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Dual port VATS for recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax: Foroulis et. al

CartagenaSurgery wrote 1 day ago: Here at cirugia de torax, we take a keen interest in the development of increasingly minimally invas … more →

Tags: Thoracic Surgery News, Future of Thoracic Surgery, vats, Bullae, blebectomy, blebs, dual port thoracoscopy, recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax, Dr. Christophoros N. Foroulis

Case Report: Dual port thoracoscopy for decortication, part II

CartagenaSurgery wrote 2 days ago: This case study was prepared with assistance from Dr. Carlos Ochoa. Since we have been discussing th … more →

Tags: Case Reports, décortication, dual port thoracoscopy, Empyema, lung infection, Lung Surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, Pleural Effusion, VATS procedure

Dick Clark died a day after prostate surgery233 comments

bonifieldcnn wrote 1 month ago: The Empowered Patient is a regular feature from CNN Senior Medical News Correspondent Elizabeth Cohe … more →

Tags: Heart, Men's Health, elizabeth cohen -- CNN Senior Medical Correspondent, John Bonifield - CNN Medical Producer

Block, Tuffier, Blalock & Gonzalez? Returning to single incision thoracoscopic surgery with Dr. Diego Gonzalez - Rivas

CartagenaSurgery wrote 1 month ago: After speaking with Dr. Raimundo Santolaya last week – I contacted Dr. Diego Gonzalez over at … more →

Tags: Future of Thoracic Surgery, Interviews with Thoracic Surgeons, single incision thoracic surgery, Dr. Mercedes de la Torre, LinkedIn, single incision lobectomy, single incision pneumonectomy, Spanish thoracic surgeons, Dr. Diego Gonzalez Rivas

Advantages of Bariatric Surgery in Mexico

medtravelmexico wrote 1 month ago: Mexico has been growing steadily over the years as a desired healthcare destination offering excelle … more →

Tags: hospitals in Mexico, medical travel, Health In Mexico, Procedures, Mexico Tourism, Health in Mexico, Mexican Hospitals, Mexico Procedures, mexico's weight loss procedures

Your Weight Loss Surgery Options

functionalwomen wrote 2 months ago: Are you looking to lose weight? If you are, you likely already know that you have a number of differ … more →

Tags: Weight loss, 3F, diabetes, diet pills, Food Consumption, Healthy Eating, intestine, Lap-Band Surgery, losing weight

36-hour face transplant 'most extensive' ever284 comments

madisoncnn wrote 2 months ago: A 37-year-old man received an extensive face transplant stretching from his hairline down to the nec … more →

Tags: Madison Park - CNNHealth.com Writer/Producer

Bypass surgery bests angioplasty for long-term survival6 comments

thompatterson wrote 2 months ago: Older people with heart disease who undergo non-emergency procedures to restore blood flow to their … more →

Tags: Health.com, Heart, Anne Harding - Health.com

Sandy Ogawa, ACNP and anti-reflux surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital

CartagenaSurgery wrote 2 months ago: Phoenix, Arizona During my visit with Dr. Bremner at St. Joseph’s Hospital, I had the pleasure … more →

Tags: esophageal surgery, interviews, Thoracic surgery, GERD, LinkedIn, Heart & Lung Institute, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, arizona, anti-reflux procedures

The Clamshell Incision

CartagenaSurgery wrote 2 months ago: The Clamshell Incision The clamshell incision, also known as a transverse sternotomy, is one of my f … more →

Tags: Lung Transplant, LinkedIn, clamshell incision, Surgical Incision, bilateral anterior thoracotomies, transverse sternotomy

Hey, remember this?

moosephysh wrote 2 months ago: I finally fixed up LeeEv, but not the “right” way.  As in, I didn’t order any Alie … more →

Tags: Life in general, LeeEv, Dell

Hey, you wanna see something?

moosephysh wrote 3 months ago: THIS. And note the pile of screws to the right. That is the current state of LeeEv right now.  In ca … more →

Tags: Umbrage, LeeEv, Roodee, Maer, Dell

Voiding Warranties

moosephysh wrote 3 months ago: Why yes, I do have this shirt. Monday morning was an interesting morning.  It was a voiding warranti … more →

Tags: storytime, Work, LeeEv, Roodee, Maer

Blebs, Bullae and Spontaneous Pneumothorax

CartagenaSurgery wrote 3 months ago: There are multiple classifications of pneumothoraces - primary, secondary, iatrogenic, traumatic, te … more →

Tags: bleb resection, blebectomy, blebs, Catamenial pneumothorax, chemical pleurodesis, LinkedIn, patient education and discussion, Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Talc pleurodesis

QuickLift now being offered at Vargas Face and Skin!

Vargas Face and Skin Center wrote 4 months ago: Have you seen the commercials?  QuickLift has arrived!  In just a few short hours you can look young … more →

Nearly 200 Thousand Free Eye Surgeries Benefited Patients in Venezuela this Year

cubasol wrote 5 months ago: Nearly 200 Thousand Free Eye Surgeries Benefited Patients in Venezuela this Year Havana, Dec 28 (RHC … more →

Tags: Latest News, free eye surgeries, patients in venezuela, miracle mission, suffered from catarats, blindness, eye ddiseases, free eye surgery, Healthcare Centers

Botox: Best filler of 2011

jillianbarbre wrote 5 months ago: And the winner is……   Often reported as the most performed aesthetic procedure by p … more →

Tags: botox, trends in plastic surgery, skincare, Juvaderm, Restalyn, BOTOX, Dysport, Raidesse, Restylane

Esophagectomy: Modern surgical approaches

CartagenaSurgery wrote 6 months ago: An esophagectomy is surgical resection of the esophagus.  If this includes the upper portion of the … more →

Tags: esophageal surgery, Esophageal cancer, Ivor Lewis, surgeon, Ivor Lewis esophagectomy, surgical approaches for esophagectomy, transhiatal esophagectomy, Oesophagectomy, Oesophageal Cancer

Pneumonectomy: for Tuberculosis

CartagenaSurgery wrote 7 months ago: Pneumonectomy, or surgical removal of one entire lung (versus removal of smaller segments of the lun … more →

Tags: History of Thoracic Surgery, Case Reports, postoperative complications after pneumonectomy, Pneumonectomy, radiographic findings, XDR TB, extensively drug resistant tuberculosis, MDR-TB, surgical treatment for tuberculosis


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