SPOTLIGHT GALLERY

Organ transplants save thousands of lives every year, but one problem has always been time. Once an organ is removed, there is only a limited amount of time to deliver it to a patient until the organ is no longer usable, making healthcare professionals work fast. Before advancements in technologies, ice or cold storage would be a main source of preservation. Now, evolving technologies have transformed the process of organ preservation, reshaping transplant and donor utilizati

Have you ever thought about what doctors can do when someone’s heart becomes too weak to keep blood flowing through the body? For people with advanced heart failure, there is a device called a Left Ventricular Assist Device, or LVAD which can be a life-saving option. A LVAD is a small mechanical pump that helps the left ventricle which is the heart’s main pumping chamber move blood to the rest of the body. It helps ease symptoms like shortness of breath and tiredness, giving

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, CTS, is a condition caused by pressure on the median nerve which runs through a part in the wrist called the carpal tunnel. These nerves control sensation and movement in parts of the hand, especially the thumb and your first 3 fingers. When the nerve is compressed, patients feel numbness, tingling, weakness, and even pain in their hand. According to Brigham and Women's Hospital, “Carpal tunnel surgery is a treatment option for carpal tunnel syndrome,

An appendectomy is a surgical procedure used to remove the appendix when it becomes inflamed or infected, a condition known as appendicitis. The appendix is a small tube-like organ located in the lower right side of the abdomen. “Appendectomy is surgery to remove an inflamed or infected appendix (appendicitis). Because an inflamed appendix has the potential to rupture, appendicitis is a medical emergency” (Cleveland Clinic). A ruptured appendix can spread infection throughout

For most patients, care after surgery consists of opioid pharmacological practices. As we have seen with past experiences and general...

Some surgeries save lives, others make lives easier. One of the latter includes the endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) - the surgery...

When a person loses a hand or finger in an accident, the impact goes far beyond the physical injury. It deeply affects the victim's...

In recent years, significant advances in cardiac surgery have completely altered the way that doctors and surgeons approach heart valve...

Severe orthopedic injuries caused by trauma can often be difficult to treat and heal from. Traumatic injuries can lead to many...

Breast cancer is one of the most popular cancers in women worldwide. For every eight people one person will develop breast cancer in...

Reconstructing the trachea of the human body traditionally is a complex, detailed biomechanical process that involves many different...

For many patients facing bone cancer, severe trauma, or life-threatening infections, amputation was once considered the only option. In...

More than 80% of Americans have had a sore throat. Sore throat is one of the first symptoms when you get an infection in your tonsils. A...

Antimicrobial sutures are synthetic, sterile surgical sutures that contain an antibacterial agent. These sutures help avoid surgical site...

Holographic surgical planning is an emerging medical innovation that uses mixed reality and holographic technology to create...

Brain cooling, often referred to as hypothermia, is a hot topic in the world of neuroprotective strategy during neurosurgery. The idea...

Have you ever felt the constant desire to go to the bathroom and have a nature number one or two session but not being able to have one?...

The beacon of hope for patients with genetic and degenerative eye diseases that used to have limited or no effective treatments has...

3D printing is a relatively new technology but has already proven to be incredibly useful when it comes to surgery. 3D printing is the...

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) represents a change in postoperative care. Instead of the traditional methods of postoperative...