First Incision

By Amanda Nikolic

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Episodes: 119

Description

A podcast about preparing for the General Surgery Fellowship Exam. Each year, Australian and New Zealand surgical trainees sit this exam in order to gain a 'fellowship' in General Surgery. This podcast follows one trainee doctor on her journey towards FRACS (Fellowship Royal Australian College of Surgeons). The series correspond to the different modules from the surgical curriculum. Series 1-Breast Surgery, 2-Exam Specific Episodes; 3-Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery; 4-Colorectal Surgery; 5-Hepatobiliary Surgery; 6-Endocrine Surgery; 7-Trauma; 8-Skin and Soft Tissue; 9-Vascular; 10-Anatomy (Limb); 11-Surgical Oncology; 12-Critically Ill Surgical Patient

Episode Date
Guest Episode on Chest Trauma with James McKay
Apr 02, 2024
Guest Episode on Familial Cancer Syndromes with Chris Wakeman
Mar 07, 2024
Guest Episode on Malignant Colorectal Polyps with Henry Drysdale
Feb 21, 2024
Guest Episode on Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) for Rectal Cancer with Simon Richards
Feb 15, 2024
Guest Episode on Bariatric Surgery with Carla Gillespie
Feb 07, 2024
Intestinal Failure
Jan 22, 2024
Guest Episode on Fellowship with Ashwini Pondicherry and Jamie Crichton
Dec 23, 2023
Breast Cancer Cases - Guest Episode with Ashwini Pondicherry
Nov 22, 2023
Guest Episode on Operative Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Michael Johnston
Aug 02, 2023
Salivary Gland Pathology and Neck Space Infections
Jan 23, 2023
Financial Guest Episode with DPM Financial
Jan 09, 2023
Salivary Gland Anatomy and Tumours
Dec 19, 2022
Guest Episode on Urology with Dr Anita Clarke
Nov 28, 2022
Guest Episode with A/Prof Phil Carson
Nov 14, 2022
A/Prof Kellee Slater Guest Episode on HPB and Liver Transplant
Oct 31, 2022
Introduction to Transplant
Oct 24, 2022
Appendix - acute appendicitis, appendiceal tumours and pseudomyxoma peritonei
Sep 05, 2022
Urology - Testicular Tumours, Varicocles, Hydroceles and Epididymal Cysts
Aug 30, 2022
Urology Anatomy and Embryology
Aug 22, 2022
Pathophysiology Exam Quiz - sepsis and critical care, nutrition, skin and soft tissue, trauma, vascular and abdominal compartment syndrome
Aug 16, 2022
Pathophysiology Exam Quiz - UGI, Breast, Colorectal, Emergency and Head and Neck
Aug 09, 2022
Pathophysiology Exam Quiz - Endocrine, Small Bowel, Bariatric and HPB
Aug 01, 2022
Critically Ill Surgical Patient: Sepsis, Shock, SIRS, MODS
Jul 25, 2022
Surgical Oncology - Genetic Syndromes Exam Quiz
Jul 04, 2022
Exam Recap with Ben Finlay
Jun 27, 2022
Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Featuring Julie Howle
Jun 20, 2022
Soft Tissue Sarcoma Featuring Julie Howle
Jun 13, 2022
Anatomy of the popliteal fossa and leg
Jun 06, 2022
Anatomy of the thigh and gluteal region
May 30, 2022
Anatomy of the wrist, carpal tunnel and hand
May 23, 2022
Anatomy of the forearm and cubital fossa
May 16, 2022
Anatomy of the shoulder, brachial plexus and arm
May 09, 2022
Aneurysmal Disease
May 02, 2022
Diabetic Foot
Apr 25, 2022
Venous disease
Apr 18, 2022
Acute Limb Ischaemia
Apr 11, 2022
Chronic Limb Ischaemia
Apr 04, 2022
Hyperhidrosis and Hidraadenitis Suppurativa
Mar 28, 2022
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Mar 22, 2022
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Mar 14, 2022
Merkel Cell Carcinoma feat. Julie Howle
Mar 07, 2022
Guest Episode on Melanoma with Julie Howle
Feb 28, 2022
Management of Melanoma
Feb 21, 2022
Introduction to Melanoma
Feb 14, 2022
Introduction to Skin
Feb 07, 2022
Topical Haemostatic Agents and Anticoagulants
Jan 31, 2022
Burns, Blasts, and Extremity Compartment Syndrome
Jan 24, 2022
Hollow Viscus and Pelvic Trauma
Jan 17, 2022
Abdominal Trauma - solid organ and retroperitoneal
Jan 10, 2022
Neck Trauma
