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Eric Knauer
@EricKnauerMD
Associate Professor of Surgery-Emory University. General Surgeon, educator. My tweets are my own. How I do anything is how I do everything. PGY25+ @emorysurgery
Atlanta, GA
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    Eric Knauer
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    Mar 21, 2022
    Thank you for publishing this, 10 min read. I’ll be happy to discuss or answer any questions about it. @ISorianoMD @rbarbosa91 @CPark_MD @SAGES_Updates @VNikolian @JJcolemanMD @DissanaikeMD @SLBachman @Sharpknife_Aziz @KeithDelman
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    General Surgery News
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    Mar 21, 2022
    “At the end of my intern year, I was very fortunate to be given the opportunity to go to a new program where I still worked very long hours but was treated like a surgery resident should be treated.” Eric Knauer, MD. generalsurgerynews.com/Opinion/Articl… @EricKnauerMD @EmorySurgery
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    Eric Knauer
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    Feb 3, 2022
    Trocar trajectory is critical. They may be 8cm apart on the skin,but if your angles are not right they will be too close on the inside and “hand cuff” you. Torquing to the target also results in hernias and pain. For Robo cases I’ve started saying PPP (parallel port placement).
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    Eric Knauer
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    Jul 20, 2022
    Look at this vessel in fossa that can ruin your day. Some stone debris. Bonus is I reveal one of my Knauer attending moves if you watch the entire clip (18s) @mj_pucci @cutitoutPODCAS1 @VNikolian @DissanaikeMD @SAGES_Updates @rdrummond @ISorianoMD @CPark_MD @rbarbosa91
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    Eric Knauer
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    Jan 26, 2024
    Have a great weekend everyone! Never saw a closed loop sbo like this before!! @rbarbosa91 @VNikolian @CPark_MD @OMGhanemMD @SAGES_Updates @EzraTeitelbaum @MISIRG1 @Cirbosque
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    Eric Knauer
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    Jan 21, 2025
    1. How big is your trocar site incision? Last week we established that a 5mm trocar has an outer diameter of 7.7mm. #surgery @rbarbosa91 @CPark_MD @VNikolian @SAGES_Updates @teachmesurgery @surgicalpizza @MISIRG1 @OMGhanemMD @EmorySurgery @IvyNHaskinsMD
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    Eric Knauer
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    Jul 1, 2022
    Another intern advice thread. Somewhere in Bellevue I was told: 1. Always listen to your chief 2. Never lie 3. Never screw up a pre-op Adding @ericpaulimd ‘s Next 3 minutes. Good luck new interns! @Sharpknife_Aziz @CPark_MD @SAGES_Updates @EzraTeitelbaum @TsengJennifer
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    Eric Knauer
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    Mar 24, 2024
    Drain placement during lap chole with Knauer modification: @PipeCabreraV @Cirbosque @VNikolian @rbarbosa91 @CPark_MD @FilipinoSurgeon @MBosleyMD @rdrummond @mj_pucci @EzraTeitelbaum @sdavis81 @SAGES_Updates @MISIRG1
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    Eric Knauer
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    Apr 7, 2023
    Have a great weekend! @cutitoutPODCAS1 @rdrummond @rbarbosa91 @VNikolian @CPark_MD @DissanaikeMD @FilipinoSurgeon @EzraTeitelbaum @ericpaulimd @SAGES_Updates @MISIRG1 @Cirbosque @FedeSerrotMD
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    Eric Knauer
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    Sep 7, 2022
    1. Appy trocar placement thread People ask me where I place trocars for a lap appy and my answer is it depends. Standard is supraumbilical cut down and two lower midline 5mm @SAGES_Updates @rbarbosa91 @CPark_MD @MISIRG1 @Cirbosque @DissanaikeMD @ericpaulimd @FilipinoSurgeon
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    Eric Knauer
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    Dec 1, 2022
    Tipless nitinol usually does the trick, but I’m going to see if I can get the NCompass. @rdrummond @rbarbosa91 @CPark_MD @VNikolian @DissanaikeMD @SAGES_Updates @JFarellSurgeon @PipeCabreraV @EzraTeitelbaum @ericpaulimd @cutitoutPODCAS1 @MISIRG1 @me4_so @DerbyPBunit
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    Eric Knauer
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    Sep 1, 2025
    Promotion to Associate Professor effective as of today! There are a lot of boxes to check to become a full professor.
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    Eric Knauer
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    Feb 4, 2025
    Thank you to all of you who have supported me! Promoted to Associate Professor @EmorySurgery @EmoryMedicine @EdLinEmory
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    Eric Knauer
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    Jan 5, 2022
    Narrated lap chole with IOC for trainees. @Sharpknife_Aziz @ChaseSurgical @CPark_MD @rbarbosa91 @LiangRhea @VNikolian @mj_pucci @cutitoutPODCAS1 @EmorySurgery @thefighter_sm @SAGES_Updates @MISIRG1 @Cirbosque @TeamSurgery247
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    Eric Knauer
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    Jul 18, 2022
    “Internal hernia of gallbladder”. I’ve seen this before where the cystic artery courses over the lower body of the gb. Made infundibulum look like a node or mass that was stuck to duo. @ISorianoMD @DissanaikeMD @thefighter_sm
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    Eric Knauer
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    Dec 6, 2021
    I avoid jejunostomy feeding tubes whenever possible but if I have to place one I don’t Witzel. Pic from basicmedicalkey. @SAGES_Updates @ericpaulimd @rbarbosa91 @CPark_MD @Sharpknife_Aziz