Nicholas Ludmer, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
UChicago Medicine
Abdullah Hasan Pratt, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
UChicago Medicine
Stephen Estime, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Trauma Critical Care
UChicago Medicine
In this video, Dr. Ludmer at UChicago Medicine describes the airway equipment that they have available for when a patient has an airway problem.
Airway Assessment for Trauma Patient
Nicholas Ludmer, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
UChicago Medicine
Abdullah Hasan Pratt, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
UChicago Medicine
Stephen Estime, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Trauma Critical Care
UChicago Medicine
In this video, Dr. Ludmer at UChicago Medicine describes the airway assessment for a trauma patient.
Robotic eTEP Retrorectus Rives-Stoppa Repair for Ventral Hernia
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Rockson C. Liu, MD, FACS
General Surgery, Epic Care, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
In this case, Dr. Rockson Liu performs a robotic eTEP retrorectus Rives-Stoppa repair of an upper midline primary ventral hernia that was partially reducible but mostly incarcerated, and greater than 6 cm in a 63-year-old female. Robotic ports were placed directly into the retrorectus space. Using the crossover technique, the retrorectus spaces were combined with a preperitoneal bridge of the peritoneum. The defects were closed robotically, and a medium-weight, macroporous polypropylene mesh was placed within the retrorectus space.
Pharmacology for Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) Airway Management in Trauma Patients
UChicago Medicine
Laura Celmins, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Emergency Medicine
In this video, Laura Celmins, a clinical pharmacist in the emergency department at UChicago Medicine, discusses rapid sequence intubation (RSI) medications as part of the airway management for trauma patients.
Pancreatic Debridement via Sinus Tract Endoscopy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Peter Fagenholz, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
This patient is a 58-year-old male who was in a motor vehicle accident and developed a persistent necrotic collection adjacent to the pancreatic tail that did not improve with percutaneous drainage. Here, Dr. Peter Fagenholz at MGH performs a pancreatic debridement using sinus tract endoscopy (STE), a minimally-invasive technique for debridement of dead or infected tissue.
STE and other minimally-invasive techniques have significantly decreased morbidity and mortality for patients undergoing intervention for infected pancreatic necrosis. Common management principles include early non-interventional management to allow the necrosis to wall off, initial intervention with minimally-invasive drainage, and minimally-invasive necrosectomy addressing clearly demarcated necrosis.
STE involves the placement of a percutaneous drain followed by fluoroscopically-guided dilation of the drain tract to allow for placement of a working sheath, through which an endoscope can be introduced to debride the peripancreatic necrosis. After debridement, a drain is then replaced through the same tract.
Trauma Resuscitation Demonstration in a Stable Patient with a Minor Perforating Wound
UChicago Medicine
Priya Prakash, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Trauma, Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery
UChicago Medicine
The patient in this case is a 17-year-old male who presented in stable condition with a minor, superficial, perforating saber wound. In this video article, Dr. Priya Prakash at UChicago Medicine demonstrates a trauma resuscitation and removes the saber.
Colonic Interposition for Esophageal Atresia
Mario Catarino Rivas Hospital, Honduras
Yoko Young Sang, MD
Resident Physician
General Surgery
Louisiana State University Shreveport
Caroll Alvarado Lemus, MD
Pediatric Surgery, Mario Catarino Rivas Hospital, Honduras
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Domingo Alvear, MD
Founder
World Surgical Foundation
The patient in this case is a 6-year-old boy who was born with Down syndrome and esophageal atresia. In this video article, Dr. Alvear performs a colonic interposition to replace the absent esophagus with part of the patient’s colon. This was performed during a global surgical mission in Honduras with the World Surgical Foundation.
Left Mastectomy Wound Closure with Left Latissimus Dorsi Musculocutaneous Local Flap
Hospital Leonardo Martinez, Honduras
Geoffrey G. Hallock, MD
Plastic Surgery Consultant
Sacred Heart Campus, St. Luke’s Hospital
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Yoko Young Sang, MD
Resident Physician
General Surgery
Louisiana State University Shreveport
In this case, Dr. Hallock closes the wound that was left behind following a mastectomy using a latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous local flap. This was performed during a surgical mission in Honduras with the World Surgical Foundation.
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.