Breast Reconstruction Techniques

Women who have undergone a lumpectomy or mastectomy for breast cancer often choose to have breast reconstruction surgery. Watch this video to understand different methods of breast reconstruction and learn the differences between saline and silicone implants.

Permanent Pacemaker Surgery, a video for patients

A 6 minute video with patient information regarding the implantation of a permanent pacemaker.

Bariatric surgery , patient reviews and interviews

Gastric bypass surgery, otherwise known as Bariatric surgery, can help patients who cannot lose weight via traditional methods. Watch this video as several patients explain how bariatric surgery changed their lives.

Abdominoplasty, the Mercator method

The Mercator Abdominoplasty is a new way to plan and execute an abdomioplasty surgery. Tummy tuck surgery uses rigorous lines of reference and measurement techniques help during the tummy tuck procedure.Visit www.mercatorabdominoplasty.com - Seattle.

Rhinoplasty (Nose) Surgery, a technique with balance

This rhinoplasty procedure improves facial balance by matching the size and shape of the nose to your face. This is often performed in conjunction with chin or cheek implants, and the goal is to create a harmonious balance of your facial features. For more information on the featured California plastic surgeons visit http://www.psspecialists.com.

Safe Surgery Saves Lives Initiative

With major surgery now occurring at a rate of 234 million procedures per year – one for every 25 people – and studies indicating that a significant percentage result in preventable complications and deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new safety checklist for surgical teams to use in operating theatres, as part of a major drive to make surgery safer around the world.

“Preventable surgical injuries and deaths are now a growing concern,” said Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO. “Using the Checklist is the best way to reduce surgical errors and improve patient safety.”

Several studies have shown that in industrial countries major complications are reported to occur in 3-16% of inpatient surgical procedures, with permanent disability or death rates of approximately 0.4-0.8%. In developing countries studies suggest a death rates of 5-10 % during major surgery. Mortality from general anaesthesia alone is reported to be as high as one in 150 in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Infections and other postoperative complications are also a serious concern around the world. These studies suggest that approximately half of these complications may be preventable.

The Safe Surgery Saves Lives initiative is a collaborative effort lead by the Harvard School of Public Health today and involving more than 200 national and international medical societies and ministries of health in a effort to meet the goal of reducing avoidable deaths and complications in surgical care. Now, the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, developed under the leadership of, Dr Gawande identifies a set of surgical safety standards that can be applied in all countries and health settings.
To read more, go to http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/SSSL/33718/.

Knee Joint Education for Patients

Mitchell Sheinkop, MD conducts an educational session about the knee joint to patients at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Institute of Chicago.