Surgical Procedures
This surgical procedure involves the removal of an inflamed appendix.
What is an appendectomy?
This Scottish surgeon is known as the "Father of Modern Surgery."
Who is Joseph Lister?
This sharp instrument is used for making precise incisions during surgery.
What is a scalpel?
This potentially life-threatening complication of surgery occurs when a blood clot forms in the deep veins of the legs.
What is Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ?
This groundbreaking surgical technique, developed in the 1980s, allows surgeons to perform minimally invasive procedures using a tiny camera and specialized instruments.
What is Laparoscopy (or Minimally Invasive Surgery)?
In this procedure, a portion of the vertebra is removed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord.
What is a Laminectomy?
This French surgeon developed the technique of using antiseptic during surgery.
Who is Christiaan Barnard?
These surgical instruments are used for grasping and holding objects during procedures.
What are forceps?
This surgical complication involves the unintentional cutting or tearing of nearby organs or tissues during a procedure.
What is Organ perforation?
This robotic surgical system, introduced in the early 2000s, allows surgeons to perform complex procedures with enhanced precision and control.
What is da Vinci Surgical System (Robotic Surgery)
This surgery is performed to remove the gallbladder.
What is Cholecstectomy?
This American neurosurgeon became the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Who is Dr. Ben Carson?
This instrument is used for visual examination of internal organs and structures.
What is an endoscope?
This condition, characterized by inflammation of the abdominal lining, can occur as a complication of abdominal surgery.
What is peritonitis?
This surgical innovation, pioneered in the 1960s, involves the transplantation of organs from one person to another to treat organ failure.
What is Organ transplantation?
This surgical procedure involves the removal of one or both breasts.
What is Mastectomy?
This South African surgeon performed the world's first successful heart transplant.
Who is William Morton?
Also known as a "clamp," this instrument is used to stop bleeding by clamping blood vessels.
What is a hemostat?
This surgical complication occurs when a wound fails to heal properly and becomes infected.
What is Surgical site infection (SSI)?
This imaging technology, developed in the 1970s, revolutionized surgery by providing detailed, real-time images of the inside of the body.
What is Computed Tomography (CT)?
In this minimally invasive procedure, a tiny camera is inserted into the abdomen to view internal organs.
What is Laparoscopy?
This English surgeon pioneered reconstructive surgery techniques during World War I.
Who is Sir Harold Gillies?
This instrument is used to hold back tissues or organs to provide better exposure during surgery.
What is a retractor?
This rare but serious complication of surgery involves the unintentional damage or injury to a nerve during a procedure.
What is Nerve injury (or nerve damage)?
This surgical technique, introduced in the 19th century, involves the sterilization of surgical instruments and operating environments to reduce the risk of infection.
What is Aseptic technique (or Sterilization)?