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PREPRINT RELEASE: Pediatric Excision of Ganglion Cyst from Right Wrist


Pediatric Excision of Ganglion Cyst from 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

In this case, Dr. Lester Suntay excises a ganglion cyst from the right wrist of a pediatric patient while on a surgical mission with the World Surgical Foundation.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Drainage of Cystic Mass on First Left Toe


Drainage of Cystic Mass on First Left Toe
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 drains a cystic mass on the first left toe of a 12-year-old male.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Pediatric Chordee Release and Glanular Hypospadias Repair


Pediatric Chordee Release and Glanular Hypospadias Repair
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 with the World Surgical Foundation performs a chordee release and a glanular hypospadias repair on a 13-year-old male while on a surgical mission in the Philippines.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Penoscrotal Hypospadias Repair


Penoscrotal Hypospadias Repair
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 performs a complicated, 1-stage penoscrotal hypospadias repair using the transverse island flap technique on an adult male during a surgical mission to the Philippines with the World Surgical Foundation.

PREPRINT Release: Pediatric Infant Bilateral Open Inguinal Hernia Repair


Pediatric Infant Bilateral Open Inguinal Hernia Repair
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 another case with the World Surgical Foundation, Dr. Alvear performs a bilateral inguinal hernia repair on an infant.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Bilateral Retroperitoneoscopic Posterior Adrenalectomy with Cortical Sparing on Right Side


Bilateral Retroperitoneoscopic Posterior Adrenalectomy with Cortical Sparing on Right Side
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven

Tobias Carling, MD, PhD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Yale School of Medicine

Taylor C. Brown, MD, MHS
Fellow, Endocrine Surgery
Yale School of Medicine

In this case, Dr. Carling at the Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven performs a bilateral retroperitoneoscopic posterior adrenalectomy with cortical sparing on the right side on a 31-year-old female with bilateral pheochromocytoma in the setting of MEN2.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Right Open Indirect Inguinal Hernia Repair and Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy


Right Open Indirect Inguinal Hernia Repair and Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy
Romblon Provincial Hospital

Eric de Leon, MD
Perpetual Help Hospital

Dinesh Ranjan, MD
Roseburg, VA Health Care System

Jaymie Ang Henry, MD, MPH
Florida Atlantic University, G4 Alliance

This case involves a 78-year-old male with a history of an undescended testicle and bulging in the right inguinal area. The patient underwent an open repair of his indirect inguinal hernia that also included a radical inguinal orchiectomy. Drs. Eric de Leon and Dinesh Ranjan performed this operation with the World Surgical Foundation during a surgical mission to the Philippines.

PREPRINT RELASE: Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy and Excision Biopsy of a Cystic Mass in the Right Breast (Male)


Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy and Excision Biopsy of a Cystic Mass in the Right Breast (Male)
Romblon Provincial Hospital

Chito Cruz, MD
Perpetual Help Medical Center

Jim Villamin, MD
Makati Medical Center

Dinesh Ranjan, MD
Roseburg, VA Health Care System

Marcus Lester R. Suntay, MD, FPCS, FPSPS, FPALES
Philippine Children’s Medical Center

Jaymie Ang Henry, MD, MPH
Florida Atlantic University, G4 Alliance

In this case, Drs. Cruz, Villamin, Ranjan, and Suntay perform a fine-needle aspiration biopsy and an excision biopsy followed by histological examination, which revealed a benign lesion. This case was filmed in the Philippines, during a surgical mission through the World Surgical Foundation.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Left Lumpectomy with Wireless Seed Localization


Left Lumpectomy with Wireless Seed Localization
Massachusetts General Hospital

Michelle C. Specht, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School

On screening mammogram, the patient in this case was found to have ductal carcinoma in situ with calcifications and an area of concern measuring around 2.5 cm. In this video, Dr. Specht performs and narrates a left lumpectomy and explains how to use wireless seed localization in order to more accurately excise the affected area and reduce the risk of recurrence.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Open Umbilical Hernia Repair


Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Open Umbilical Hernia Repair
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School

Noelle N. Saillant, MD
Instructor in Surgery

Thomas O’Donnell, MD
Resident Physician

Naomi Sell, MD
Research Fellow

In this case, Dr. Saillant performs a laparoscopic appendectomy on a 24-year-old female who initially presented with perforated appendicitis that was managed conservatively with antibiotics. The patient elected for an interval appendectomy scheduled 6-8 weeks following her presentation. She also had an umbilical hernia, which was repaired upon removal of the laparoscopic ports.