Pancreatic Debridement via Sinus Tract Endoscopy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Peter Fagenholz, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
A patient who was involved in a motor vehicle accident developed large peripancreatic fluid collections and eventually had percutaneous drainage of those collections. In this video, Dr. Peter Fagenholz at MGH performs a pancreatic debridement utilizing sinus tract endoscopy after this patient’s necrotic collection had persisted for weeks.
Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD
Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Duke University
C. Scott Brown, MD
Resident Physician
Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Duke University
A patient with multiple prior surgeries continued to have persistent drainage and a perforated ear drum. In this video, Dr. Cunningham demonstrates a methodical approach to revision tympanoplasties for these challenging patients.
Lumpectomy with Sentinel Node Biopsy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Barbara Smith, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Dr. Barbara Smith at MGH performs a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy on a female patient who had palpable breast cancer. This case was part of a study featuring Lumicell technology, which looks for residual tumor following the lumpectomy with the goal of reducing rates of recurrence.
Bilateral Modified Radical Neck Dissection
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
Tobias Carling, MD, PhD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Yale School of Medicine
In 2014, a now 61-year-old male had a total thyroidectomy and central neck dissection for bilateral papillary thyroid cancer with extrathyroidal extension. Now, after presenting with recurrent metastatic papillary thyroid cancer, Dr. Tobias Carling performs a bilateral modified radical neck dissection.
Whipple Procedure for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia of the Pancreas
Keith Lillemoe, MD
Surgeon in Chief
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Participate in a masterclass with MGH Chief of Surgery, Dr. Keith Lillemoe, as he performs and narrates a complete Whipple procedure in the latest video-article published by JOMI.
The Whipple procedure, or pancreaticoduodenectomy, is most notably known for its use in the treatment of cancer that is confined to the head of the pancreas. Because of the intricate blood supply between the pancreas, duodenum, gallbladder, and common bile duct, these structures must be resected along with the head of the pancreas. The remaining structures must then be carefully and precisely anastomosed in order to preserve digestive functioning.
This procedure is a complex and difficult operation that can have serious risks; however, it is responsible for saving countless lives.