Jan 04, 2022
Introduction to Trauma
Dec 27, 2021
Guest Episode on Operative HPB with Michael Crawford
Dec 20, 2021
Guest Episode with Laurence Webber
Dec 13, 2021
Genetic Endocrine Disorders
Dec 06, 2021
The Adrenal Gland: incidentalomas, cancers, and functional tumours
Nov 29, 2021
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours
Nov 22, 2021
Hyperparathyroidism and calcium homeostasis
Nov 15, 2021
Thyroid Cancer Management
Nov 08, 2021
Thyroid Nodules and Introduction to Thyroid Cancer
Nov 01, 2021
Thyroid - physiology, hyper and hypothyroidism, thyroid function tests, thyroiditis and thyrotoxicosis
Oct 25, 2021
Endocrine Anatomy and Embryology
Oct 18, 2021
Chronic Liver Failure and Perioperative Management
Oct 11, 2021
Liver Infections
Oct 04, 2021
Spleen
Sep 28, 2021
Chronic Pancreatitis
Sep 21, 2021
Acute Pancreatitis
Sep 13, 2021
Pancreatic Cancer
Sep 06, 2021
Liver Metastases and Liver Surgery
Aug 30, 2021
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Intraoperative Pitfalls
Aug 23, 2021
Guest Episode on Maximising Exam Performance with Sarah Dalton
Aug 16, 2021
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Aug 09, 2021
Non-Malignant Liver Lesions
Aug 02, 2021
Benign Biliary Strictures and Choledochal Cysts
Jul 26, 2021
Cholangiocarcinoma
Jul 19, 2021
Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
Jul 12, 2021
Gallbladder adenomyomatosis, polyps and cancer
Jul 05, 2021
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Anatomy, Embryology and Variations
Jun 28, 2021
Colitis
Jun 21, 2021
Volvulus and Pilonidal Disease
Jun 14, 2021
Perianal Fistulas and Haemorrhoids
Jun 07, 2021
Faecal Incontinence and Rectal Prolapse
Jun 01, 2021
Anal Cancer and Perianal Paget's Disease
May 24, 2021
Large Bowel Obstruction and Pseudoobstruction
May 17, 2021
Perianal Conditions
May 10, 2021
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Special
May 09, 2021
Crohn's Disease
Apr 19, 2021
Ulcerative Colitis
Apr 12, 2021
Guest Episode - The Fellowship Exam with Emily Olive
Apr 05, 2021
Guest Episode on Colorectal with Carolyn Vasey
Mar 29, 2021
Treatment of Rectal Cancer
Mar 22, 2021
Treatment of Colon Cancer
Mar 17, 2021
Introduction to colorectal cancer
Mar 01, 2021
Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
Feb 22, 2021
Colorectal polyps, malignant polyps, and genetic pathways in colorectal cancer development
Feb 15, 2021
Anatomy of the colon, rectum and anal canal
Feb 09, 2021
Oesophageal perforation, corrosive and caustic ingestions
Feb 01, 2021
Oesophageal foreign bodies, diverticulum and benign tumours
Jan 23, 2021
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Jan 13, 2021
GIST and other Gastric Tumours
Jan 05, 2021
Guest Episode on Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer with Mary Ann Johnson
Dec 27, 2020
Oesophageal Cancer
Dec 14, 2020
Gastric Cancer
Dec 07, 2020
Deliberate Exam Practice with Alex Craven
Nov 30, 2020
Barrett's Oesophagus, Eosinophilic Oesophagitis and Oesophageal Strictures
Nov 13, 2020
Oesophageal Motility Disorders
Nov 06, 2020
Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD), Hiatus Hernia and Gastric Volvulus
Oct 27, 2020
Oesophageal and Gastric Anatomy and Embryology
Oct 20, 2020
VIVA Exam Preparation with Alex Craven
Oct 13, 2020
Written Exam Tips with Alex Craven
Oct 05, 2020
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
Sep 28, 2020
Special populations in Breast Cancer
Sep 21, 2020
Guest Episode on Breast Surgery and Operative Vivas with Caroline Baker
Sep 13, 2020
Male Breast Diseases
Sep 07, 2020
Nipple Discharge, Breast Infections and Galactoceles
Aug 31, 2020
Guest Episode on Breast Cancer with Jocelyn Lippey
Aug 25, 2020
Early Breast Cancer - Treatment
Aug 17, 2020
Early Breast Cancer - An Introduction
Aug 10, 2020
Benign Breast Diseases
Aug 03, 2020
Breast Anatomy and Embryology
Jul 28, 2020