Videos of Surgical Procedures
This page provides links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual operations performed at medical centers in the United States since January 2004. The videos last an hour. Please note that you cannot send in questions by email, though the webcast may say that you can, because you are not seeing these videos live.
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Blood, Heart and Circulation
Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL, 5/07/2009)
- Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX, 12/05/2007)
- Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 5/20/2008)
- Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, 11/06/2007)
- Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (University of Virginia Health System Hospital, Charlottesville, VA, 11/16/2007)
- Repair of a Migrated Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Endovascular Graft (Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 9/30/2005)
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) (Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, KS, 2/17/2009)
Arrhythmia
- Electrophysiological Study and Catheter Ablation with 3D Mapping (Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL, 11/15/2007)
- Hybrid Maze Procedure (Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, 4/9/2008)
- Paracardioscopic Ex-Maze (FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, NC, 07/09/2008)
- Totally Thoracoscopic Epicardial Radiofrequency Ablation (Sutter Health, Sacramento, CA, 7/24/2007)
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, IA, 2/05/2008)
- Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass: A Beating Heart Procedure (Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL, 10/04/2007)
- Minimally Invasive Heart Procedure: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth, MN, 12/18/2007)
- Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Operation (PinnacleHealth, Harrisburg, PA, 2/12/2008)
- TECAB - Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass (University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 6/10/2009)
Heart Valve Diseases
- Aortic Valve Replacement with Third Generation Stented Bioprosthesis (Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX, 6/09/2005)
- Beating Heart Mitral Valve Replacement (Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler, TX, 1/08/2008)
- Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement (FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, NC, 4/02/2009)
- Mitral Valve Repair Surgery (Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, CA, 8/22/2007)
- Pediatric Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) Implantation (Children's Hospital Boston, Boston MA, 10/04/2007)
- Repair of a Complex Congenital Cardiac Defect (Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, 10/05/2007)
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) (Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, KS, 2/17/2009)
Bones, Joints and Muscles
Back Pain
- Lumbar Laminectomy and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 11/15/2006)
- Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, IA, 12/05/2006)
- Percutaneous Stabilization for Lower Back Pain (Texas Back Institute and Plano Presbyterian Center for Diagnostics and Surgery, Plano, TX, 4/25/2007)
- Two-Level L4-L5-S1 Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion Surgery (Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL, 5/8/2008)
Herniated Disk
- Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement Improves Mobility (PinnacleHealth, Harrisburg, PA, 2/18/2009)
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion Procedure (Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, 5/14/2008)
- Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy (Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL, 1/28/2009)
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for Herniated Lumbar Discs (Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY, 2/22/2008)
- Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, IA, 12/05/2006)
- Spinal Microdiscectomy (St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, WI, 5/13/2008)
Hip Replacement
- Anterior Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty (Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica, CA, 10/09/2007)
- Anterior Approach Total Hip Replacement Mount Caramel New Albany Surgical Hospital, New Albany, OH, 6/16/2009)
- Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery (Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc, WI, 3/26/2008)
- Anterolateral Hip Procedure (Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, 10/06/2005)
- State-of-the-Art Hip Surgeries for Active Adults (Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 9/24/2008)
- Surgical Alternatives to Total Hip Replacement (Saint Joseph's Hospital and Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI, 6/18/2009)
- Taper Hip Prosthesis (Northwest Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, 3/12/2009)
Knee Replacement
- Computer-Assisted Partial Knee Replacement (Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 5/04/2005)
- Computer-Assisted Total Knee Replacement (Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, 5/02/2008)
- Gender-Specific Knee Replacement (Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Greenville, SC, 11/27/2007)
- Knee Pain and the Weekend Warriors (Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL, 3/17/2009)
- Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty (Northwest Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, 3/5/2009)
- New Knee Revision Procedure (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 12/06/2007)
- Primary Knee Replacement Surgery: Greater Range of Motion While Sparing Healthy Bone Tissue (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 12/06/2007)
- State-of-the-Art Knee Replacement Surgery (St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, WI, 1/22/2008)
- Total Knee Replacement (Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, KS, 10/14/2008)
- Total Knee Replacement for Women (Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, 5/27/2009)
- Total Knee Replacement Surgery (Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc, WI, 5/17/2006)
- Total Knee System (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 6/17/2009)
Neck Injuries and Disorders
- Cervical Laminoplasty (University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 9/11/2007)
Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
- Anatomic Total Shoulder System (Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 4/17/2008)
- Bankart Repair To Correct Shoulder Instability (Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH, 2/21/2008)
- Comprehensive Approach to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair (Tulane Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, 6/25/2008)
- Comprehensive Approach to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Options and Techniques (Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 09/19/2007)
- Reverse Shoulder System (North Carolina Specialty Hospital, Durham, NC, 4/30/2008)
- Rotator Cuff Repair (Doctors Hospital, Coral Gables, FL, 6/18/2008)
- Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10/18/2007)
Spinal Diseases
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion Procedure (Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, 5/14/2008)
- Lumbar Laminectomy and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 11/15/2006)
- Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, IA, 12/05/2006)
- Percutaneous Stabilization for Lower Back Pain (Texas Back Institute and Plano Presbyterian Center for Diagnostics and Surgery, Plano, TX, 4/25/2007)
- Spinal Microdiscectomy (St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, WI, 5/13/2008)
- Two-Level L4-L5-S1 Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion Surgery (Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL, 5/8/2008)
- Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib Procedure (Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, 11/01/2006)
Brain and Nerves
Brain Cancer
- Awake Craniotomy (Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN, 4/21/2009)
- CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery (University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 12/03/2007)
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery (Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 5/23/2006)
- Right Frontal Craniotomy Performed with Image Guidance and Intra-Operative MRI (University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 5/29/2007)
- Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors (Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 6/21/2007)
- Transnasal Endoscopic Surgery for Skull-Based Tumors (Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA, 5/08/2008)
Cancers
Brain Cancer
- Awake Craniotomy (Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN, 4/21/2009)
- Brain Tumor Surgery Radiation Therapy System (Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN, 2/08/2005)
- CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery (University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 12/03/2007)
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery (Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 5/23/2006)
- Right Frontal Craniotomy Performed with Image Guidance and Intra-Operative MRI (University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 5/29/2007)
- Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors (Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 6/21/2007)
- Transnasal Endoscopic Surgery for Skull-Based Tumors (Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA, 5/08/2008)
Prostate Cancer
- Road to Recovery from Prostate Cancer (Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, 9/13/2008)
- Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, 3/26/2008)
- Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy (Methodist North Hospital, Memphis, TN, 5/13/2008)
- Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy (Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA, 8/08/2007)
- Surgical Advances in Robotic Partial Nephrectomies and Prostatectomies (New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, NY, 7/24/2008)
Uterine Cancer
- Robot-Assisted Gynecologic Oncology Surgery (Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, FL, 4/24/2008)
- Robotic Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer (Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 7/17/2008)
- Robotic-Assisted Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer (University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC, 2/21/2007)
- Surgical Tutorial of a Robotic-Assisted Anterior Pelvic Exenteration (Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1/22/2009)
Child and Teen Health
Digestive System
Weight Loss Surgery
- Adjustable Gastric Band (The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain, CT, 8/06/2008)
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for Obese Teenagers (Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, New York, NY, 11/29/2007)
- Laparoscopic Gastric Banding and Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Bariatric Procedures (Saint Joseph's Hospital and Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI, 5/29/2008)
- Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy (Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine, FL and Holy Cross Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1/15/2008)
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA, 8/28/2007)
- Minimally Invasive Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (PinnacleHealth, Harrisburg, PA, 11/07/2007)
- Minimally Invasive Weight-Loss Surgery (Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA, 10/11/2007)
- Sleeve Gastrectomy Weight-Loss Surgery (Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, IA, 2/04/2009)
Ear, Nose, and Throat
Endocrine System
Eyes and Vision
Food and Nutrition
Genetics/Birth Defects
Injuries and Wounds
Kidneys and Urinary System
Lungs and Breathing
Men's Health
Prostate Cancer
- Road to Recovery from Prostate Cancer (Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, 9/13/2008)
- Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, 3/26/2008)
- Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy (Methodist North Hospital, Memphis, TN, 5/13/2008)
- Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy (Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA, 8/08/2007)
- Surgical Advances in Robotic Partial Nephrectomies and Prostatectomies (New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, NY, 7/24/2008)
Testicular Disorders
- Varicocele Surgery (Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, 2/24/2009)
Metabolic Problems
Weight Loss Surgery
- Adjustable Gastric Band (The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain, CT, 8/06/2008)
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Banding Procedure (Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 7/27/2005)
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for Obese Teenagers (Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, New York, NY, 11/29/2007)
- Laparoscopic Gastric Banding and Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Bariatric Procedures (Saint Joseph's Hospital and Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI, 5/29/2008)
- Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy (Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine, FL and Holy Cross Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1/15/2008)
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA, 8/28/2007)
- Minimally Invasive Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (PinnacleHealth, Harrisburg, PA, 11/07/2007)
- Minimally Invasive Weight-Loss Surgery (Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA, 10/11/2007)
- Sleeve Gastrectomy Weight-Loss Surgery (Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, IA, 2/04/2009)
Mouth and Teeth
Pregnancy and Reproduction
Skin, Hair and Nails
Transplantation and Donation
Women's Health
Hysterectomy
- Abdominal Hysterectomy with Coagulating Shears (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 9/11/2007)
- Innovations in Gynecologic Surgery: Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Hysterectomy (George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC, 5/6/2009)
- Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy (Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, KS, 10/18/2007)
- Robot-Assisted Hysterectomy (University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, 9/20/2006)
- Robot-Assisted Gynecologic Oncology Surgery (Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, FL, 4/24/2008)
- Robotic Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer (Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 7/17/2008)
- Robotic-Assisted Hysterectomy (Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 10/02/2007)
- Robotic-Assisted Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer (University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC, 2/21/2007)
- Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Using Electrosurgery (Durham Regional Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, 09/20/2007)
Uterine Cancer
- Robot-Assisted Gynecologic Oncology Surgery (Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, FL, 4/24/2008)
- Robotic Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer (Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 7/17/2008)
- Robotic-Assisted Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer (University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC, 2/21/2007)
- Surgical Tutorial of a Robotic-Assisted Anterior Pelvic Exenteration (Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1/22/2009)
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