Videos
Kidney Tumor Removal Surgery
September 16, 2010 6:33 am | CommentsA single incision laparoscopy involves placement of all working instruments through one small incision, mostly hidden in the belly button, through which the kidney tumor is extracted and followed by kidney reconstruction.
Surgeon Addresses New Mammogram Recommendations
September 16, 2010 6:26 am | CommentsIn 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force changed the recommendations for screening mammograms. Stephanie Moline, MD, FACS, a breast surgical oncologist at Cancer Care Northwest in Spokane, WA, weighs in.
Growing Pea Plant Removed From Man's Lung
September 9, 2010 5:39 am | CommentsIt was not the diagnosis Ron Sveden was expecting. He had prepared himself to hear the words cancer and tumor. Instead, doctors told him he had a pea plant growing inside him. Sveden had been sick for months. He was already fighting emphysema, and when his health took a turn for the worse on Memorial Day, his wife called 911.
Medical-Grade Wireless Video Technology
September 2, 2010 6:00 am | CommentsThe modern OR just went wireless, with NDSsi's unique ZeroWire® technology. Delivering full high-definition surgical video in real time with less than 1-frame latency, ZeroWire eliminates video cables and wires, making the surgical environment safer and more efficient.
Universal Drain Set For Laparoscopic Surgery
September 2, 2010 5:50 am | CommentsThe DrainTow® facilitates laparoscopic drain placement while holding pneumo-peritoneum. Ease and choice of drains encourages routine use for improving outcomes. To learn more call (800) 228-1186 or visit www.
Surgical Techniques for Use with the Arthrex 2 mm TRIM-IT Drill Pin
September 2, 2010 5:34 am | CommentsInstructions and techniques on how to perform bunion repair and proximal interphalangeal resections using the Arthrex 2 mm drill pin.
First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint (MTP) Arthrodesis Animation
September 2, 2010 5:13 am | CommentsFirst metatarsal phalangeal joint (MTP) arthrodesis is a commonly performed procedure for the treatment of hallux rigidus, severe and recurrent bunion deformities, rheumatoid arthritis and other less common disorders of the joint.
da Vinci Surgical System: Surgery On A Grape
September 2, 2010 4:59 am | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Commentsda Vinci Surgical System: Surgery On A Grape For surgeons, da Vinci's benefits include better vision, more precision and more control due to the system's magnification and 3D capabilities, elimination of tremors and multiple degrees and directions of movement.
SAD/DCR Shoulder Surgery
August 26, 2010 5:28 am | CommentsA short video of a SAD/DCR shoulder surgery performed by Dr.
Burn Victim Gets 2 New Hands In 18-hour Surgery
August 26, 2010 5:25 am | Comments( AP) Doctors at a Louisville hospital performed a rare double hand transplant on a burn victim. It's only the third time this type of operation has taken place in the U.S. Surgeons even tweeted about the operation before, during and after it took place.
Teaching Laproscopic Techniques To Mongolian Doctors
August 26, 2010 5:19 am | CommentsA team of medical volunteers, mostly from Utah, is preparing for a trek to one of the most remote countries in the world. It's an annual effort doing what many experts think is a bad idea: teaching an advanced form of surgery in a primitive economy.
Our Future Is In The Hands Of Robots
August 19, 2010 7:24 am | CommentsIn a segment called "Our Future Is Already in the Hands of Robots", Dr. Samadi, a specialist in laparoscopic robotic radical prostatectomy at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, demonstrated a real-time prostate removal on camera. He performs the procedures with a few tiny incisions, through which the operating tools are inserted.
