EPISODE · Sep 15, 2025 · 32 MIN
Ep. 573 BackTable Tricks Competition 2025
from BackTable Vascular & Interventional · host BackTable
What tricks do you have up your sleeve to help you get through tough cases? In this special episode of the BackTable Podcast, Drs. Ally Baheti, Mike Barraza, and Chris Beck spotlight the most creative and practical pearls from the 2025 BackTable Tips & Tricks competition, showcasing standout submissions and clever techniques shared by their peers. --- SYNPOSIS Guests include leading interventional radiologists like Dr. Aaron Fischman from Mount Sinai, who reveals his unique wire-shaping method—bending it like a question mark to navigate challenging, angulated vessels during prostate artery embolization. From Jefferson, Dr. Sean Maratto walks us through his innovative retrograde approach to placing double J stents. And from Ochsner Health, Dr. Tyler Sandow brings invaluable guidance on achieving direct portal vein access for TIPS. --- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 03:30 - Favorite Tips and Tricks06:11 - Practical Techniques and Personal Experiences15:41 - A Humbling Experience with Phil Banov16:02 - The Bumper Stitch Technique17:55 - Direct Portal Access for TIPS19:35 - Navigating Challenging Cases24:11 - Radial vs. Femoral Access Debate27:33 - Innovative Techniques and Tricks29:36 - Final Thoughts and Gratitude
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What tricks do you have up your sleeve to help you get through tough cases? In this special episode of the BackTable Podcast, Drs. Ally Baheti, Mike Barraza, and Chris Beck spotlight the most creative and practical pearls from the 2025 BackTable Tips & Tricks competition, showcasing standout submissions and clever techniques shared by their peers. --- SYNPOSIS Guests include leading interventional radiologists like Dr. Aaron Fischman from Mount Sinai, who reveals his unique wire-shaping method—bending it like a question mark to navigate challenging, angulated vessels during prostate artery embolization. From Jefferson, Dr. Sean Maratto walks us through his innovative retrograde approach to placing double J stents. And from Ochsner Health, Dr. Tyler Sandow brings invaluable guidance on achieving direct portal vein access for TIPS. --- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 03:30 - Favorite Tips and Tricks06:11 - Practical Techniques and Personal Experiences15:41 - A Humbling Experience with Phil Banov16:02 - The Bumper Stitch Technique17:55 - Direct Portal Access for TIPS19:35 - Navigating Challenging Cases24:11 - Radial vs. Femoral Access Debate27:33 - Innovative Techniques and Tricks29:36 - Final Thoughts and Gratitude
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