Left Indirect Inguinal Hernioplasty
Romblon Provincial Hospital
Liborio “June” Soledad, MD
World Surgical Foundation
Enrico Jayma, MD
World Surgical Foundation
The patient in this case is a 58-year-old male with bulging in the left inguinal area that extends into the scrotum. Here, Dr. June Soledad and Dr. Enrico Jayma perform a left indirect inguinal hernioplasty while on a surgical mission in the Philippines with the World Surgical Foundation.
Open Radical Cholecystectomy with Partial Hepatectomy for Gallbladder Cancer
Cancer Institute Hospital
Hiromichi Ito, MD
Gastrointestinal Cancer Center
Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
In this case, a 60-year-old male was found to have a gallbladder mass on routine imaging 1.5 years after undergoing a radical cystectomy with ileal conduit and neoadjuvant chemotherapy for bladder cancer. Here, Dr. Hiromichi Ito at the Cancer Institute Hospital in Japan performs a radical cholecystectomy with removal of the gallbladder and liver bed, and lymphadenectomy around the porta hepatis.
Vaginal Hysterectomy, Uterosacral Ligament Suspension, and Excision of Redundant Vaginal Tissue
Romblon Provincial Hospital
Col. Arthur C. Wittich, DO
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (Retired)
World Surgical Foundation
In this case, Dr. Wittich performs a vaginal hysterectomy, a high uterosacral ligament suspension, a round ligament suspension to the distal vaginal cuff, and a reduction of anterior and posterior redundant vaginal tissue. This was performed during a mission to the Philippines with the World Surgical Foundation.
Pediatric Bilateral Indirect Inguinal Herniotomy
Romblon Provincial Hospital
Beda Espineda, MD
Philippine Children’s Medical Center
World Surgical Foundation
In this case, Dr. Espineda performs a bilateral indirect inguinal herniotomy on a 12-year-old male in the Philippines while on a surgical mission with the World Surgical Foundation.
Pulsed Dye and Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy for Treatment of Burn Scars
Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston
Branko Bojovic, MD
Chief of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Laser Surgery
Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston
Robert J. Dabek, MD
Research Fellow, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Harrison McUmber
Medical Student
Tufts University School of Medicine
In this case, Dr. Bojovic uses both pulsed dye laser therapy and fractional CO2 laser therapy to treat burn scars on a female pediatric patient.
Laparoscopic Suture Rectopexy with Culdoplasty, Vaginal Wall Repair, and Perineorrhaphy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Liliana G. Bordeianou, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Emily C. Von Bargen, DO
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Associate Fellowship Director
Harvard Medical School
The patient in this case is an 87-year-old female with rectal prolapse. She had minimal constipation and minimal incontinence, and anorectal manometry revealed low rectal pressures. Gynecological POP-Q exam showed mostly posterior prolapse and some apical prolapse, and urodynamic testing was negative. Defecography revealed an enterocele. Here, Dr. Bordeianou and Dr. Von Bargen discuss the decision-making process when treating rectal prolapse and perform a laparoscopic suture rectopexy with culdoplasty, vaginal wall repair, and perineorrhaphy with levator plication.
Sebaceous Cyst Excision
Romblon Provincial Hospital
Marcus Lester R. Suntay, MD, FPCS, FPSPS, FPALES
World Surgical Foundation, Philippines
Training Officer of the Division of Pediatric Surgery
Philippine Children’s Medical Center
In this case, Dr. Lester Suntay performs an excision of a 2-year-old sebaceous cyst from the face of an adult male.
Lipoma Excision
Romblon Provincial Hospital
Marcus Lester R. Suntay, MD, FPCS, FPSPS, FPALES
World Surgical Foundation, Philippines
Training Officer of the Division of Pediatric Surgery
Philippine Children’s Medical Center
In this case, Dr. Lester Suntay excises an 8-year-old lipoma from the upper back of an adult male.
Aspiration of Ganglion Cyst on Right Wrist
Romblon Provincial Hospital
Marcus Lester R. Suntay, MD, FPCS, FPSPS, FPALES
World Surgical Foundation, Philippines
Training Officer of the Division of Pediatric Surgery
Philippine Children’s Medical Center
This case centers around a 51-year-old female with a ganglion cyst on her right wrist. Here, Dr. Lester Suntay performs an aspiration of the cyst while on a surgical mission with the World Surgical Foundation.
Excision of Epidermal Inclusion Cyst
Romblon Provincial Hospital
Marcus Lester R. Suntay, MD, FPCS, FPSPS, FPALES
World Surgical Foundation, Philippines
Training Officer of the Division of Pediatric Surgery
Philippine Children’s Medical Center
Here, Dr. Lester Suntay with the World Surgical Foundation performs an excision of an epidermal inclusion cyst on the upper back of a 64-year-old male.