An elderly gentleman came to the hospital with a tumor on his head. When asked how long the tumor had been there, he said 40 years! So why, after 40 years, did he finally come to the hospital? Over the past week, it had been growing significantly in size and it was painful. Besides that, […]
Right Humerus Sequestrectomy
Heidi performs a rare procedure to remove a years-old piece of dead bone from a young woman’s arm.
Dermoid Ovarian Cyst
A young woman presented with a several month history of a fullness in her abdomen associated with pain. Upon examination, one could palpate a ball-like mass in her pelvis. It wasn’t stuck in one place, however. It moved slightly when pressed.
Colostomy for a Tree Climber
Kids love to climb in trees – sometimes for fun, sometimes to get mangoes or other fruits. Often, a fall from a tree will give a kid a broken arm, but not this kid! This kid fell out of a tree, but went home without telling his family the story until the next day when […]
Ovarian Torsion & Benign Mature Cystic Teratoma
Heidi removes and ovarian cyst with torsion only to find something quite peculiar inside of it!
Burkitt’s Lymphoma Removal & Bowel Resection
Heidi removes a bowel obstructing mass from a 3 year old boy that turns out to be Burkitt’s Lymphoma.
Achilles Tendon Repair
A grass cutting teen gets his achilles tendon severed by a cutlass. Heidi uses the Krakow Method to repair it successfully.
Ruptured Appendicitis
Using ultrasound Heidi finds that a ruptured appendix is much more serious and an urgent operation is needed.