Abdominal aortic aneurysms are like silent bombs waiting to explode. An untreated patient will usually die of internal bleeding and shock within a few hours, and even if they make it to surgery, the survival rates are less than 50%. The treatment has changed enormously over the last 20 years and there has been a slow but consistent move from the conventional open surgical repair to a minimally invasive or keyhole procedure, known as Endovascular Aneurysm...

Medical professionals all over the world are constantly looking for better ways to treat patients and diseases. In this program, doctors at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center treat a patient with a type of cancer that affects the area of the brain that controls function. Glioblastomas are aggressive and often fatal malignant brain tumors. To combat the disease, revolutionary medical treatments...

When your child is having surgery it feels like a big deal. I know that as a dad. But I'm also a pediatrician. I'm Dr. Alan Greene, and I want to talk to you about how to prepare for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.

When your child's having surgery, it's a big deal to parents. I'm Dr. Alan Greene, and I want to talk with you for a moment about how to prepare your child for ear tube surgery.

Whenever your child is going in for surgery, it's a big deal for parents and for the child also. I'm Dr. Alan Greene, and I'd like to discuss with you how to prepare your child, how to get ready for hernia surgery.

A vibrating suction cannula, or flexible tube, is used in a liposuction procedure. The cannula is inserted through a small hole into the abdominal fat tissue to remove excess fat deposits.

A hernia is a sac formed by the lining of the abdominal cavity (peritoneum). The sac comes through a hole or weak area in the fascia, the strong layer of the abdominal wall that surrounds the muscle.

Over the past few years, technology has made life quicker and simpler for more and more people. Some people are now taking the next step: they are fusing their bodies with technology to increase their abilities and expand their senses, becoming real life cyborgs. They inject magnets into their fingers to sense electromagnetic fields, plant chips under the skin to open doors, implant devices into the skull with which they sharpen their senses. These...

After being diagnosed with a devastating neurological disease called generalized dystonia, Luke Wilmot became confined to a wheelchair for most of his teenage years. In this video segment the Wilmot's talk about their experience, their long and unsuccessful search for treatment, and their struggle to maintain hope. The Wilmot's let viewers in to watch Luke's last attempt at achieving a normal life: a radical and grueling five-hour surgical procedure...

In a breast lift or breast reduction procedure, incisions are made to accommodate a higher position for the areola and nipple, as well as to remove excess skin and breast tissue. Stitches usually follow the circumference of the areola, the natural lower crease of the breast, and a vertical line extending between the areola and lower crease.