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Demo: SPIDER Surgery Gallbladder Removal
July 1, 2010 7:41 am Videos CommentsSPIDER Surgery is enabled by an advanced, minimally-invasive surgical system. The system in introduced into the abdomen through a single, small incision. Once inside the abdomen, the system opens up to perform the surgery. After the surgery is complete, the system closes and is removed from the same small incision.
Surgery Stops Seizures
July 1, 2010 7:41 am Videos CommentsAsk Dr. Manny Show: Jennifer Flores would have up to 100 seizures a day. Her life was miserable until doctors performed a rare surgery to stop her seizures.
Study: Estrogen-Lowering Drugs Minimize Surgery In Breast Cancer Patients
June 22, 2010 10:03 am Videos CommentsA nationwide study has shown that estrogen-lowering drugs can increase the likelihood that breast cancer patients can undergo breast-conservation surgery, instead of mastectomy. The study was lead by Siteman medical oncologist Matthew Ellis, MD, BChir, PhD. Siteman Breast surgeon Julie Margenthaler, MD, was the lead investigator at the Washington University site.
Donning Surgical Gowns
June 22, 2010 10:01 am Videos CommentsSelf-donning procedure steps for BARRIER® Standard sterile single use surgical gown - an educational video from Mölnlycke Health Care.
Robot-Assisted Moschcowitz Procedure
June 22, 2010 10:00 am Videos CommentsIn this five-minute video, Dr. Vadim Morozov performs the Robot-Assisted Moschcowitz Procedure. This procedure is used to treat vaginal prolapse in patients who have undergone hysterectomies. As he operates, Dr. Morozov discusses the history of the Moschcowitz Procedure and takes viewers through a detailed, step-by-step explanation of its individual components.
Robotic And Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy Without Vascular Clamping And Renal Ischemia
June 17, 2010 6:54 am Videos CommentsRobotic And Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy Without Vascular Clamping And Renal Ischemia June 17, 2010 Objective: Robotic and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy is a treatment option for small renal masses (less than 4cm). During the procedure, clamping of the renal vessels is required to minimize bleeding.
Surgeon Discusses Benefits Of da Vinci Si With 3D HD Vision
June 17, 2010 6:54 am Videos CommentsThe da Vinci Si with 3D HD vision is the most advanced platform for minimally invasive surgery available today. It replaces an older model of the da Vinci Surgical System that was used by physicians of Wake Specialty Physicians Urology and OBGYN for the past five years at WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, NC.
Anal Fistula Repair
June 17, 2010 6:53 am Videos CommentsThis video demonstrates an anal fistula repair using the Lone Star Retractor System for Colorectal Procedures with Ernesto Drelichman, MD.
Woman Shoots Herself To Get Medical Treatment
June 17, 2010 6:52 am Videos CommentsAn unemployed Michigan woman who does not have health insurance shot herself in an effort to get treatment for a painful shoulder injury.
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
June 10, 2010 6:21 am Videos CommentsIs a new procedure that induces weight loss by restricting food intake. With this procedure, the surgeon removes approximately 85 percent of the stomach laparoscopically so that the stomach takes the shape of a tube or "sleeve." It is larger than the stomach pouch created during Roux-en-Y bypass—and is about the size of a banana.
