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Read MoreRetained Hemothorax
Retained hemothorax refers to blood within the thoracic cavity that has failed to evacuate after chest tube drainage for initial hemothorax for 2-3 days. Risk Factors Presentation Workup Treatment Relevant…
Read MoreCholedochal Cysts
Choledochal cysts are malformations that affect the biliary tract and are often diagnosed in the newborn or antenatal period. There is a malignant transformation risk and this concern is what…
Read MoreSurgical Energy
Surgical energy has revolutionized many aspects of surgery. The first commercial electrosurgical device is widely accepted to be created by Dr. William Bovie in 1920 after he discovered using high…
Read MoreSleeve Gastrectomy, Laparoscopic
Sleeve gastrectomy is a surgical procedure for weight loss that removes around 80% of the stomach, leaving a tube-shaped stomach behind. The first open sleeve gastrectomy was performed in March…
Read MoreThyroglossal Duct Cyst
Thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDCs) are congenital anomalies that form as a result of developmental remnants. They are often diagnosed during early childhood. Multiple surgical procedures have existed to treat in…
Read MoreGastric Adenocarcinoma
In 1879, Jules Emile Pean performed the first gastric resection for cancer. The first partial gastrectomy occurred in 1881 and was by Theodor Billroth. Etiology Pathogenesis Presentation Workup Staging Treatment…
Read MoreGastric and Duodenal Perforations
Gastric and duodenal perforations occur for multiple reasons, as highlighted below. The first recorded perforated peptic ulcer was that of Princess Henrietta Ann, daughter of King Charles I of England.…
Read MoreRectal Prolapse
Rectal prolapse occurs when the rectum slips out of the anus. Multiple treatments for this condition have been developed over the years. Perhaps most notably are the Delorme and Altemier…
Read MoreIleostomy Creation
Ileostomy creation was first recorded after being performed by the German surgeon Wilhelm Baum in 1879. Bryan Brooke refined the stoma technique to spout and evert (fold back) the stoma…
Read MoreBenign Abdominal Wall Tumors
Tumors of the abdominal wall exist in abundance and are a common consult that general surgery receives. Lipomas Neurofibroma Schwannoma Myxoma Dermatofibroma Eccrine Spiradenoma Desmoid Tumors Abscesses Cysticercosis Hydatid Cyst…
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