describe the diagnostic workup and potential management plans for a focal liver lesion

After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: Describe common etiologies of MCC List risk factors for MCC Recognize classic presentation of MCC Develop a differential diagnosis for an asymptomatic growing nodule Outline the diagnostic work-up for MCC Describe therapeutic options for MCC

By the end of this episode, you will be able to; Recognize and diagnose acute GI bleeding secondary to colon cancer. Develop an approach to acute bleeding with a good understanding of the different treatment modalities available.

By the end of the episode, you will be able to; Understand the pathophysiology of bowel perforation secondary to colon cancer and how it may present. Demonstrate an approach to diagnosis and management of bowel perforation. Be familiar with the different treatment techniques, for such emergencies.