Limb Salvage: What's Needed to Get It Right?
Dr Frank Veith, a pioneer in the revascularization of ischemic limbs, discusses the expertise, commitment, and teamwork required for optimal outcomes in limb salvage. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - November 2, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
How 3D Printing Will Change Medicine
From artificial hands to tiny organs printed from human cells, 3D printing is here--and transplant science will never be the same. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - March 2, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Evidence Equivocal but He's Sticking With EVAR for rAAAs
Dr Frank Veith reviews three trials comparing emergency endovascular aneurysm repair with open surgery for ruptured aneurysms, and finds no definitive answers but deep-dives into the IMPROVE trial. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - February 17, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
The Cardiology Show From ESC 2014 with Dr Valentin Fuster
UPDATED with Transcript // Focusing on the positive trials from ESC, including PARADIGM HF and ODYSSEY, Dr Fuster and panelists end on the sobering note of poor medication adherence. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - September 3, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Power Morcellation Within an Insufflated Bag
Dr. Andrew Kaunitz reviews a paper describing a technique for contained power morcellation within a large plastic insufflated bag. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - August 6, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
How Many Metastases Rule Out Ablation?
Dr. David Kerr reports on a study fueling the controversy about which CRC patients with unresectable liver mets who receive conversion chemotherapy are candidates for secondary resection or ablation. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - June 27, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
'Docs Should Promote Gun Safety With Patients': Caplan
Gun violence is a public health issue, says a leading bioethicist. As such, it ' s up to doctors to talk about gun safety with patients. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - March 27, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Artificial Hearts: Maybe Not Such a Blessing
A French company recently implanted a new artificial heart, and the patient is doing well. But artificial hearts raise many ethical and practical issues. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - February 13, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
'Cutting Edge' in Local Breast Cancer Therapy
Why has local therapy for breast cancer become more interesting, more complicated, and more important? Drs. Kathy Miller and Michael Dixon discuss the top studies in local therapy from SABCS 2013. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - December 23, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
The Whole Enchilada: What's Hot at SABCS 2013
Dr. Kathy Miller previews SABCS 2013, highlighting studies on platinum agents in triple-negative breast cancer, trends in local therapy, and whether CTC levels should guide therapy decisions. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - November 27, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Deny Organ Transplants to Marijuana Users?
It has been said that people who use marijuana shouldn ' t receive transplants because they may have liver damage or they may not comply with medical regimens. Is it time to revisit that guideline? (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - September 23, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
