The Surgical Edge
Step into the world where precision meets innovation. The Surgical Edge is your go-to medical podcast for in-depth reviews and insightful discussions on a wide range of medical conditions, diseases, and the latest advancements in surgical techniques and healthcare technology.
Hosted by medical professionals and enthusiasts, each episode dives into the science behind diagnoses, explores evolving treatment protocols, and highlights cutting-edge tools shaping the future of medicine. Whether you're a medical student, healthcare worker, or curious mind, The Surgical Edge keeps you informed, inspired, and on the pulse of modern medicine.
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Disclaimer: Only for educational purpose.
Please follow the latest medical or surgical guidelines, local hospital and trust policies for real life practice. These contents are not clinical advice in any way or form and are completely for educational purposes.
Episodes
80 episodes
Clinical Management of High-Output Stomas
High-output stomas cause severe dehydration and electrolyte loss. Manage via hypotonic fluid restriction, oral rehydration salts, and high-dose antimotility drugs or PPIs. If conservative care fails, surger...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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18:34
Septic Shock: Clinical Management and Source Control Guidelines
Managing surgical septic shock requires immediate, protocolised intervention within the first hour of recognition to reduce morbidity and mortality. This approach is often structured around the "Sepsis Six" framework and the ABCDE assess...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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15:02
Toxic Megacolon: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management Strategies
The pathophysiology of toxic megacolon (TM)—a life-threatening complication of severe colitis—is driven by a combination of profound internal inflammatory processes and various external exacerbating factors that lead to acute colonic dil...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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16:57
Open Incisional Hernia Repair - Principles and Practice
For a successful surgical outcome in open incisional hernia repair, several preoperative factors and planning strategiesare essential to ensure patient safety and operative efficacy. According to the sources, these can be categori...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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16:09
Crohn's Disease - Pathophysiology and Clinical Management
Crohn’s disease is a chronic, transmural inflammatory disorder driven by dysregulated immune responses to luminal antigens in individuals who are genetically susceptible. This progression is fueled by a combination of specific genetic mu...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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17:01
Antireflux Surgery - Physiological Evaluation and Clinical Indications
Physiological tests are essential because they provide objective confirmation of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and ensure that symptoms are actually driven by reflux rather than functional disorders. These tests—specifically ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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15:01
Hepatobiliary Anatomical Variations and Surgical Safety
Anatomical variations in the hepatobiliary system are a major root cause of vasculobiliary injury during cholecystectomy and other surgical procedures. Because these variations occur in roughly one-third to one-half of all patients
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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14:43
Clinical Management of Anaemia in Colorectal Cancer
Anaemia in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients is typically multifactorial, involving a combination of blood loss, systemic inflammation, and treatment-related factors. Listen in to explore more. Don’t forget to chec...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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13:07
Jehovah’s Witness Patients - Bloodless Medicine Protocols
The management of Jehovah’s Witness patients is governed by a framework that balances deeply held religious convictions with legal protections for patient autonomy. This framework shifts the clinical focus from standard transfusio...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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12:06
Pancreatic Cysts - Clinical Management and Surveillance
Clinical guidelines categorize pancreatic cysts based on their physical and clinical characteristics to determine the likelihood of malignancy and the necessary medical response. The distinction generally follows a three-tiered approach: low...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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14:11
ATLS Protocol: A Comprehensive Guide for Surgical Practice
The systematic sequence of surveys—Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary—reduces mortality in acute trauma care by transforming the inherent chaos of major injury into a prioritized, disciplined resuscitation framework. This approach ensures ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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13:24
Managing Adverse Outcomes, Patient Safety and Duty of Candour in Surgery
The introduction of ethical and legal obligations regarding transparency—specifically the Duty of Candour—has fundamentally shifted surgical responses to harm from a culture of "spin" and defensiveness to one of structured disclosure, sy...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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16:17
Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP) Protocol: A Comprehensive Guide
The Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP) protocol provides a structured, evidence-based framework by prioritising rapid diagnosis and timely intervention through a systematic approach. It is designed to minimize critical ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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13:48
Clinical Perspectives on Refeeding and Dumping Syndromes
Refeeding syndrome and dumping syndrome are both nutrition-related metabolic disorders, but they differ fundamentally in their physiological drivers, timing, and the specific biochemical shifts they cause.Listen in to explore more. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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14:28
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review
It is a life-threatening condition characterized by a sustained elevation of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) >20 mmHg (often >25-30 mmHg in clinical practice) associated with new or worsening organ dysfunction. It is not merely high pressu...
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Season 1
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Episode 61
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15:06
Internal Hernias: A Surgical Guide to Diagnosis and Management
The management of internal hernia complications is a surgical emergency that requires a high index of clinical suspicion and rapid intervention to prevent high rates of strangulation and mortality. Non-operative management has no role in...
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Season 1
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Episode 60
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16:28
Interloop Abscess: A Clinical and Surgical Guide
An interloop abscess is a localized collection of pus sequestered between the loops of the small intestine, typically walled off by the omentum, adjacent viscera, and adhesions. Because these infections are partially contained rather tha...
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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16:53
Tokyo Guidelines for Acute Cholecystitis: Diagnosis and Management
The Tokyo Guidelines (TG), particularly the latest iteration (TG18), systematically standardize the diagnosis, severity assessment, and management of acute cholecystitis by providing validated, reproducible criteria developed through systematic...
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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11:55
Surgical Decisions: DNAR, Ceiling of Care, Palliative Management & EoL
Ethical frameworks guide individualized decisions regarding resuscitation (Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, or DNACPR) and treatment limitations (Ceiling of Care) in surgery by establishing core principles that mandate a patient-ce...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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14:16
Anterior and Posterior Gastrojejunostomy: Technique and Outcomes
Technical surgical choices in gastrojejunostomy significantly influence the speed of patient recovery, the incidence of specific complications like delayed gastric emptying (DGE), and the long-term functional efficacy, such as the maintenance o...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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14:29
Principles of Surgical Abdominal Examination
The systematic abdominal examination fundamentally guides urgent surgical decision-making and patient triage by rapidly identifying life-threatening conditions, directing imaging, localizing pathology, and supporting operative planning. Listen ...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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13:28
Abdominoperineal Resection (APR) : Principles, Techniques, and Outcomes
Specialized surgical techniques used in procedures like abdominoperineal resection (APR) balance the primary goal of oncological clearance (achieving clear surgical margins) with the secondary goal of preserving functional outcomes
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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15:40
ReSPECT Discussions: A Surgeon's Practical Guide
The ReSPECT (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment) process fundamentally transforms advanced care planning from prior DNACPR (Do-Not-Attempt-Cardiopulmonary-Resuscitation) discussions through changes in scope, timing, and f...
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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14:19
Open Appendicectomy: A Trainee's Surgical Guide
The open appendicectomy procedure is a systematic surgical approach that involves several essential technical steps, from pre-operative preparation to layered wound closure. Mastery of this procedure requires sound anatomical knowledge and care...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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14:19
Cholecystostomy and Cholecystogram: Roles in Gallbladder Disease
Cholecystostomy and cholecystogram differ fundamentally in their purpose and application, with one serving as a surgical intervention for management and the other as a diagnostic imaging procedure.Don’t forget to check out out YouTube an...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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12:56