Appendectomy operation

The Principles of Laparoscopic Suturing

This minimally invasive procedure for the replacement of a defective aortic valve has many advantages over traditional open heart surgery. ~ Detroit Medical Center

Some tips on obtaining venous blood samples

Clean hands can help prevent the spread of infectious diseases, such as flu. This podcast explains the proper way to wash your hands.

Scrubbing of Surgical Hands

A closure device and method to close the abdomen between surgical procedures and maintain a normal physiologic tension on the fascia to prevent undue retraction. In one embodiment, the closure device includes a “needled carabiner” attached to a rubberband of specific tension. The rubberband mimics the physiologic tension the abdominal wall normally experiences during daily activities and allows the abdominal compartment to expand as needed to maintain a healthy intra-abdominal pressure. The bands contract to maintain the intra-abdominal pressure and slowly pull the abdominal fascia back to the midline to facilitate surgical closure of the abdomen. In one embodiment, the “needled carabiner” includes a hinged surgical needle with a protected cap. The hinged needle is placed outside the normal suture line, thereby limiting the amount of surgical trauma the fascia endures. The strength of the rubberbands may be varied to accommodate differently sized individuals.

Breast Recurrence Cryosurgery: Theoretical, experimental and clinical research since 1995;
International Institute for Cryosurgery, Rudolfinerhaus, Vienna, Austria

Combined Complete Total Gastrectomy with Left Hemipancreatectomy, Splenectomy, Resection of Mesocolon, D3-Lymphadenectomy for Local Advanced Gastric Cancer with Stage IV (T4N2M0).

Graphic video demonstrating the reconstruction of a facial cheek defect following the removal of a common skin cancer in a challenging location near the lower eyelid. Visit us @ www.skincancercentre.com.

A high definition medical video showing the Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

Weight Reduction Surgery Animation 3D

Examination of Neck Swelling

Histology of Ovary

Basic Respiratory Clinical Exam Video

Milk Associated Diseases Information

How Smoking and Drinking Affect Your Body

TEE of a giant LV thrombus as well as other, smaller thrombi in a 51 year-old man who came to the hospital complaining of chest pain. He was subsequently taken to the cardiac cath lab and was found to have clean coronary arteries. Surprisingly, he was clinically stable despite his TEE findings and an EF of 20%.

Fifth disease is a mild rash illness caused by parvovirus B19. This disease, also called erythema infectiosum, got its name because it was fifth in a list of historical classifications of common skin rash illnesses in children. It is more common in children than adults. A person usually gets sick with fifth disease within 4 to 14 days after getting infected with parvovirus B19.

Medial medullary syndrome, also known as Dejerine syndrome, represents less than 1% of brainstem stroke syndromes. Thrombotic or embolic occlusion of small perforating branches from vertebral or proximal basilar artery supplying the medial aspect of medulla oblongata cause this rare syndrome. It is characterized by contralateral hemiplegia/hemiparesis as well as hemisensory loss with ipsilateral hypoglossal palsy (ipsilateral tongue weakness and atrophy) from involvement of CN XII nucleus. Other manifestations e.g. vertigo, nausea, ipsilateral limb ataxia are also reported.