15. Anal Fissure

In this final episode, medical student Sunpreet Cheema and Dr. White reflect upon the surgical innovations and innovators discussed in this ten-part series. 

This episode features and interview with Dr. Carol Duncan who discusses her great grandfather's connection to surgical innovation. Dr. Simon Powell Sebastian was a renowned physician, surgeon, and the co-founder of two historic African-American hospitals in Greensboro, North Caro ... Show More

Today, Sunpreet Cheema and Surgery 101 will explore the fascinating histories of the inventors behind three indispensable surgical suction devices: the Yankauer, the Poole, and the Frazier. 

What is the most common cause of anal pain or bleeding that you will see in primary care? It is not hemorrhoid, like we talked about last week. It is in fact anal fissures and some patients will describe them as razor blades coming out of their rectum. Join Dr. Niket Sonpal, as h ... Show More

A rapid review of flexor tendon injury for the plastic surgery learner. In this episode we review:Flexor tendon anatomyEvaluation and management of the flexor tendon injury patient Feedback is always appreciated. Comments, questions, suggestions, or corrections can be sent to jak ... Show More

In this episode, Dr. Ashleigh Halderman, Rhinologist and Associate Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, discusses chronic invasive fungal sinusitis with hosts Dr. Gopi Shah and Dr. Ashley Agan, First, Dr. Halderman outlines her advocacy work as Presid ... Show More

To operate or not to operate, to drain the urine leak or to not drain it, those are the questions. Join our Miami Trauma team including Drs. Urréchaga, Neeman, and Rattan- in their final episode together! - as they discuss how to navigate the ins and outs of renal trauma!  Learni ... Show More

The physical exam has become a ritual of the modern doctor’s appointment, with pokes, prods, and strange tools. How did this become a normal thing to do? In this episode, I’ll discuss how the physical exam went from the medieval examination of a flask of urine to basically what w ... Show More

We recorded this on the last day of Anal August so that counts right? Our second to last episode of Season 1 and we couldn’t be more excited to discuss a topic that has come up time and time again!A listener dilemma about analOur followers stats on analWould you peg your partner? ... Show More

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the September 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Rectal Bleeding Etiology/pathophysiology Risk factors Differential diagnosis Prehospital care ED history and physica ... Show More

Let’s talk anal play! If you’re a booty newbie, where do you begin? What feel-good nerve endings are you looking for? Should you start alone, or with a partner? And how the hell do you go shopping for butt plugs? Listen: if you’ve got backdoor questions, my guests Dr. Charlie Gli ... Show More

A rapid review of nasoorbitoethmoid (NOE) fractures for the plastic surgery learner. In this episode we review: NOE complex anatomyEvaluation and management of the NOE fracture patient Feedback is always appreciated. Comments, questions, suggestions, or corrections can be sent to ... Show More