Category Archives: Announcement

Announcement, General Surgery, Ob/Gyn, Preprint Release

PREPRINT RELEASE: Laparoscopic Suture Rectopexy with Culdoplasty, Vaginal Wall Repair, and Perineorrhaphy


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.

Announcement, Fundamentals, Global Surgery, Preprint Release

PREPRINT RELEASE: Sebaceous Cyst Excision


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.

Announcement, Fundamentals, Global Surgery, Preprint Release

PREPRINT RELEASE: Lipoma Excision


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.

Announcement, Fundamentals, Global Surgery, Preprint Release

PREPRINT RELEASE: Aspiration of Ganglion Cyst on Right Wrist


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.

Announcement, Fundamentals, Preprint Release

PREPRINT RELEASE: Excision of Epidermal Inclusion Cyst


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.

Announcement, Fundamentals, Preprint Release

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.

Announcement, Fundamentals, Preprint Release

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.

Announcement, Global Surgery, Pediatrics, Preprint Release, Urology

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.

Announcement, Global Surgery, Preprint Release, Urology

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.

General Surgery, Global Surgery, Pediatrics, Preprint Release

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.