Plastic Surgery Revision: Recent Episodes

Ryan Kerstein

I am a Plastic Surgeon, and whilst revising for my Fellowship (exit/board) exams. I have created a Question and answer podcast for revising for Plastic Surgery Fellowship/ Board Exams. I hope it helps

Any questions or comments or just to say hi.. Info@thesurgeon.io or @Ryan_L_K on Twitter

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This episode covers the assessment of a patient wanting an abdominoplasty

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This episode covers the basics of the assessment and management of a patient with craniosynostosis

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This episode covers the assessment and management of an ectropion

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This episode covers the assessment and causes of paediatric facial swelling

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This episode covers the basics of how to manage a failing flap

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This episode covers the basics of how to raise a fibula flap

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This episode covers the associated features of Gorlins syndrome

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This episode covers the assessment and management of hidradenitis suppurativa

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This episode covers the basics of how to assess a patient's nose for rhinoplasty

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This episode covers how to assess the signs of facial aging

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This episode covers the basics of how to insert a surgical tracheotomy

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This episode covers the basics of the mechanism of action of botulinum type A toxin

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This episode covers the assessment and management of a patient with unilateral cleft lip and palate

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This episode covers the assessment and management priorities for a patient with a fra ture associated infection / osteomyelitis

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This episode covers the overview of the hand examination

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This episode covers the the basics principles of soeech assessment tools

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This episode covers the initial assessment, and management for hypospadias

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This episode covers the basics of tendon transfers for radial nerve palsies

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This episode covers the principles of ulnar ner tendon transfers

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This episode covers the viva answer for how wounds heal

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This episode covers how to perform a bra hial plexus examination

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This episode covers the basics of assessment and management of a patient considering blepharoplasty

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This episode covers the basics and management of BIA-ALCL

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This episode talks through the basics of the ALT flap and the pt assement ans surgical considerations

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This episode covers the assessment and management of a significant burns

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This episode covers the assessment and management plan for a patient considering an abdominoplasty

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This episode covers the explanation of how to design the Abbe flap for lip reconstruction

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This episode covers the explanation of how to raise a posterior interosseous artery flap

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This episode covers the explanation of how to raise a free radial forearm flap

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Liposuction, lipofilling and body contouring

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This episode covers the basics of genioplasty

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This episode covers the basics of rhinoplasty, including anatomy and surgical management

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This episode covers the basics of browlifts

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This episode covers the basics of eyelid anatomy and Blepharoplasty assessment and surgical procedures

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This episode covers the basics of facelifts

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Ambiguous genitalia and penile reconstruction

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This episode covers the basics of hypospadias

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This episode covers the basics of perineal reconstruction

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This episode covers the basics of the abdominal wall including anatomy and surgical management

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This episode covers the basics of lymphoedema

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This episode covers the basics of osteomyelitis

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This episode covers the basics of Lower limb trauma assessment and management

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This episode covers the basics of venous ulcers and pressure ulcers

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This episode covers Tocmxic epidermal necrolysis, Steven Johnson Syndrome and Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

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This episode covers non thermal burns incl cold burns, chemical burns, electrical

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This episode covers the basics the surgical and non surgical techniques for managing burns scars

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Complications of Burns

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This episode covers Acute burns management

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This episode covers the Chest wall defects

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This episode covers pectus deformities and Poland Syndrome

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This episode covers the basics of breast recon

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This episode covers the basics of breast cancer

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This episode covers the basics of tuberous breasts and gynaecomastia

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This episode covers the basics of breast augmentation

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This episode covers the breast anatomy from a surgical perspective.

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This episode covers the surgical basics for arthritis of the hand. It includes osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, other inflammatory arthritis and gout

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This episode covers the basics of soft tissue tumours of the hand

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This episode covers the basics of dupyutrens disease

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This episode covers the basics of tendon transfers

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This episode covers the basics of brachial plexus injuries and management

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This episode covers the basics of CRPS and upper limb nerve compression

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This episode covers the rest of Hand trauma.

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This episode covers hand trauma including tourniquet use and replantation

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This episode covers the basics of the final aspects of congenital hand

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This episode covers the basics of syndactyly, trigger thumb, clasped thumb, arthrogyposis and symphalangism

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This episode covers the basics of Swanson's classification and then radial, ulnar and central deficiency

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This episode covers the basics of upper limb embryology

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This episode covers the basics of ear deformity and management

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This episode covers facial nerve anatomy, pathology and management of facial palsy

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This episode covers the basics of Eyelid anatomy, pathology and reconstruction

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This episode covers the basics of facial trauma including fractures of:

1) Mandible

2) Maxilla

3) Orbit

4) Nose

5) Frontal sinus

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This covers the basics of the oral cavity, lip and nasal cavity tumours including the basis for some excision margins and reconstructive principles

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This episode covers the basics of salivary gland tumours including:

  • Pleomorphic adenomas

  • Warthin's tumous

  • Maligant salivary gland tumours

  • Parotidectomy

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This section covers the basics of head and neck SCC malignancies.

It includes:

  • Neck levels

  • Neck dissections

  • TNM staging

  • Non-surgical management

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This episode covers the management of cleft lip and palate

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This episode covers the basics of cleft lip and or palate aetiology, incidence and presention

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This is a super short episode where we cover the basics of dermoid cysts.

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This episode covers the basics of neurofibromatous type 1 & 2

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This episode covers the basics of facial atrophy and hypoplasia conditions Inc Teacher Collins, Nager, Binder, Pierre Robin Sequence, progressive hemifacial atrophy

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This episode covers the basics of craniofacial syndromes incl Aperts, Crouzons, Muenkes, Carpenters and Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome. We also cover some of the concepts in craniofacial surgery

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This episode covers the basics of cranial synostosis, aetiology and presentation

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This episode covers the basics of facial development, branchial/pharyngeal arches and pouches, Tessier clefts and dental malocculsion

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This episode covers soft tissue malignancies /soft tissue sarcomas

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This episode covers vascular malformations

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This episode covers vascular tumours, focusing on infantile and congenital haemangiomas

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This episode covers melanoma including: biology, histology, pathophysiology, surgery and clinical research.

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This episode covers the basics of biology and treatment for Merkel Cell Carcinomas and Sebacceous Carcinomas

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This episode covers the basics of squamous cell carcinomas, incl biology, cancer staging and management

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This episode covers the basics of Basal cell carcinomas, their surgical and nonsurgical management

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This episode overs the benign skin pathology

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This episode covers the physiology of transplant and rejection as well as immunosuppresants and silicone (not sure how silicone snuck in)

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In this episode we cover sutures, Negative Pressure wound therapy and fillers

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This episode covers the physiology of tissue expansion

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This episode covers LASER basics as well as common uses in medicine

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This episode covers the basics of tendon anatomy and healing physiology

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We cover peripheral anatomy, grading and injury

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Anatomy and branches of the brachial plexus

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This podcast covers the basic science of bone and cartilage development

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This podcast covers some basic science on local anaesthesia

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This podcast goes through some of the basic science in microsurgery and graft take

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This episode covers the basics of wound healing, how it can go wrong and the clinical outcome of wound healing pathology

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In this podcast I cover the blood supply to the skin and cover some of the basic local flap science and techniques

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This chapter covers basic skin knowledge Inc embryology, cell types found in the skin and their functions

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This podcast just sets the scene. If you have any questions or comments I would live to know. Ryan