Inside the Operating Room: Robotic Hysterectomy
Robotic surgery has become a standardized procedure by urologists for prostate surgery (see my other blog showing this procedure). Over the past decade, urologists have made great strides in...
View ArticleIn the Operating Room: Brain Tumor Surgery
Removing a tumor in the human brain is a challenging operation. In this video, you can see directly into the brain and see how a tumor is removed. Dr Chistopher Duma, MD, FACS, from Newport Beach,...
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Laparoscopic Whipple?
Expert Analysis Highlights: Advances in technology and instrumentation has allowed surgeons to approach tumors previously thought to be impossible to remove with laparoscopy The reason why only a few...
View ArticleNipple-sparing Mastectomy
This video segment discusses nipple-sparing mastectomy for breast cancer by surgical oncologists from Case Western Reserve Hospital. This procedure is not applicable for most women facing a total...
View ArticleIn the Operating Room: Breast Reconstruction Surgery
There are many options for breast reconstructive surgery. One of the more popular is the TRAM flap, especially for a woman with excess belly fat or an abdomen that has been stretched out by pregnancy....
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The Day Before Surgery
Expert Analysis Highlights: Day before surgery can be an intimidating and confusing time Patients who do well the day before surgery describe being active with others Contrary to popular opinion, the...
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Surgical Removal of Non-Cancerous Breast or Ovary Decreases Mortality Rate
Expert Analysis Highlights: There is continued evidence that prophylactic removal of the breast and ovaries decreases mortality rate This subject is not without controversy, but results of studies have...
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