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In this episode, Dr. Batchelor and Dr. Fine try to figure out what to do for term PROM (prelabour rupture of membranes): Something? Nothing? Something now? Something later? Nothing now? Nothing later? A bit now? A bit later… Resources for this episode: PROM CPG Working...

In this episode, Dr. Batchelor, Dr. Wells and Dr. Kermode discuss the option of salpingectomy at caesarean section as opposed to tubal ligation for sterilization. Can this harrowing procedure be performed routinely and safely in the future? Resources for this episode: Ferrari F,...

Credit: PicturesFromTheLow (Creative Commons) In this episode, Dr. Kermode and Dr. Batchelor attempt to determine whether the tried and true (open) reigns supreme for inguinal hernia repairs, or whether tech (laparoscopic) has taken the lead. Resources for this episode:...

Credit: Antonio Prohias, via Watson-Guptill publishers In this episode, Dr. Batchelor and Dr. Kermode tackle the time honored debate between different modes of entry for laparoscopic surgery. Resources for this episode: Cornette, B and Barrevoet, F. 2016. Trocar injuries in...

In this episode, Dr. Batchelor is once again joined by his American friends Dr. David Kermode and Dr. Joel Wells to discuss topical anaesthesia for reducing post operative pain in tonsillectomies. Resources for this episode: J Grainger and N. Saravanappa. 2008. Local anaesthetic...

S P Corey What’s best for small polyps, biopsy forceps or snare? In this wild-west Christmas episode, Dr. Batchelor and Dr. Kermode answer this dog gone question. Resources for this episode: Y Komeda, H Kashida, T Sakurai, G Tribonias, K Okamoto, M Kono, M Yamada, T Adachi, H...

Copyright: 20th Century Fox In this episode, Dr. Batchelor is joined by Dr. Alison Fine and Dr. Erle Kirby to revisit the issue of antibiotics for acute uncomplicated appendicitis. This episode was recorded in front of a live studio audience of crickets in Tamale, Ghana....

Photo: AK Rockefeller Dr. Kermode is back with Dr. Batchelor. This time they discuss beer, bourbon, and ultrasound guided injections of the carpal tunnel. Resources for this episode: J Y Lee, Y Park, K D Park, J K Lee, and O K Lim. 2014. Effectiveness of ultrasound-guided carpal...

Photo: Universal Pictures Dr. David Kermode joins me once again for an episode in which we delve a bit deeper into a discussion started in Banff in January 2018: short term international medical missions, who benefits the most? Resources for this episode: T Green, H Green, J...

Photo: Gem In this episode, Dr. Batchelor answers one of his astute OR nurse’s questions: what is the best way to biopsy the stomach to diagnose H. pylori? Resources for this episode: JG Lash and RM Genta. 2013. Adherence to the Sydney System guidelines increases the...