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Silent HD footage shows an open splenectomy, the surgical removal of the spleen. The recording follows the operation without spoken narration, presenting the procedure in the operating room from incision to completion. It is presented for education in general surgery, and runs a little over three minutes.
This procedure video documents the removal of jigger fleas embedded in the skin, a condition called tungiasis, followed by cleaning and care of the affected areas. The footage is shared for clinical teaching about a common parasitic skin problem in endemic regions. Educational only — not medical advice.
A living donor liver transplantation operation is documented in this lengthy surgical recording. The procedure shows the transplant team's work during this major operation. It serves as a resource for students of transplant surgery and hepatobiliary care. Students can use it alongside standard textbooks and supervised clinical training.
This is an educational video for the prostate cancer patients and their families. Depending on the individual patient, a radical prostatectomy, might be a procedure that your urologist could recommend as treatment. Here is a brief demonstration of this procedure.
Contraception beyond condoms is the topic of this educational video, which explains other pregnancy-prevention methods — including hormonal options, intrauterine devices, and fertility awareness — and how each method works. General information for learning, not personal guidance. Educational only — not medical advice; discuss choices with a clinician.
The pelvic floor or pelvic diaphragm is composed of muscle fibers of the levator ani, the coccygeus, and associated connective tissue which span the area underneath the pelvis. The pelvic diaphragm is a muscular partition formed by the levatores ani and coccygei, with which may be included the parietal pelvic fascia on their upper and lower aspects. The pelvic floor separates the pelvic cavity above from the perineal region (including perineum) below.
The right and left levator ani lie almost horizontally in the floor of the pelvis, separated by a narrow gap that transmits the urethra, vagina, and anal canal. The levator ani is usually considered in three parts: pubococcygeus, puborectalis, and iliococcygeus. The pubococcygeus, the main part of the levator, runs backward from the body of the pubis toward the coccyx and may be damaged during parturition. Some fibers are inserted into the prostate, urethra, and vagina. The right and left puborectalis unite behind the anorectal junction to form a muscular sling . Some regard them as a part of the sphincter ani externus. The iliococcygeus, the most posterior part of the levator ani, is often poorly developed.
The coccygeus, situated behind the levator ani and frequently tendinous as much as muscular, extends from the ischial spine to the lateral margin of the sacrum and coccyx.
The pelvic cavity of the true pelvis has the pelvic floor as its inferior border (and the pelvic brim as its superior border.) The perineum has the pelvic floor as its superior border.
Some sources do not consider “pelvic floor” and “pelvic diaphragm” to be identical, with the “diaphragm” consisting of only the levator ani and coccygeus, while the “floor” also includes the perineal membrane and deep perineal pouch. However, other sources include the fascia as part of the diaphragm. In practice, the two terms are often used interchangeably.
Inferiorly, the pelvic floor extends into the anal triangle.
Beyond condoms: this educational video explains other ways to prevent pregnancy, including hormonal contraception, intrauterine devices, and fertility-awareness methods, and how each one works. Educational only — not medical advice; discuss contraception choices with your clinician.
This educational video discusses oral sex and health, including the infections that can be transmitted this way and how risk is reduced. It is presented in clinical terms for adult health education. Educational only — not medical advice.
This is a minimally invasive surgical technique using an endoscope to remove any type of lumbar disc herniation - prolapsed, sequestrated or migrating discs. This technique does not employ any specialist instruments.The procedure involves two 5 mm portals employed beside the midline at the appropriate level of disc prolapse and the approach is interlaminar. The success rate of this technique in my hands is more than 90%
This 3D medical animation contains the discharge instructions for removal of a Foley catheter from a man. The step-by-step procedures for emptying the Foley bag and removing the Foley catheter are shown. Symptoms requiring a follow-up call to the surgeon are listed.
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