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If you have an upcoming procedure at UC Davis Children’s Surgery Center, this video provides information and details of what you and your family can expect from arrival to check-in through to surgery and after care.
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This is an example of a surgery to fix a femur (thigh bone) fracture utilizing an intramedullary nail. This is a minimally invasive way of fixing this surgical problem and allows for immediate range of motion and full weight-bearing.
World-renowned surgeons at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California provide complex pediatric surgery for children one-year and older with congenital and acquired conditions. Children from throughout the Western United States with chest wall malformations, gastro-intestinal disease, ano-rectal disorders, urologic conditions and other complex surgical needs benefit from the expert care. The pediatric surgery team is devoted to the development of innovative and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
UPMC liver surgeons are among the most experienced in the world in performing minimally invasive liver surgery. Most patients benefit from less trauma and pain, minimal scarring, a shorter hospital stay, and faster recovery than from traditional surgery.
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For patients in extremis from respiratory failure or shock, securing vascular access is crucial, along with establishing an airway and ensuring adequacy of breathing and ventilation. Peripheral intravenous catheter insertion is often difficult, if not impossible, in infants and young children with circulatory collapse. Intraosseous (IO) needle placement, shown in the images below, provides a route for administering fluid, blood, and medication. An IO line is as efficient as an intravenous route and can be inserted quickly, even in the most poorly perfused patients.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined as progressive, chronic airflow obstruction due to chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. The majority of patients have components of both, although one of these entities will frequently dominate the clinical picture. Emphysema�airspace enlargement distal to the terminal bronchioles due to destruction of alveolar septa. Chronic bronchitis�chronic airway inflammation and bronchospasm. Clinically defined as productive cough lasting for at least 3 mo over 2 consecutive years. Although COPD is irreversible, patients with acute exacerbations do have reversible bronchospastic and inflammatory components.
Dr. Samir Abd Elghaffar, Associate professor of Intervntional Radiology at Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine is illustrating a live Microwave Ablation of Hepatic Focal Lesion discussing the differences between Radio Frequency ablation RFA and Microwave Ablation.
After Sammyra’s knee injury, Marvin Smith, MD, orthopaedic surgeon at Memorial Sports Medicine Center, helped her get back on the volleyball court and playing pain free. Following a thorough examination, meniscus surgery and rehabilitation got Sammyra back to playing with her college team within two months. Learn more about how Memorial Sports Medicine Center helps athletes move forward at MHS.net/SportsMedicine.
To learn more about Dr. Smith, visit his physician profile page at: https://www.mhs.net/physicians/s/smith-marvin-k