Martin Brand Students of Surgery

Students of Surgery

An overview of surgical topics aimed at medical students coming to their clinical surgery rotations, as well as refreshers for early career medical doctors working in surgical departments. These podcasts provide core knowledge of topics, providing a platform to commence deeper learning.
English South Africa Natural Sciences · Education
47 Episodes
12 – 32

Upper GIT Dysphagia

Dysphagia describes the difficulty in swallowing liquids and/or solids from the mouth to the stomach. It is usually called a symptom of an underlying pathology. Dysphagia may be progressive in nature, meaning the difficulty in swallowing is initially only for solids and progressively becomes worse ending with an inability to…
Season 1 / Episode 0 14 min

Upper GIT Oesophageal cancer

Oesophageal cancer is not an uncommon cause of dysphagia or odonophagia in a general surgery practice. In this podcast we give an overview of the two most common types of oesophageal cancer, their presentation, investigation and management.
Season 1 / Episode 0 24 min

HPB Chronic pancreatitis

Chronic pancreatitis is an irreversible fibro-inflammatory disease of the pancreas which commonly presents with abdominal pain, exocrine and or endocrine dysfunction.
Season 1 / Episode 0 14 min

Lower GIT Colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer and it's complications will be a common condition managed by anyone treating surgical emergencies as well as working in general surgery departments. In this podcast we discuss these cancers, their presentations and the management thereof.
Season 1 / Episode 0 37 min

Breast surgery Breast cancer

There is an 8-10% lifetime risk for all women. The most significant risk factors are female sex and increased age. The most common type of breast cancer is ductal carcinoma.
Season 1 / Episode 0 8 min

General Surgery The spleen

The most common indication for spleen surgery is trauma. In the absence of trauma, spleen surgery is relatively rare and seldomly required. When indicated it may be curative and lifesaving. In this podcast we discuss elective, non-trauma general surgical aspects of the spleen.
Season 1 / Episode 0 15 min

HPB Obstructive jaundice

Obstructive jaundice occurs as a result of a bile duct blockage resulting in bile not being able to flow from the liver into the duodenum. Following an adequate history and clinical examination a patient should have an abdominal ultrasound and biochemical tests. Following this a differential diagnosis can be developed…
Season 1 / Episode 0 9 min

General surgery Soft tissue tumors

Sarcomas are rare cancerrs which originate in tissues that connect, support and surround other body structures, these include muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, tendons and joint linings.
Season 1 / Episode 0 7 min

Paediatric surgery Anorectal malformation

Anorectal malformation does not only refer to an imperforate anus, but is a spectrum of abnormalities of rectum/ anus possible. It is also associated with other congenital abnormalities known by the mnenomonic 'VACTERL'.
Season 1 / Episode 0 12 min

Upper GIT Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Reflux of gastric juices from stomach into esophagus occasional occurs in normal human beings. When this reflux increases in frequency and volume causing troublesome symptoms and/or damage to esophageal mucosa it is then regarded as pathological and called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Season 1 / Episode 0 14 min

HPB Acute pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory disease of the pancreas which is reversible. There are several causes, the most common of which are gallstones and alcohol ingestion. In this podcast we discuss the causes of acute pancreatitis, it's severity staging and management thereof.
Season 1 / Episode 0 20 min

HPB Benign solid liver lesions

Benign liver lesions are common. The diagnosis is made by imaging and not by biopsy. However if the diagnosis is unclear after adequate imaging (U/S and CT and MRI with contrast) then the decision to do a biopsy should be made by a HPB surgeon. The biopsy would then be…
Season 1 / Episode 0 11 min

Vascular surgery Carotid artery disease

Diseases of the carotid artery may be asymptomatic or symptomatic. When symptomatic, patients may present with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a cerebrovascular accident (CVA).
Season 1 / Episode 0 10 min

Vascular surgery Chronic venous insufficiency

Chronic venous hypertension caused by reflux, obstruction or calf muscle pump failure commonly results in a spectrum of clinical manifestations and is major cause of morbidity and increased health care costs. Clinical signs range from small, superficial telangiectasia through to large chronic debilitating venous ulcers.
Season 1 / Episode 0 9 min

Head and Neck surgery Neck masses

A neck mass is a lump or swelling in the neck. Most common are enlarged lymph nodes which may or may not be pathological. In this podcast we discuss an approach to diagnosising neck masses.
Season 1 / Episode 0 44 min

Trauma surgery Lightning and lightning associated injuries

In this episode Professor Martin Brand interviews Professor Ryan Blumenthal, senior specialist forensic pathologist and associate professor at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Forensic Medicine. His chief field of interest is the pathology of trauma of lightning. His book 'Autopsy - Life in the trenches with a forensic pathologist…
Season 1 / Episode 31 18 min

Trauma surgery Electropathology- the pathology of electricity

Join Martin Brand as he interviews electricity guru, Professor Ryan Blumenthal, Forensic pathologist at the University of Pretoria. Professor Blumenthal has a deep interest in electricity and how it casues trauma, from your kitchen kettle to high voltage power lines, many of the myths of electricity are debunked in this…
Season 1 / Episode 32 13 min
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