CRAMSURG: Recent Episodes
Giordano Perin, Saba Balasubramanian, Adam Hague, Benjamin Wood, Joshua Lau
Welcome to CRAM SURG where with every episode we review a paper on a hot surgical topic and bring top experts in the discussion! We screen high impact surgical journals, pick a paper, review it and provide in-depth discussion about methodology and content. With the help of Professor Balasubramanian (see bio) we discuss highly relevant research methodology topics and bring them to you in an easy to digest format! Find out more at www.cramsurg.org enjoy!
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about Evidence Based Medicine for Surgeons and Trainees - part 4. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org
Paper for discussion: Analgesia in the Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials - WJS Jan 2022
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about Evidence Based Medicine for Surgeons and Trainees - part 3. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org
Paper for discussion: Mortality Following Appendicectomy in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, WJS Jan 2022
Paper for discussion: Biologic vs Synthetic Mesh for Single-stage Repair of Contaminated Ventral Hernias A Randomized Clinical Trial, JAMAsurg Jan 2022
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about Evidence Based Medicine for Surgeons and Trainees - part 2. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org
Paper for discussion: Association Between Operative Autonomy of Surgical Residents and Patient Outcomes, JAMAsurg December 2021
Paper for discussion: Pulmonary Recruitment Maneuver Reduces Shoulder Pain and Nausea After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial, World Journal of Surgery Sept 2021
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about Evidence Based Medicine for Surgeons and Trainees - part 1. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org
Paper for discussion: Sixty-Day Mortality of Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Randomized to Systemic Treatment vs Primary Tumor Resection Followed by Systemic Treatment The CAIRO4 Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial JAMA surg Oct 2021
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about propensity score matching. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org
Paper for discussion: Antibiotics as first-line alternative to appendicectomy in adult appendicitis: 90-day follow-up from a prospective, multicentre cohort study, BJS Sept 2021
Paper for discussion: Laparoscopic Versus Open Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Controlled Study with Propensity Score Matching, WJS Apr 2021
Prof Danny Rosin (Prof of surgery at Tel Aviv Universy and associate editor at the World Journal of Surgery) talks about the Editorial Process at the World Journal of Surgery - what surgeons need to know! Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org
Paper for discussion: Overnight, things changed. Suddenly, we were in it': a qualitative study exploring how surgical teams mitigated risks of COVID-19, BJS open 2021
Paper for discussion: Prophylactic sublay non-absorbable mesh positioning following midline laparotomy in a clean-contaminated field: randomized clinical trial (PROMETHEUS), British Journal of Surgery Apr 2021
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about problems with multiple statistical testing. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about p values and confidence intervals. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org
Paper for discussion: Low-pressure versus standard pressure laparoscopic colorectal surgery (PAROS trial): a phase III randomized controlled trial, British Journal of Surgery Mar 2021
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about RCTs - superiority vs non inferiority vs equivalence trials. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org
Paper for discussion: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Safety, Efficacy, and Cost-effectiveness of the Surgisis Anal Fistula Plug Versus Surgeon's Preference for Transsphincteric Fistula-in-Ano (The FIAT Trial), Annals of Surgery Mar 2021
Paper for discussion: Outcomes of Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Treatment of Splenomegaly: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, World Journal of Surgery Feb 2021
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about understanding descriptive Statistics - which one should I use? Part 3 - special tables and charts. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about understanding descriptive Statistics - which one should I use? Part 2 - tables, charts and graphs. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org
Paper for discussion: Synthetic Versus Biological Mesh in Laparoscopic and Open Ventral Hernia Repair (LAPSIS) - Annals of Surgery Jan 2021
In this special episode Prof Saba Balasubramanian, Adam Hague, Julian Kurz and Gio Perin discuss why critical appraisal is important for medical students and surgical trainees at all levels! Few resourses are discussed in the podcast, a few links for them:
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about understanding descriptive Statistics - which one should I use? Part 1. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Paper for discussion: Comparing Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection With Conservative Treatment in Improving Quality of Life of Patients With Diverticulitis The Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection Following Diverticulitis (LASER) Randomized Clinical Trial - JAMAsurg Nov 2020
In this special episode Gio Perin and Prof Saba Balasubramanian discuss about tips and trics for writing letters to the editor. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about understanding diagnostic tests - part 2. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Paper for discussion: The incidence of geriatric trauma is increasing and comparison of different scoring tools for the prediction of in hospital mortality in geriatric trauma patients, World Journal of Emergency Surgery Oct 2020
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about understanding diagnostic tests - part 1. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Paper for discussion: Effect of Prophylactic Embolization on Patients With Blunt Trauma at High Risk of Splenectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial, JAMA surgery, Sept 2020
Paper for discussion: Is It Safe to Manage Acute Cholecystitis Nonoperatively During Pregnancy? A Nationwide Analysis of Morbidity According to Management Strategy, Annals of Surgery, Sept 2020
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about measures of risk part 4 - survival curves. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Paper for discussion: Trends in Appendicitis Among Pregnant Women, the Risk for Cardiac Arrest, and Maternal–Fetal Mortality, World J Surg Jul 2020
Paper for discussion: Laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery in the acute setting (LaCeS trial): a multicentre randomized feasibility trial, BJS Jun 2020
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about Bias in observational studies. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Paper for discussion: Effect of Gastric Bypass vs Best Medical Treatment on Early-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about Relative Risk Reduction, Absolute Risk Reduction and Number Needed to Treat. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about Relative Risk Reduction, Absolute Risk Reduction and Number Needed to Treat. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Paper for discussion: Classifying Preoperative Opioid Use for Surgical Care, Ann Surg Jun 2020
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about Measures of Risk - Odds Ratio and Relative Risk. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Paper for discussion: Robotic Inguinal vs Transabdominal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: The RIVAL Randomized Clinical Trial, JAMAsurg March 2020
Paper for discussion: Comparison of the duration of hospital stay after laparoscopic or open distal pancreatectomy: randomized controlled trial, BJS April 2020
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about Randomised Clinical Trials - Efficacy vs Effectiveness and Intention to Treat analysis. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about Randomised Clinical Trials - Randomisation and Bliding. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Paper for discussion: Perianal block with ropivacaine as a supplement to anaesthesia in proctological surgery: double‐blind randomized placebo‐controlled trial (PERCEPT), BJS March 2020
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about Randomised Clinical Trials - An Introduction. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Paper for discussion: Fluorescence or X-ray cholangiography in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized clinical trial
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about Clinical Research: Types of Studies and Designs. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Paper for discussion: Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction at 7-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Professor Saba Balasubramanian talks about Hypothesis Testing. Brought to you by CRAMSURG www.cramsurg.org Our tune is"Inspiring Optimistic Upbeat Energetic Guitar Rhythm" by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Paper for discussion: Clinical Effectiveness of the Elder-Friendly Approaches to the Surgical Environment Initiative in Emergency General Surgery