The AHPBA Podcast

Latin America - Episode #1. Dr. Martin Dib. Trasplante de Hígado con Donante Vivo en Sud América-Chile

We are excited to present the first episode in a new series of episodes hosted by our good friend, Dr. Eduardo Vega, which will be conducted in Spanish. Introduction of this episode from Dr. Vega: 

Damos la bienvenida al primer episodio de la serie de América Latina en el AHPBA podcast. Es esta oportunidad entrevistamos a Martin Dib, cirujano de HPB y trasplante con extensa formación en Chile y el extranjero. Conversaremos con él los desafíos de realizar la residencia y especialización en la Universidad de Harvard y Toronto, de su vuelta a Chile y los desafíos de un programa de trasplante con donante vivo en Chile. ¡Esperamos que lo disfruten!

Episode 11: Dr Michele Molinari - Patients’ treatment preferences for potentially resectable tumors of the head of the pancreas

In this episode, we discussed a recent article in HPB entitled, "Patients’ treatment preferences for potentially resectable tumors of the head of the pancreas." We discussed this interesting paper (link to paper below), which centered around patient decision making when faced with a difficult decision of which therapy to receive in the setting of resectable pancreas cancer. This paper contained some very surprising insights into the thought process of patients, and we had a very interesting discussion around this topic. Enjoy!

 

https://www.hpbonline.org/article/S1365-182X(19)30602-1/pdf

Episode 10: Dr. Steven Strasberg - Bile Duct Injuries

For this episode, we had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Steven Strasberg, who is a living legend in the HPB Surgery. We discussed the history behind laparoscopic cholecystectomy, bile duct injuries and the development of the critical view of safety. We also discussed repair of bile duct injuries with the master himself. We really enjoyed this interview and we hope you do too!

A couple of papers discussed:

Davidoff et al. Mechanisms of Major Biliary Injury During Laparoscopic Cholecytstectomy
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1242421/pdf/annsurg00085-0016.pdf

 

Strasberg et al.
The "hidden cystic duct" syndrome and the infundibular technique of laparoscopic cholecystectomy - the danger of the false infundibulum. 

https://www.journalacs.org/article/S1072-7515(00)00717-1/fulltext

The original description of the critical view of safety:

Strasberg et al. An analysis of the problem of biliary injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8000648/

 

 

Episode 9: Dr. Felipe Coimbra

In this interview, we had a chance to sit down with the former AHPBA President, Dr. Felipe Coimbra and discuss his career, his service to the AHPBA, and his contributions to the expansion of the AHPBA within South America. 

Episode 8: Dr. Tim Pawlik - Leadership and Career

In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Tim Pawlik and discussed his path to chair and general career path, his amazing academic productivity, and asked for some advice on how to build a successful academic career. Enjoy!

Episode 7: Dr. Melissa Hogg - MIS HPB Surgery Part 2 (Robotics)

In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Melissa Hogg on the development and implementation of training platforms for robotic pancreatic surgery, in Pittsburgh, in Chicago, and now around the world.  

Episode 6: Dr. Adnan Alseidi - MIS HPB Surgery Part 1

This is the first of 2 episodes where we discuss MIS HPB surgery with leaders in the field and focus on training both residents and fellows, as well as community surgeons. In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Adnan Alseidi from UCSF. Enjoy!

Episode 5: Drs Wargo and McAllister - Pancreas Cancer and The Microbiome.

In this episode, we meet the senior investigators behind the paper "Tumor Microbiome Diversity and Composition Influence Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes," Dr Jen Wargo and Dr Florencia McAllister. We discussed their findings in this very important paper as well as other past and on-going projects surrounding this topic. Links to papers discussed; highly recommend at least skimming these articles before listening. Enjoy!
 
Riquelme E, Zhang Y, Wargo J, McAllister F et al. Tumor Microbiome Diversity and Composition Influence Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes. Cell. 8 Aug 2019; 178: 795-806.

https://www.cell.com/cell/pdf/S0092-8674(19)30773-1.pdf

 

Gopalakrishman V, Spencer CN, Wargo J et al. Gut Microbiome Modulates Response to Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy in Melanoma Patients. Science. 5 Jan 2018; 359: 97-103.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5827966/

 

Episode 4: Dr. Rebecca Minter - Training in HPB Surgery

For this episode, we interviewed Dr. Rebecca Minter and discussed a range of topics around surgical training, including current and future general surgery resident education, entrustable professional activities, and applications in the field of HPB surgery. This episode will appeal to trainees and educators alike. We hope you enjoy it. 

Episode 3: AHPBA COVID Webinar

This episode is the audio from the recent AHPBA COVID-19 HPB Surgery Webinar hosted by Dr. Timothy Pawlik and featuring Dr. Sean Cleary, Dr. Majella Doyle, Dr. Michael D'Angelica, Dr. Tara Kent, and Dr. Nicolas Demartines. Listen here for the audio version or you can access the video through the AHPBA website.