Orchiopexy and Circumcision
Romblon Provincial Hospital
Domingo Alvear, MD
Founder, World Surgical Foundation
Lissa Henson, MD
Philippine Society of Pediatric Surgeons
Jaymie Ang Henry, MD, MPH
Florida Atlantic University, G4 Alliance
We’re back with another case with Dr. Alvear and the World Surgical Foundation! Here, he performs an orchiopexy and circumcision on a young male patient who presented with an undescended testicle and phimosis.
Anal Fistulotomy
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
Jaymie Ang Henry, MD, MPH
Florida Atlantic University, G4 Alliance
A 1-year-old male developed an anal fistula as a result of a recurrent infection. Here, Dr. Suntay performs an anal fistulotomy while on a surgical mission in the Philippines with the World Surgical Foundation.
Vaginal Hysterectomy, Uterosacral Ligament Suspension, Anterior Repair, and Perineorrhaphy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Emily C. Von Bargen, DO
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Associate Fellowship Director
Harvard Medical School
Patricia L. Hudson, MD
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellow
Harvard Medical School
Lori R. Berkowitz, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
Harvard Medical School
This is the case of a 75-year-old multiparous female with stage 3 uterovaginal prolapse. Here, Dr. Emily Von Bargen performs a vaginal hysterectomy, uterosacral ligament suspension, anterior repair, and perineorrhaphy in order to alleviate this patient’s symptoms.
Myringoplasty & Tympanostomy Tube
Duke University Medical Center
David M. Kaylie, MD, MS
Department of Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
C. Scott Brown, MD
Resident Physician
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
A patient with eustachian tube dysfunction and a history of multiple pressure equalization tubes presents to an otolaryngology clinic with complaints of hearing loss. Her eardrum was found to be hyperinflated on exam. Dr. David Kaylie demonstrates a myringoplasty technique using a CO2 laser, along with placement of a tympanostomy tube.
Zenker’s Diverticulectomy (Endoscopic)
Duke University Medical Center
Seth M. Cohen, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
David Straka, MD
Resident Physician
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
C. Scott Brown, MD
Resident Physician
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
A patient presented to an Otolaryngology clinic with symptoms of dysphagia and frequent regurgitation of undigested food. Workup revealed a large Zenker’s diverticulum. In this video, Dr. Seth Cohen instructs one of the residents in the techniques of an endoscopic staple diverticulectomy for treatment of this condition.
Anal Fistulectomy
Romblon Provincial Hospital
Eric de Leon, MD
Department of Surgery
Perpetual Help Hospital
Philippine College of Surgeons
Jaymie Ang Henry, MD, MPH
Florida Atlantic University, G4 Alliance
The patient in this case was an 18-year-old male who had developed a fistula-in-ano as a complication from a perianal abscess. Watch as Dr. Eric de Leon performs and narrates an anal fistulectomy on this patient while on a surgical mission in the Philippines with the World Surgical Foundation.
Bilateral Simple Hydrocelectomy and Removal of Subdermal Implants
Romblon Provincial Hospital
Domingo Alvear, MD
Founder, World Surgical Foundation
Lissa Henson, MD
Philippine Society of Pediatric Surgeons
Jaymie Ang Henry, MD, MPH
Florida Atlantic University, G4 Alliance
In this case, Dr. Alvear perform a bilateral simple hydrocelectomy and removal of subdermal implants while on a surgical mission in the Philippines. The diagnosis of hydrocele had been confirmed via ultrasound following transillumination during the physical exam.
Laparoscopic Total Abdominal Colectomy with Ileorectal Anastomosis
Massachusetts General Hospital
Richard Hodin, MD
Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
A 59-year-old male with a history of Crohn’s disease underwent a colonoscopy where several areas of multifocal dysplasia were discovered. In this case, Dr. Richard Hodin performs a total abdominal colectomy on this patient in order to remove these precancerous lesions and prevent recurrence.
Split-Thickness Skin Graft for Scar Release, Permanent Pigment Transfer, and Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy
Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston
Daniel N. Driscoll, MD, FACS
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Laser Surgery
Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston
Lisa Gfrerer, MD, PhD
Harvard Plastic Surgery Combined Residency Program
Robert J. Dabek, MD
Research Fellow
Massachusetts General Hospital
This case focuses on the treatment of an 8-year-old male with scars from burn wounds he sustained at the age of 2 that have resulted in areas of scar contracture, stiffness, and hypopigmentation. Watch Dr. Daniel Driscoll perform a scar release, a split-thickness skin graft, a permanent pigment transfer, and fractional CO2 laser resurfacing.
Local Tissue Rearrangement for Hypertrophic Chemical Burn: Z-Plasty and VY-Plasty
Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston
Daniel N. Driscoll, MD, FACS
Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Laser Surgery
Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston
Lisa Gfrerer, MD, PhD
Harvard Plastic Surgery Combined Residency Program
Robert J. Dabek, MD
Research Fellow
Massachusetts General Hospital
In what is our first plastic surgery case, we follow part of the treatment of an 18-year-old male who developed hypertrophic chemical burn scars resulting from an attack with sulfuric acid. Here, Dr. Daniel Driscoll performs two Z-plasties and a VY-plasty in order to relieve some of the tension resulting from these scars.