Central Venous Access
(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA Introduction The smaller peripheral veins in the extremities drain into…
Splenectomy
(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA Introduction Splenectomy, or removal of the spleen, may be indicated…
Trauma Laparotomy
(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA Introduction The abdominal organs, given their central location and lack…
Thyroidectomy
(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA Introduction Most patients undergo thyroidectomy due to the finding of…
Appendectomy
(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA Introduction Acute appendicitis is one of the most frequent surgical…
Hepatectomy
(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA Introduction Although historically one of the later fields to develop,…
Surgical Airway
(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA Introduction The creation of a surgical airway by directly accessing…
Esophagectomy
(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA Introduction Resection of the esophagus is most commonly performed for…
Small Bowel Resection
(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA Introduction A wide variety of pathologies can affect the small…
Pancreatectomy
(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA Introduction The pancreas is the site of several potential pathologies…
