Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast
Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast
Podcast Description
The Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast provides quick access to essential surgical knowledge for busy trainees, surgeons and students. You’ll get clear guidance on surgical decision-making, procedures and diseases, presented by expert faculty and residents from the Department of Surgery at WashU Medicine. This podcast is designed as a companion to the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.
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The podcast covers a wide range of surgical topics including lung and mediastinal disease, head, neck, and spinal trauma, anorectal disease, transplant surgery, and inguinal hernias. Notable episodes consist of expert discussions on the management of non-small cell lung cancer, trauma assessment protocols, treatment options for anal conditions, and innovations in transplant procedures, offering practical insights aligned with the chapters of the Washington Manual of Surgery.
The Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast provides quick access to essential surgical knowledge for busy trainees, surgeons and students. You’ll get clear guidance on surgical decision-making, procedures and diseases, presented by expert faculty and residents from the Department of Surgery at WashU Medicine. This podcast is designed as a companion to the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.
Let’s talk considerations after bariatric surgery — Join general surgery resident Dr. Diego Polanco for a discussion with expert weight loss surgeon Dr. J. Christopher Eagon. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on long- and short-term complications after weight loss surgery, and serves as an additional companion to Chapter 15 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.
In this episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast, Dr. Eagon discusses operative complications, including anastomotic leaks, dumping syndrome, and nutritional deficiency issues after weight loss surgery. The discussion also explores the reversal of comorbidities of obesity, the ability to preserve weight loss, and marginal ulcers.
Guest Host:
Diego Polanco, MD – General surgery resident at WashU Medicine.
Guest:
J. Christopher Eagon, MD – Dr. Eagon is a professor of surgery and minimally invasive surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery. He has consummate expertise in minimally invasive weight loss surgery techniques. Under his direction, the weight loss surgery service received the Blue Distinction Centers designation for bariatric surgery in 2022.
Show notes:
Gallstones after bariatric surgery: Sugerman HJ, et al. A multicenter, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, prospective trial of prophylactic ursodiol for the prevention of gallstone formation following gastric-bypass-induced rapid weight loss. Am J Surg. 1995 Jan;169(1):91-6; discussion 96-7.
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The Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast is a companion to the Washington Manual of Surgery (9th Edition). For more comprehensive surgical education, pick up a copy of the Washington Manual of Surgery: https://bit.ly/41xJ0aQ
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