Open Total Thyroidectomy for Graves’ Disease
Allison S. Letica-Kriegel, MD, MSc; Antonia E. Stephen, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition that causes hyperthyroidism. There are several options for management which include medications, radioactive iodine ablation, and surgery. Over time, total or near-total thyroidectomy has become the gold standard in surgical management of this disease. Although there is a slightly higher risk of complications following total thyroidectomy in patients with Graves’ disease as compared to their non-Graves’ counterparts undergoing thyroidectomy, the absolute risk remains low, especially for high-volume endocrine surgeons.
Open Hydrocelectomy for Scrotal Hydrocele
Jennifer A. Kane, MD; Joseph Y. Clark, MD
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hydrocelectomy is a common and effective surgical procedure used to treat hydrocele, a condition in males defined as an accumulation of benign peritoneal fluid between the layers of the scrotum. The indications for hydrocelectomy include pain, poor cosmetic appearance, or negative impact on patient quality of life. Surgical treatment of hydroceles aims to treat symptoms as well as prevent complications of hydroceles left untreated, including chronic pain or testicular ischemia. A scrotal incision is the most common approach for surgical management of non-communicating hydroceles. The hydrocele sac is isolated, the fluid is drained, and the sac is excised and closed to prevent recurrence. This video presents a case of a patient with a left sided non-communicating hydrocele that was treated with hydrocelectomy. As part of the procedure, a surgical drain was left in place.
Intramedullary Nail for Open Tibial Fracture
Michael Weaver, MD
Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Open Total Colectomy
David Berger, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Open Antrectomy, Duodenal Resection, and Gastrojejunostomy for a Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Tumor
David Berger, MD
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital Associate Professor of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
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