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A patient diagnosed with a displaced thyroid cartilage fracture sustained from a fall was taken to the operating room to undergo open treatment of the fracture with internal fixation. An incision w...
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A patient with deep vein thrombosis of the left lower extremity was taken to surgery for placement of a left femoral bioprosthetic valve. An incision was made through the skin, subcutaneous tissue,...
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This same patient underwent surgical treatment of the sigmoid sinus dehiscence. Right cortical mastoidectomy with sigmoid sinus resurfacing with HydroSet™ cement was performed. At surgery, an inc...
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A patient with symptomatic mitral regurgitation underwent placement of the Carillon Mitral Contour System®. During surgery, a sheath was placed in the right internal jugular vein. The Carillon del...
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A patient, who is status post cystoduodenostomy for acute necrotizing pancreatitis, compatible with walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN), is admitted with abdominal pain and fever. During the uppe...
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A 50-year-old patient, status post intersphincteric proctectomy with colo-perineal anastomosis and pelvic radiation due to rectal cancer, is admitted for surgical treatment of an anal mucosal ectro...
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A 20-year-old patient presented for repair of right shoulder posterior instability, a Bankart lesion and reverse Hill-Sachs lesion. The arthroscope was introduced and examination revealed an injury...
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A patient with lumbar stenosis with neurogenic claudication undergoes a second stage posterolateral spinal fusion from L2-L4. Through a Jamshidi™ needle, the surgeon obtained bone marrow aspirate...
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A patient with a history of duodenal ulcer was admitted for epigastric discomfort, weakness and melena. On esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) examination, a duodenal ulcer with adherent clot was foun...
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A patient who is status-post bilateral mastectomy secondary to breast cancer presents for a delayed bilateral breast reconstruction utilizing a deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap along...
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