First Incision

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A podcast about preparing for the General Surgery Fellowship Exam. Each year, Australian and New Zealand surgical trainees sit this exam in order to gain a 'fellowship' in General Surgery. This podcast follows one trainee doctor on her journey towards FRACS (Fellowship Royal Australian College of Surgeons). The series correspond to the different modules from the surgical curriculum. Series 1-Breast Surgery, 2-Exam Specific Episodes; 3-Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery; 4-Colorectal Surgery; 5-Hepatobiliary Surgery; 6-Endocrine Surgery; 7-Trauma; 8-Skin and Soft Tissue; 9-Vascular; 10-Anatomy (Limb); 11-Surgical Oncology; 12-Critically Ill Surgical Patient

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Guest Episode on Chest Trauma with James McKay

Apr 02 2024 38 mins

This episode covers the topic of chest trauma, with the James Mckay, an incredible general surgeon, trauma surgeon, and dual trained intensive care physician.Topics covered include:- rib fractures- flail chest- blunt cardiac injury- chest drains- resuscitative thoracotomyAnd more! DisclaimerThe information in this podcast is intended as a revision aid for the purposes of the Genera

Guest Episode on Familial Cancer Syndromes with Chris Wakeman

Mar 06 2024 33 mins

This guest episode with colorectal surgeon Chris Wakeman focuses on the common familial cancer syndromes. For each we go through diagnosis, genetics, surveillance, management, decision making and more. Topics include:- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)- Lynch Syndrome- Serrated Polyposis Syndrome- OligopolyposisHere are some resources Dr Wakeman suggested might be helpful when c

Guest Episode on Malignant Colorectal Polyps with Henry Drysdale

Feb 21 2024 38 mins

This episode is the first part of a series that has been produced in collaboration with the Australian and New Zealand Training Board in Colon and Rectal Surgery (ANZTBCRS). It has come out of work prepared for the Colorectal Fellow's Training Weekend held in Adelaide in August 2023.Henry Drysdale won the Phillip Douglas Prize for his presentation on malignant colorectal polyps and

Guest Episode on Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) for Rectal Cancer with Simon Richards

Feb 15 2024 44 mins

For this guest episode we are joined by Dr Simon Richards, as colorectal surgeon from Christchurch New Zealand.This episode is a masterclass in Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) for Rectal Cancer. We cover:- the traditional paradigm of rectal cancer management and how it's progressed to where we are now- what is TNT- what is 'watch and wait' and 'organ preservation'- the main three t

Guest Episode on Bariatric Surgery with Carla Gillespie

Feb 06 2024 48 mins

On this guest episode we are joined by Dr Carla Gillespie, an UGI, bariatric and general surgeon from Sydney to cover the topic of bariatric surgery.We cover:- pathophysiology- types of operations- considerations when deciding what operation- complications - immediate and late- how to remove a lap band- and some general exam and career advice!DisclaimerThe information in this podca

Intestinal Failure

Jan 21 2024 29 mins

From the vault (courtesy of Tara who found it).This episode covers the topic of intestinal failure. It includes:- definition- classification- pathophysiology- prevention- the three phases- intestinal adaptation- management- complications (short and long term)DisclaimerThe information in this podcast is intended as a revision aid for the purposes of the General Surgery Fellowship Ex

Guest Episode on Fellowship with Ashwini Pondicherry and Jamie Crichton

Dec 23 2023 59 mins

In this week's 'Christmas Special' episode I am joined by Ashwini Pondicherry and Jamie Crichton to reflect on our first year of fellowship.We discuss some of the good things about this transition, but also some of the more difficult and formative aspects and how we negotiated them.The step from registrar to fellow/consultant is a HUGE one and we hope that by talking about some of

Breast Cancer Cases - Guest Episode with Ashwini Pondicherry

Nov 21 2023 45 mins

Our first episode back (in a while - sorry!) is an incredible guest episode that is worth the wait. We talk through a series of breast cancer cases with Ashwini Pondicherry, the current breast fellow at Christchurch hospital, to cover a wide range of topics in breast cancer. This includes some updates from the original breast cancer episodes (which were published over 2 years ago n

Guest Episode on Operative Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Michael Johnston

Aug 01 2023 49 mins

This guest episode covers the essentials you need to know when talking about operative surgery in inflammatory bowel disease.We are joined by colorectal and general surgeon Mr Michael Johnston who has significant experience in looking after these patients.We talk about:- ileocolic resections- what to do with crohn's fistulas to the sigmoid- stricturoplasty techniques- how to handle

Salivary Gland Pathology and Neck Space Infections

Jan 23 2023 27 mins

In this episode we go into some of the pathologies that can affect the salivary gland, as well as the different neck infections we need to know about. Topics covered include:Salivary Gland Pathology- Salivary gland calculi (sialolithiasis)- Infections / Inflammation including sialadenitis- Plunging ranulasCervical Infections- Compartments of the neck- Different infections and neck