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 MoreRight Colectomy, Laparoscopic
Right colectomy, or right hemicolectomy, is the surgical removal of the right, or ascending, colon with anastomosis of the remaining ends. It involves division of the ileocolic and right colic…
Read MoreFasciotomy, leg
Fasciotomy is the surgical incision of the fascia to release the intracompartmental pressure as a result of compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome was first described in 1881 by the German surgeon…
Read MoreCarotid Endarterectomy
Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a surgery performed in order to remove plaque buildup in the common carotid and internal carotid arteries in order to improve blood flow. It involves removing…
Read MoreLower Extremity Amputations
Amputation is the loss or removal of a body part. Prehistoric bones show that man was performing amputations at the prehistoric time by utilizing cutting instruments. In 1915, E. Holländer…
Read MoreSupracondylar Amputation
Supracondylar amputation is a type of above-knee amputation performed at the level of the thigh at the distal femur. The word amputation comes from the Latin amputātus, past participle of…
Read MoreLaparotomy
Laparotomy refers to a surgical incision in the abdominal wall in order to gain access to the abdominal cavity. The word is derived from the Greek words lapara (flank) and…
Read MoreSmall Bowel Resection
The first attempts of intestinal surgery were done in response to emergency conditions, usually a wound. Abu Al Qasim Al Zahrawi (Albucasis) (936–1013) used ants for intestinal anastomosis and was…
Read MorePilonidal Disease Excision
Pilonidal disease derives its name from Latin pilus (hair) and nidus (nest). O.H. Mayo was the first to describe the disease in 1883. The below procedure describes Karydakis flap for…
Read MoreHemorrhoidectomy
Hemorrhoidectomy is the surgical excision of hemorrhoids. Today, this simple excision of the hemorrhoidal mass is most frequently employed to treat hemorrhoids. The history of surgical treatment of hemorrhoids is…
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