Thyroidectomy
Total thyroidectomy is the surgical removal of the entire thyroid lobe and isthmus. Total thyroid lobectomy refers to removing an entire thyroid lobe and isthmus. The earliest recorded removal of…
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 MoreIleostomy Reversal
In the past, ileostomies were created and almost always left permanently with no plans for reversal. This has changed with the advancement of the medical field and ileostomies are now…
Read MoreEndovascular AAA Repair
Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) was first described by Juan Parodi in 1991 as an alternative approach for patients who were deemed unable to undergo open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair.…
Read MoreGastrostomy Tube
Gastrostomy tubes are placed through the skin into the stomach in order for patients to receive feeds and medications they are unable to obtain through the oral route, which can…
Read MoreTracheostomy, Open
Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure to create an airway to the trachea. It appears to be first described in Egyptian artifacts dating to 3600 BC. Later on, it was described…
Read MoreArterial Line Insertion
Arterial line is a cannulation of a peripheral artery, which can then be used to monitor continuous blood pressure and allow for frequent blood draws, among other things. Indications Contraindications…
Read MoreModified Radical Mastectomy
Modified radical mastectomy is the surgical removal of the entire breast, including the nipple-areolar complex, majority of excess skin, and level I and II axillary lymph nodes. It may also…
Read MoreTrauma Thoracotomy
Thoracotomy is a surgical procedure in which an incision is made between the ribs to gain access to organs in the chest/thorax. Emergent thoracotomy first came to the United States…
Read MoreUmbilical Hernia Repair
Umbilical hernias are defined as hernia defects occurring 3 cm superior or inferior to the umbilicus. In 1882, T. F. Chevasse reported success using the transperitoneal approach in the case…
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