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With keratoconus, the clear, dome-shaped tissue that covers the eye (cornea) thins and bulges outward into a cone shape. Its cause is unknown. Symptoms first appear during puberty or the late teens and include blurred vision and sensitivity to light and glare. Vision can be corrected with glasses or contact lenses early on. Advanced cases may require a cornea transplant.
In cataract surgery, the lens inside your eye that has become cloudy is removed and replaced with an artificial lens (called an intraocular lens, or IOL) to restore clear vision. The procedure typically is performed on an outpatient basis and does not require an overnight stay in a hospital or other care facility.
This device animation explains a catheter system for vacuum removal of blood clots from arteries and veins. The narration describes how the catheter is positioned beside the clot, how its funnel tip seals the vessel wall, and how the clot is drawn into the catheter under suction before flow is restored. It is an overview of a thrombectomy system.
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or ERCP, is a specialized technique used to study the bile ducts, pancreatic duct and gallbladder. Ducts are drainage routes; the drainage channels from the liver are called bile or biliary ducts. The pancreatic duct is the drainage channel from the pancreas.
This ophthalmology video shows the removal of a parasitic worm from a patient's eye. Ocular parasitic infestations are uncommon, and extraction must be performed carefully to protect the surrounding structures of the eye and preserve the patient's vision. The recording documents the procedure as it is carried out in the clinic.
A craniotomy is the surgical removal of part of the bone from the skull to expose the brain. Specialized tools are used to remove the section of bone called the bone flap. The bone flap is temporarily removed, then replaced after the brain surgery has been done.
The goal of a decompression surgery is usually to relieve pain caused by nerve root pinching. There are two common causes of lumbar nerve root pressure: from a lumbar herniated disc or lumbar spinal stenosis. This type of pain is usually referred to as a radiculopathy, or sciatica. A decompression surgery involves removing a small portion of the bone over the nerve root and/or disc material from under the nerve root to relieve pinching of the nerve and provide more room for the nerve to heal. The most common types of decompression surgery are microdiscectomy and laminectomy.
Silent surgical footage shows a fistulectomy, the removal of an anal fistula tract. The recording presents the operation in a clinical setting without narration, following the surgical team's work. It is shared for education in colorectal surgery and the operative treatment of anal fistula.
Silent surgical footage shows a Delorme operation for rectal prolapse. The recording follows the perineal repair procedure without spoken narration, presenting the operation step by step in the operating room. It is presented for education in colorectal surgery and the surgical treatment of rectal prolapse.
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