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An interactive discussion about malignant and benign pediatric thyroid disorders between Todd Ponsky, MD and Diana Diesen, MD. Dr. Diesen is assistant professor of surgery and pediatric surgery fellowship program director at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and is a member of the Children's Health Pediatric Thyroid Center at the Children's Medical Center of Dallas. Contents 00:0...

An interactive discussion about gastroesophageal reflux disease between Jeffrey Ponsky, MD and Michael Rosen, MD. Dr. Rosen is a professor of surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, and general surgery staff in department of surgery at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Ponsky, is a professor of surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Department of Su...

An interactive discussion about colorectal cancer between Jeffrey Ponsky, MD and Conor Delaney, MD, PhD. Dr. Delaney, is the chairman of the Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. Dr. Delaney is also a professor of surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Dr. Ponsky, is a professor of surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and...

An interactive discussion about acute cholecystitis disease between Jeffrey Ponsky, MD and John Rodriguez, MD. Dr. Rodriguez is a general surgery staff surgeon in department of surgery at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Ponsky, is a professor of surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Department of Surgery at Cleveland Clinic. Table of Contents 00:57:01|Acute Cholecys...

In this episode, Dr. Marc Levitt from Nationwide Children’s Hospital discusses complications of anorectal malformations. This episode is brought to you by the Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Our collaborative team performs more than 1,000 procedures each year for kids from around the world. Visit nationwidechildrens.org/CCPR for more information....

In this episode, Dr Jennifer Dietrich from Texas Children’s Hospital discusses ovarian torsion. Table of contents: 00:00 – PLAY FROM THE BEGINNING 01:33 – Evaluation of the adolescent with lower abdominal pain 02:49 – Ultrasound 04:29 – Ovarian blood flow 07:06 – Peripherally located follicle 08:06 – Ovarian mass or lesion 11:14 – What findings are suggestive of malignancy? 12:13 – Role for CT or...

An interactive discussion about pediatric lung lesions between Todd Ponsky, MD and Steve Rothenberg, MD. Dr. Rothenberg is Chief of Pediatric Surgery and the Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children in Denver, CO. He is also faculty at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in the Division of Pediatric Surgery as a Senior Consultant in P...

An interactive discussion about inguinal hernia between Jeffrey Ponsky, MD and Michael Rosen, MD. Dr. Rosen is professor of surgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Table of Contents 1:00:44 1 Introductions 2:02:45Work up for groin bulge 4:02:16 Role of watchful waiting 5:30:26 Contraindications to repair 7:02:27 Open versus laparoscopic approach 10:48:40 Front door or ceiling: TAPP...

This episode is our first audio journal club. We discuss 5 papers today with our guests, Dr Dan von Allmen, Dr George Whit Holcomb, and Dr Aaron Lipskar. Table of contents: 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Corticosteroids for biliary atresia 05:21 Dr von Allmen’s comments 10:54 Antiseptic agents and surgical site infection 14:15 Dr Holcomb’s comments 20:17 Non-operative management of non-perforated append...

An interactive discussion about cloacal exstrophy between Todd Ponsky, MD and Alberto Peña, MD. Dr. Peña is is the founding director of the Peña Colorectal Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and clinical professor of surgery at the University of Cincinnati Table of Contents 00:00 Introduction 01:24 What is cloacal exstrophy? 06:24 Management of cloacal exstrophy 07:56 Sexual function in male...

An interactive discussion about vascular access in the pediatric patient population between Todd Ponsky, MD and Mark Wulkan, MD. Dr. Wulkan is Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory Children's Center, Atlanta, Georgia Table of Contents 01:15 - Catheter selection 02:48 - Neck cutdown technique 06:38 - Catheter...

Discussion with Dr Marc Levitt, Dr Scott Engum and Dr Todd Ponsky regarding the use of BoTox in the post-pullthrough patient as well as management of dilated post-pullthrough colon. Table of contents: 01:17 - Algorithm for BoTox 07:07 - BoTox technique 09:11 - Management of dilated post-pullthrough colon http://www.globalcastmd.com/ soundcloud.com/globalcastmd/hirschsprung-disease-listener Please...

Discussion with Dr. Andrea Bischoff and Dr. Todd Ponsky regarding evaluation and management of anorectal malformations. Table of contents: 01:19 - Evaluation of the male baby with an anorectal malformation 03:08 - Distinguishing a normal anus from a perineal fistula 04:39 - Associated anomalies 10:19 - Timing of surgical repair 12:45 - Evaluation of the female baby with an anorectal malformation 1...

Dr. Shawn St. Peter and Dr. Todd Ponsky discuss contemporary diagnosis and management of empyema Table of contents: 2:37 - Evaluation of patient with pleural effusion 07:26 - Treatment algorithm for empyema 11:23 - Duration of antibiotic therapy 14:51 - Imaging for empyema 16:03 - Fibrinolysis 23:15 - Post-procedure chest x-ray 23:45 - Determining failure of therapy 26:44 - Pulmonary necrosis 31:5...

Continuation of our previous podcast on Hirschsprung disease with Dr Marc Levitt that focuses on the evaluation and management of post-pull-through complications. Table of contents: 04:12 - Evaluation of post-pull-through problems 08:08 - Post-pull-through enterocolitis 12:49 - Contrast enema 15:39 - Exam under anesthesia 17:26 - Repeat biopsy 19:19 - Redo transanal dissection 20:13 - Persistent c...