Really Rural Surgery And Obstetrics

In this episode, Dr. Batchelor and Dr. Sean Ebert spice it up with a talk on a “peppering” technique for lateral epicondylitis.

In this episode, Dr. Joel Wells and Dr. David Kermode join Dr. Batchelor from way down south in Iowa to discuss whether General Practitioners are any good at removing basal cell carcinomas.

In this episode, Dr. Batchelor and Dr. Nicole Ebert speak in front of a live audience at the 2016 ESS CME and Summit Meeting on the topic of amniotomy to increase likelihood of successful vaginal delivery. Also in this episode, Dr. Batchelor forgets to give a shout out to Saskatchewan, the province in which he learned his surgical skills, and feels very bad afterward. Thus, in an attempt to redeem himself, he has chosen to pay tribute to their most revered team for the theme photo of the episode.

In this very festive episode, Dr. Batchelor is joined by Dr. Ho (as in Ho Ho Ho), to discuss the use of carbetocin as opposed to oxytocin for the prevention of post-partum hemorrhage in cesarean section and vaginal birth.

In this episode, Dr. Batchelor and pilot/physician Dr. Henry Chapeskie look into a procedure that actually works for treating ingrown toenails.

In this episode, Dr. Batchelor and a very keen rural family medicine resident, Dr. Andrew Battison, discuss the necessity of a roadside emergency kit when working as a rural physician.

In this episode, Dr. Randy Friesen and Dr. Batchelor discuss the complex but very important topic of diagnostic laparoscopy as the diagnostic modality of choice in acute appendicitis in rural and remote

In this episode, Dr. Randy Friesen and Dr. Batchelor discuss the complex but very important topic of diagnostic laparoscopy as the diagnostic modality of choice in acute appendicitis in rural and remote

In this episode, Dr. Batchelor and guest Dr. Stuart Johnston check out the hype around corticosteroid injections compared to percutaneous or open release for trigger

In this episode, Dr. Bret Batchelor and his podcasting hero, Dr. Ken Milne, discuss the use of antibiotics for the treatment of acute

In this episode, Dr. Bret Batchelor tries really hard to identify whether NSAIDs are a safe analgesic choice in patients undergoing

In this episode of Really Rural Surgery, Dr. Batchelor and guest Dr. Nicole Ebert discuss the efficacy of misoprostol injection into the umbilical vein for retained

In this episode of Really Rural Surgery, Dr. Batchelor discusses the significance of rare non-motile sperm on post-vasectomy

This episode, Dr. Batchelor talks about LeBlanc, M.R. et. al.'s 2011 article, comparing the outcomes for carpal tunnel surgeries involving field prep and those involving OR prep. Dr. Batchelor discusses this paper from the rural Canadian surgical perspective.