surgical anatomy
Post-appendectomy Resistent Pain and Pathology
26 yrs old male, presented with acute abdomen 2 days ago, pain in right iliac, lumbar, and loin. Vomiting once, no urinary symptoms, no other GIT symptoms, no fever. Examination revealed tenderness in...
Triple Precision: Laparoscopic Excision of ACUM,...
Case: 32-year-old unmarried female with chronic pelvic pain, known psychiatric illness, and no fertility desires. Imaging showed a hemi-uterus (U4a) with a non-communicating rudimentary horn (ACUM), right...
Accessory Right Hepatic Artery and Its Implications...
Accessory hepatic artery is an incidental finding during hepatobiliary, pancreatic surgery and may be found during hepatic transplantation surgery on angiogram. This artery should be carefully identified...
Management of End Stage Sigmoid Achalasia with...
Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder causing dysphagia and weight loss. Severe cases may present with a significantly dilated and sigmoid-shaped esophagus (sigmoid achalasia). Traditionally,...
Musculocutaneous Nerve: Anatomy, Function, Injury,...
The musculocutaneous nerve originates from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus, with contributions from C5 to C7. It innervates the anterior compartment muscles of the arm, including the biceps brachii,...
Variation of the Gallbladder Vasculature Double...
Instead of the "classic" single cystic artery, arising usually from the right hepatic artery, occasionally two distinct cystic arteries supplying the gallbladder. This duplication can manifest...
Don't Encroach Upon the CBD
I open the cystic duct logitudinally to retrieve impacted cystic duct stones. On applying my loop to secure the distal end of the cystic duct, it was distal to the distal end of the longitudinal opening...
Distal Brachial Plexus: Anatomy and Nerve Branches
This video provides a complex anatomy of distal brachial plexus.
Cystic Artery Arising Accessory Right Hepatic...
Surgical video case: cystic artery arising accessory right hepatic artery is a relatively uncommon anatomical variation that surgeons need to be keenly aware of during hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery....
Transitory Vascular Control and Cervico Isthmic...
This video shows a cervico vaginal myomectomy after transitory occlusion of both internal iliac arteries by vascular bulldog clamps.
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Current evidence suggests that laparoscopic fundoplication is more effective than medical therapy for the short- and medium-term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. In contrast to medical therapy...
Critical View of Safety in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
To avoid vasculobiliary injuries, the Critical View of Safety (CVS) technique is strongly recommended during dissection of the hepatocystic triangle. It entails three basic steps as follows: (1) complete...
Laparoscopic Enucleation of Pancreatic Head NET
Surgical video case: pancreas is the most common site of origin for neuroendocrine tumors. Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms are rare, accounting for less than 3 percent of all pancreatic tumors. Enucleation...
Challenging Polymyomectomy with Vascular Control
This video shows a challenging polymyomectomy after occlusion of left internal iliac and right uterine artery.
Sciatic Nerve - Origin, Variation and Course
The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body. It originates from the lumbosacral plexus in the pelvis, formed by the ventral rami of the L4 to S3 nerve roots.