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Collage: B Batchelor In this episode, Dr. Batchelor discusses international health with Dr. Paul Thistle, a Canadian OB/GYN who has been working in Zimbabwe for the last 26 years. Listen to the podcast now:   Got a comment? Have your say below! If you have any questions,...

Credit: CJ Sorg In this episode, Dr. Batchelor is joined by his colleague Dr. Andreas Mostert to discuss whether tonsillectomy for recurrent or chronic pharyngitis actually does anything for patients. Resources for this episode include: MJ Burton, PP Glasziou, L Chong, RP...

Credits: J (appendix), RCCbc (artwork) In this episode, Dr. David Kermode returns to the show to discuss what to do when you’ve gone in suspecting appendicitis, but it turns out to look normal. Do you leave it in, or do you take it out? Conference references: Alberta...

Credit: kuchi-k0pi via giphy.com In this very special holiday episode Dr. Batchelor is joined by his very own sister, Dr. Bobbi-Jean Batchelor, who helps guide him through understanding the controversy around the safety of breech vaginal deliveries. Resources for this episode...

Credit: Theatrical release window card In this episode, Dr. Batchelor, Dr. Kimberly Veale and Dr. Victoria Haines scour the archives to discover the lost art of the pudendal nerve block. Resources for this episode include: D Anderson. 2014. Pudendal nerve block for vaginal birth....

Collage: Bret Batchelor In this episode, Dr. Batchelor was contacted by a very keen R2 in general surgery, Dr. Travis Schroeder, and roped him into coming on the show to talk about the famous debate over open vs. laparoscopic appendectomies. Resources for this episode include: S...

Photo: Dvorty Girl In this end-of-summer episode, Dr. Batchelor discusses the use of a non-conventional method of amnioinfusion for suspected fetal distress. Resources for this episode include: AD Duckworth, AF Amin, M Shokry, RA Radwan. 2005. Therapeutic amnioinfusion for...

Photo: Dr. Bret Batchelor Dr. Batchelor is taking a break this month to look after the newest member of his family, Clementine. Dr. B will return next month with a new episode of Really Rural Surgery. Listen to Dr. Batchelor’s birth announcement:   Got a comment? Have...

Photo: www.orthoinfo.org via Google In this episode, Dr. Jared Van Bussel joins Dr. Batchelor to discuss whether sending patients with clinically diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome for EMG studies is just a waste of our tax dollars. Resources for this episode include: AD Duckworth,...

Photo: ~dgies Dr. Batchelor is flying solo this month and brings you a very interesting article on using intraluminal cautery for vas deferens occlusion in vasectomies. Resources for this episode include: MA Barone, B Irsula, M Chen-Mok, DC Sokal and the Investigator Study Group....