Abdominal Hysterectomy for Uterine Fibroids
Hospital Leonardo Martinez, Honduras
Col. Arthur C. Wittich, DO
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (Retired)
World Surgical Foundation
In this case, Dr. Wittich performs an abdominal hysterectomy on a 45-year-old female with symptomatic uterine fibroids. This was performed during a surgical mission in Honduras with the World Surgical Foundation.
Intraperitoneal Mesh Repair for Incisional Hernia
Hospital Leonardo Martinez, Honduras
Yoko Young Sang, MD
Resident Physician
General Surgery
Louisiana State University Shreveport
Shabir Abadin, MD, MPH (Operating Surgeon)
Endocrine and General Surgeon
World Surgical Foundation
The patient in this case had an emergency exploratory laparotomy and diverting colostomy several years ago for a perforated colon. Following reversal of the colostomy, she developed an incisional hernia that also involved the stomal site. Here, Dr. Abadin performs an intraperitoneal mesh repair while on a surgical mission in Honduras with the World Surgical Foundation.
Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (EFAST) Exam
UChicago Medicine
Daven Patel, MD, MPH
Resident Physician
Emergency Medicine
Kristin Lewis, MD, MA
Resident Physician
Emergency Medicine
Allyson Peterson, MD
Resident Physician
Emergency Medicine
Nadim Michael Hafez, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Emergency Medicine
In this video, Dr. Hafez discusses and demonstrates how to perform an EFAST exam.
Pediatric Open Right Inguinal Herniorrhaphy: The Alvear Technique with High Ligation and Internal Ring Repair
St. Catarina Hospital, Honduras
Domingo Alvear, MD
Founder, World Surgical Foundation
Yoko Young Sang, MD
Resident Physician
General Surgery
Louisiana State University Shreveport
In this case, Dr. Alvear performs an open right inguinal herniorrhaphy on a 1-year-old male using his own technique involving high ligation of the hernia sac and internal ring repair. This was filmed during a surgical mission in Honduras with the World Surgical Foundation.
Blind Technique for Subclavian Central Line Placement
St. Catarina Hospital, Honduras
Domingo Alvear, MD
Founder, World Surgical Foundation
Caroll Alvarado Lemus
Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Yoko Young Sang, MD
Resident Physician
General Surgery
Louisiana State University Shreveport
This case demonstrates a blind technique used for subclavian central line placement when imaging is not available. It was performed in Honduras on a surgical mission with the World Surgical Foundation in a resource-poor environment.
Exploratory Laparotomy and Splenectomy for Ruptured Spleen Following Blunt Force Trauma
UChicago Medicine
Brian Williams, MD
Associate Professor of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Co-Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Ashley Suah, MD
Resident Physician
General Surgery
Daven Patel, MD, MPH
Resident Physician
Emergency Medicine
Nadim Michael Hafez, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Emergency Medicine
The patient in this case was assaulted and sustained blunt force trauma to the abdomen. She was intermittently hypotensive, FAST exam revealed free fluid, and CT scan showed a grade IV splenic laceration. Here, Dr. Williams and Dr. Suah at UChicago Medicine perform an exploratory laparotomy and splenectomy.
Exploratory Laparotomy in a Hemodynamically Stable Patient for an Abdominal Gunshot Wound
UChicago Medicine
Brian Williams, MD
Associate Professor of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Co-Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Ashley Suah, MD
Resident Physician
General Surgery
The patient in this case presented with an abdominal gunshot wound and peritonitis. Here, Dr. Williams and Dr. Suah perform an exploratory laparotomy and repair a through-and-through gunshot wound to the distal jejunum and a partial-thickness injury to the proximal cecum.
Direct Microlaryngoscopy and Excision of Vocal Cord Lesion
Duke University Medical Center
Seth M. Cohen, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
C. Scott Brown, MD
Resident Physician
Department of Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
In this case, Dr. Brown and Dr. Cohen perform a direct microlaryngoscopy and excise a vocal cord lesion.
Ankle-Brachial Index, CT Angiography, and Proximal Tibial Traction for GSW Femoral Fracture
UChicago Medicine
Jack Kent, MD
Resident Physician
General Surgery
James Jeffries, MD
Resident Physician
Radiology
Andrew Straszewski, MD
Resident Physician
Orthopaedics
Kenneth Wilson, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
In another trauma case with UChicago Medicine, Drs. Kent, Jeffries, Straszewski, and Wilson evaluate and treat a patient with a gunshot wound and femoral fracture. An ABI was obtained, CT angiography was evaluated, and proximal tibial traction was performed for pain management.
Chest Tube Placement for Possible Hemothorax
UChicago Medicine
Ashley Suah, MD
Resident Physician
Abigail Clarkson-During, MD
Resident Physician
Jennifer Cone, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
In our second trauma case with UChicago Medicine, Drs. Suah, Clarkson-During, and Cone place a chest tube in a female patient with a possible hemothorax.