FOTOSURG
SURGICAL IMAGE INTELLIGENCE

Find the surgical image
you actually mean.

FotoSurg is a searchable visual library of real surgical photography, procedures, anatomy, pathology and techniques—built for surgeons, residents, educators, publishers and students.

Smart Search
Search by combined clinical meaning—not disconnected keywords.
Real operative imagesClinically indexedContributor drivenAI-ready metadata
VISUAL SURGICAL ATLASCurated • Searchable • Licensed
COLORECTALToxic megacolon
TECHNIQUEBowel anastomosis
GYNECOLOGYOvarian pathology
GENERAL SURGERYAccessory spleen
13 years later, rebuilt for the AI era.The original FotoSurg idea—now centered on clinical search, provenance and contributor-owned imagery.
FEATURED SURGICAL IMAGERY

A glimpse into the FotoSurg visual library.

A curated preview of authentic surgical and clinical imagery representing the depth and range FotoSurg is being built to organize, search and teach from.

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Selected preview imagery is shown for visual demonstration while clinical indexing and publication review continue.
SEARCH THE LIBRARY

Clinical image search that understands context.

7 published records
Open Abdomen Graft Ready
FS-000008Intraoperative

Open Abdomen Graft Ready

Split thickness skin graft, Open abdomen

Split thickness skin graftOpen abdomen
STSG -1
FS-000014Intraoperative

STSG -1

Split thickness skin graft, STSG,

Split thickness skin graftSTSG
Split thickness skin graft
FS-000022Intraoperative

Split thickness skin graft

Split thickness skin graft (STSG) of granulated open abdomen

Split thickness skin graftSTSGopen
Tissue Expander 1
FS-000031Intraoperative

Tissue Expander 1

Operative prep for placement of Tissue Expanders

Tissue Expander
Bucket Handle Bowel Injury
FS-000102Intraoperative

Bucket Handle Bowel Injury

A Bucket Handle Bowel Injury from Blunt abdominal trauma

Bucket Handle Bowel InjuryBlunttrauma
Left Arm Fracture
FS-000103Intraoperative

Left Arm Fracture

Left arm fracture , MVA

Fractureradiusulna
large right anterior abdominal wall/rectus sheath hematoma
FS-000104Intraoperative

large right anterior abdominal wall/rectus sheath hematoma

Axial contrast-enhanced CT demonstrates a large right anterior abdominal wall/rectus sheath hematoma with a focal hyperdense contrast blush within the hematoma, consistent with active contrast extravasation and ongoing hemorrhage.

Traumaseatbelthematoma
EXPLORE BY SPECIALTY

Built around the way clinicians think.

01

General Surgery

GI, hepatobiliary, hernia, endocrine, acute care and operative technique.

02

Trauma

Injury patterns, operative exposure, damage control and trauma procedures.

03

Colorectal

Colon, rectum, stomas, inflammatory disease, neoplasia and anastomoses.

04

Vascular

Exposure, grafts, thrombectomy, clamps, vessel pathology and repair.

05

Gynecology

Pelvic anatomy, masses, adnexal disease and operative pathology.

06

More specialties

Thoracic, orthopedics, urology, plastics, ENT, neurosurgery and beyond.

CONTRIBUTOR STUDIO

Your surgical image archive can become a teaching resource.

FotoSurg is designed for surgeons and medical professionals who own original images and want them organized, searchable and available for education or licensing. The upload workflow captures image rights, de-identification status, specialty, anatomy, procedure, diagnosis and licensing preferences.

1Upload original image
2AI suggests clinical metadata
3Contributor verifies labels
4Publish to FotoSurg
IN DEVELOPMENT

Contributor Upload Studio

Batch upload, metadata review, rights attestation, de-identification checklist and publish controls.

THE IDEA

Not another stock-photo site.

FotoSurg is being rebuilt as a visual knowledge system for surgery. Every image should carry structured clinical meaning—specialty, anatomy, pathology, procedure, technique, equipment, provenance and rights—so search results are useful to clinicians rather than merely visually similar.

Medical Content Disclaimer: FotoSurg is intended for adults (18+) and medical professionals, healthcare trainees, educators and qualified users. The platform contains authentic medical and surgical imagery that may be graphic or disturbing, including blood, wounds, exposed tissue, traumatic injuries and operative pathology. Content is provided for professional educational, reference and authorized licensing purposes only and is not medical advice or a substitute for formal clinical education, supervision or institutional policy.