Principles and Indications of the Whipple Procedure
Send us Fan Mail During a classic Whipple procedure (also known as a pancreaticoduodenectomy), several anatomical structures are removed en bloc to ensure oncological clearance. This extensive resecti...
31 Maj 16min
Surgical Principles and Clinical Indications for Gastrectomy
Send us Fan Mail Different types of gastrectomy are primarily compared by the extent of resection, the method of reconstruction, and the surgical technique (open vs. minimally invasive). According to ...
27 Maj 22min
Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy: Clinical Indications and Surgical Technique
Send us Fan Mail The longitudinal muscle division, or the myotomy itself, is the critical portion of the Heller myotomy. The procedure goal is to divide both the circular and longitudinal muscle fiber...
24 Maj 19min
Meckel’s Diverticulum: Clinical Profile and Surgical Management
Send us Fan Mail The "rule of 2s" is a classic clinical memory aid used to capture the key anatomical and epidemiological features of Meckel’s diverticulum. According to the sources, the rule includes...
20 Maj 21min
Surgical Anatomy and Vascular Supply of the Large Bowel
Send us Fan Mail Watershed zones are specific regions of the colon where the arterial supply from two different major vascular territories (the Superior Mesenteric Artery and the Inferior Mesenteric A...
17 Maj 21min
The Surgical Assistant’s Guide to Excellence in Open Surgery
Send us Fan Mail To become an elite surgical assistant, one must combine thorough preparation with a proactive mindset to support the primary surgeon effectively. This involves mastering technical ski...
14 Maj 22min
The Holy Plane: Principles of Total Mesorectal Excision
Send us Fan Mail Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) is the global gold standard for rectal cancer surgery, focusing on the precise removal of the rectum and its surrounding fatty tissue within an intact ...
11 Maj 25min
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and the Critical View of Safety
Send us Fan Mail The dissection of the infundibular planes in a laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a stepwise process designed to establish a safe plane of dissection and work toward the Critical View of...
7 Maj 21min
