removal of a "toxic" phaeochromocytoma

Less pain and no incisions are just two benefits of robotically assisted surgery thanks to the da Vinci Surgical System. ~ Detroit Medical Center

This minimally invasive procedure cures acid reflux without resorting to a large abdominal incision. It also decreases recovery time. ~ Detroit Medical Center

DMC Eye specialist restores a woman's vision by removing cataracts and installing an artificial lens. ~ Detroit Medical Center

Some tips on obtaining venous blood samples.

Mole Removal using Punch Biopsy

This podcast discusses the actions and goals of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, related to the current outbreak of H1N1 flu (swine flu).

This podcast discusses the use of antiviral drugs for treating and preventing the H1N1 flu virus.

Urinary System Structure and Function

Revision knee replacement. After removal of the old implants, bone is prepared for re-implantation.

For nurses: a video showing how to hang an IV bag with line insertion

Severe sideways lurch before a total knee replacement. This is due to late presentation and resultant bone loss.

Bat Ears Correction Plastic Surgery

Anterior vaginal wall relaxation (cystocele) is one of the most commonly diagnosed forms of pelvic organ prolapse in women. More than 200,000 cystocele repairs are completed yearly, however to date the procedures that are completed do not provide very high cure rates and/or poor anatomic outcomes. Successful treatment of anterior vaginal wall prolapse remains one of the most challenging aspects of pelvic reconstructive surgery we face. We have developed very good procedures that provide excellent support for the posterior wall (ie rectoceles) and the apex of the vagina (ie vaginal vault prolapse) and reproduce normal anatomy. We were one of the first centers in the country to utilize grafts in rectocele repairs and have seen improved cure rates to over 90% with minimal complications. It has been known for many years that abdominal sacralcolpopexy with placement of a mesh graft at the top of the vagina for vaginal vault prolapse is the most successful procedure in the literature. We have made advancements with this procedure as well in being able to offer our patients a laparoscopic minimally invasive approach for sacralcolpopexy, with the same excellent cure rates (>92%) and with hospital stays typically less than 24 hours and reduced complications. However the anterior wall has been one of the most difficult compartments in the vagina to get good anatomic results and high cure rates with traditional repairs and at the same time not cause sexual dysfunction, pain with intercourse, voiding dysfunction (ie incontinence or urgency/frequency syndrome), or a shortened or scarred down vagina. The transobturator approach was developed as a less invasive way to place an anterior wall graft (see below) however this still involved blind needle passes and the graft did not support the apex of the vagina, therefore the search for improvements in these procedures is ongoing.

The video will describe pneumomediastinum on a chest x-ray. Please see disclaimer on my website www.academyofprofessionals.com

Presentation of histoplasmosis on a chest x-ray. Please see disclaimer on my website. www.academyofprofessionals.com

A video showing thyroidectomy surgery

Causes of declining libido in women

1 yıldır astım tedavisi gören 45 yaşında bayan hasta. Nefes darlığı şikayeti artması üzerine yapılan bronkoskopide trakea lümenini tamayakın tıkayan kitle gözlendi. Coller insizyonu ve parsiyel sternotomi ile yaklaşıldı ve rezeke edildi.

Splenectomy is a surgical procedure that partially or completely removes the spleen.