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A patient with Zenker’s diverticulum and dysphagia presented for diverticulectomy. Prior to the procedure, a laryngoscopy and hypopharyngoscopy revealed a large deep Zenker’s diverticulum, alon...
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A patient with a history of prior L1-L5 fusion with XLIF cages and an extension of fusion down to S2 with alar-iliac (S2AI) screws presents for surgical intervention due to pain from prominent hard...
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A patient is admitted for surgical excision and myocutaneous flap reconstruction of stage IV pressure ulcers of the right ischium and sacrum. Both ulcers were completely excised from surrounding he...
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A patient with a pseudoaneurysm of the right internal carotid artery (ICA) presented for endovascular embolization. Following percutaneous access, intracranial views confirmed pseudoaneurysm of the...
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A patient with left carotid artery occlusion underwent left internal and common carotid artery endarterectomy with internal carotid artery imbrication due to carotid loop. At surgery, an arteriotom...
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A patient presented to the hospital with a plantar heel ulcer of the left foot with exposed fat. The patient was evaluated and deemed to be a poor surgical candidate. Medical maggots were applied t...
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A seven-year-old child who has experienced recurrent strokes secondary to C1-C4 rotational vertebral artery syndrome (mechanical rotational arteriopathy), also known as Bow Hunter’s syndrome, pre...
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A 16-year-old with fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma presented for resection of liver tumor. The main tumor was on the left side with extensive tumor thrombus in the portal vein. The patient a...
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A patient underwent bilateral mastectomies without reconstruction. She now presents for bilateral excision of redundant and excessive skin. She also had bilateral seromas, which contributed to the ...
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A patient with a history of colostomy closure and resultant chronic abdominal wall infection with sinus tract, presented for wound exploration and sinus tract excision. An elliptical incision encom...
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