Vascular Bypass

May 25, 2017 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on Vascular Bypass

(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA   Introduction Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) describes the condition in which…

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Inguinal Hernia Repair

May 25, 2017 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on Inguinal Hernia Repair

(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA   Introduction An inguinal hernia is a defect in the abdominal…

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Breast Surgery

May 25, 2017 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on Breast Surgery

(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA   Introduction A surgeon is often asked to see a patient…

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Lymphadenectomy

May 25, 2017 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on Lymphadenectomy

(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA   Introduction The differential diagnosis of peripheral lymphadenopathy is long and…

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Anorectal Procedures

May 25, 2017 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on Anorectal Procedures

(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA   Introduction Anorectal complaints are a frequent reason for a surgical…

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Adrenalectomy

May 25, 2017 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on Adrenalectomy

(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA   Introduction The adrenal glands, although small in size, can be…

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Parathyroidectomy

May 25, 2017 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on Parathyroidectomy

(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA   Introduction The parathyroid glands are responsible for maintaining normal calcium…

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Cholecystectomy

May 25, 2017 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on Cholecystectomy

(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA   Introduction The gallbladder serves to store and concentrate bile until…

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Colectomy

May 25, 2017 by in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE Comments Off on Colectomy

(1) Department of Surgery Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA   Introduction Colorectal adenocarcinoma is the third-most common of all cancer…

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