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Primitive reflexes are reflex actions originating in the central nervous system that are exhibited by normal infants, but not neurologically intact adults, in response to particular stimuli. These reflexes are absent due to the development of the frontal lobes as a child transitions normally into child development.

This pediatrics video demonstrates the abdominal examination in a child, using the standard sequence taught at the bedside. The assessment includes inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation, adapted for the examination of younger patients. Abdominal examination is a core part of the pediatric physical assessment.

Mitral valve repair

How an intrauterine device (IUD) is removed is shown in this short gynecology video: the clinician locates the device strings and withdraws it in a brief clinic procedure. IUD removal is normally quick and is done when the device expires or is no longer wanted. Educational only — not medical advice.

This brief procedure video shows the drainage of a Bartholin cyst, a fluid-filled swelling that can form beside the vaginal opening when a Bartholin gland becomes blocked. Drainage is a common gynecological treatment performed under local anesthesia. A clinical-skills resource for students. Educational only — not medical advice.

An educational demonstration of Foley catheter insertion technique. Procedure education for students and clinicians — not personal medical advice.

An animated walkthrough of a vaginal delivery, showing how childbirth progresses stage by stage. Educational only — not medical advice.

An educational video of placental delivery, the third stage of labor, and what clinicians check after the baby is born. Educational only — not medical advice.

An educational video showing how a vasectomy is performed. Procedure education only — discuss contraception decisions with your clinician.

Clamping the umbilical cord and assessment of the apgar score of the baby

Narrated step by step, this explainer outlines the signs and symptoms of labour. It concentrates on the first stage, describing latent-phase contractions, cervical effacement and dilatation, and the stronger, closer contractions of the active phase. It is an introductory overview of labour stages for students in Gynecology.

Fetal heart sounds recorded with a handheld monitor are presented in this short cardiology clip. Listening to the fetal heartbeat is a routine part of prenatal assessment, used to check the baby's rate and rhythm before birth. A brief learning clip for students. For learning purposes only — not medical advice.

Hand assisted laparoscopic sigmoid resection and rectopexy for full thickness rectal prolapse.

Operative footage presents a prostatectomy without spoken narration. Running about five minutes, the recording follows the prostate operation in Surgery Videos as a visual record. It is shared for education in urological surgery and prostatectomy procedures for students and clinicians.

This is the biggest known operation ever.The Whipple procedure(pancreatoduodenectomy) is the most common operation performed for pancreatic cancer and may be used to treat other cancers such as small bowel cancer. Surgeons remove the head of the pancreas, most of the duodenum (a part of the small intestine), a portion of the bile duct and sometimes a portion of the stomach. After the pancreatoduodenectomy, the surgeon reconstructs the digestive tract. At Mayo Clinic, surgeons perform more than 100 Whipple procedures annually. Patients leave the hospital in an average of 14 days.

A video describing the procedure of colonoscopy or flexible fibre-optic examination of the colon.

An educational demonstration of the bimanual examination in gynecology. Educational only — not medical advice.

A video showing how to perform Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation on a child

Removal of pregnancy within the fallopain tube using laparoscopic keyhole surgery. A segment of the tube together with the pregnancy within is removed.

This short video documents the third stage of labor — the delivery of the placenta after the baby has been born. It shows how the placenta separates and is expelled, completing the birth process. A concise learning clip for midwifery and medical students. For learning purposes only — not medical advice.