Carotid Endarterectomy (Cadaver)
Harvard Medical School
Samuel Schwartz, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Laura Boitano, MD
Resident Physician
Massachusetts General Hospital
In this case, Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Boitano demonstrate a carotid endarterectomy on a cadaver at Harvard Medical School.
Rives-Stoppa Retromuscular Repair for Incisional Hernia
Massachusetts General Hospital
Peter Fagenholz, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Katherine Albutt, MD
Resident Physician
Harvard Medical School
In this case, Dr. Peter Fagenholz at MGH performs a ventral incisional hernia repair on a 76-year-old female who developed a hernia following a right colectomy for colon cancer.
Left First Toe Amputation (Ray)
Harvard Medical School
Samuel Schwartz, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Laura Boitano, MD
Resident Physician
Massachusetts General Hospital
In this case, Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Boitano perform a cadaveric demonstration of a first left toe ray amputation at Harvard Medical School.
Pediatric Infant Bilateral Open Inguinal Hernia Repair – Twin B
Romblon Provincial Hospital
Domingo Alvear, MD
Founder, World Surgical Foundation
Lissa Henson, MD
Philippine Society of Pediatric Surgeons
In this case, Dr. Alvear performs a bilateral open inguinal hernia repair on the second of two twin babies while on a surgical mission with the World Surgical Foundation in the Philippines. On one side, the ovary was trapped within the hernia sac. Here, Dr. Alvear demonstrates his technique for preserving the ovary in this setting, which is effective, much quicker, and much safer with fewer complications for anesthesia.
Coronal Approach (Cadaver)
Harvard Medical School
R. John Tannyhill, III, MD, DDS, FACS
Instructor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mark Rowan, MD, DDS
Resident Physician
Massachusetts General Hospital
This case presents a cadaveric demonstration of the coronal approach to exposing the upper or middle facial skeleton. This approach is commonly used when treating facial trauma such as frontal sinus fractures, orbital fractures, and zygoma fractures, as well as when taking a superficial temporal artery biopsy.
Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty (PSARP) for Imperforate Anus
Romblon Provincial Hospital
Paulo Castillo, MD
World Surgical Foundation
Marcus Lester R. Suntay, MD, FPCS, FPSPS, FPALES
Philippine Children’s Medical Center
In this case, Dr. Castillo with the World Surgical Foundation performs a posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) on a 9-month-old male as the second of three operations to treat his imperforate anus. The first was an initial diversion sigmoid colostomy, and the third will be to close the colostomy 6-8 weeks following the PSARP.
Contracture Release and Full-Thickness Skin Graft to Volar Index Finger with K-Wire Insertion
Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston
Jonathan Friedstat, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Jonah Poster
Medical Student
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
This case centers around a young male patient with a 1-year-old burn scar on his volar index finger that keeps the finger flexed and prevents it from being straightened. Here, Dr. Friedstat releases the contracture and places a full-thickness skin graft from the right groin crease. A K-wire was also used to prevent flexion of the finger during the healing process.
Bilateral Dorsal Foot Scar Contracture Release with Split-Thickness Skin Grafts from the Anterior Thigh
Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston
Jonathan Friedstat, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Jonah Poster
Medical Student
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
In this case, a 5-year-old male with burn scars undergoes a bilateral dorsal foot scar contracture release with split-thickness skin grafts from the anterior thigh.
Submandibular Approach to the Mandible (Cadaver)
Harvard Medical School
R. John Tannyhill, III, MD, DDS, FACS
Instructor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Mark Rowan, MD, DDS
Resident Physician
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
This case presents a cadaveric demonstration of the submandibular approach to the mandible, which can be used in cases involving osteomyelitis, the management of fractures, or pathology of the mandible or submandibular gland.
Stapedotomy (Endaural)
Duke University Medical Center
David M. Kaylie, MD, MS
Department of Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
C. Scott Brown, MD
Resident Physician
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Dr. David Kaylie demonstrates the endaural approach to the middle ear in order to perform a stapedotomy for conductive hearing loss secondary to otosclerosis. This technique can be utilized for other middle ear conditions, including attic cholesteatomas.