15. Anal Fissure

Technological progress in medicine, as in other fields, emerges from the interplay of incremental refinement and decisive breakthroughs—those moments when a missing element is discovered and the path forward suddenly accelerates. The evolution of endoscopic surgery over the last ...  Show more

After listening to this episode, learners should be able to: - Outline the theory and physics of laser refractive surgery - Describe the differences between PRK, LASIK, and SMILE - List key indica1ons, exclusions, and essential pre-op tests - Explain common risks, benefits, and c ...  Show more

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.

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