When the colon and rectum are removed (due to ulcerative colitis or familial adenomatous polyposis), another reservoir must be created for bowel contents (stool) to exit the body. Surgically creating a “J” shaped reservoir (called a J-pouch) is an option for selected patients to store and pass stool.

Liposuction & Facelift

Brief animation demonstrating emergency surgical cricothyrotomy; created with Lightwave 9.3

About 15 minutes of vibration produces similar results to an hour of conventional resistance therapy, and produces less stress on joints, ligaments and tendons. ~ Detroit Medical Center

Testing for the four features of Gerstmann Syndrome in this patient with two separate left sided strokes (left frontoparietal ischaemic stroke followed by left posterior parietal haemorrhagic stroke). He exhibits (i) acalculia, (ii) agraphia, (iii) left-right disorientation, and (iv) finger agnosia. Complicating the issue is his obvious nonfluent aphasia (expressive dysphasia) with paraphasic errors (replacing words with associated words (e.g. says 'fork' instead of 'spoon')) and some comprehension issues.

As one of the first pediatric centers in the United States to use a new state-of-the-art MRI machine designed especially for kids, Children's Hospital of Michigan continues to deliver world-class, patient-friendly health care. ~ Detroit Medical Center

In your first few months of pregnancy, hormones flood your body. Your baby is still tiny but already your body is changing. Your breasts start to swell and may feel tender. Tiredness, nausea and frequent trips to the loo are common pregnancy symptoms.

Its technical name is selective laser trabeculoplasty or SLT. It's a virtually painless, minimally invasive procedure that provides several benefits over conventional treatments for glaucoma. ~ 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

plastic surgeon demonstrates the results of a muscle separation(rectus diastasis) repair using 3 dimesional CAT scan and photographic images

Truncus arteriosus is a rare type of heart disease that in which a single blood vessel (truncus arteriosus) comes out of the right and left ventricles, instead of the normal 2 vessels (pulmonary artery and aorta). It is present at birth (congenital heart disease)

A DMC patient suffering from an artery blockage is helped by Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), new technology that reveals the condition of the artery and may prevent heart attacks. ~ Detroit Medical Center

Calcified Brain Abcess complete removal,
surgery

Draw Blood Samples

Instructional video explaining intravitreal injection technique used in endophthalmitis (a serious eye infection), macular degeneration, and other eye diseases.

Chest Tube Placement

How to put on sterile gloves using aseptic technique.

Volar Slab Cast Application

How to cannulate the Internal Jugular Vein with the aid of ultrasound.

A video showing the total thyroidectomy operation