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Intraoperative • ColonToxic megacolon
Intraoperative • Abdominal Wall, Skin, BowelSplit thickness skin graft
Intraoperative • appendixAppendiceal mucocele
Intraoperative • Abdominal wallUmbilical Hernia open
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90 published records
Toxic megacolon
FS-000002Intraoperative

Toxic megacolon

Toxic megacolon from severe C.diff colitis

toxic megacoloncoloncolorectal
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
Duodenal perforation
FS-000064Intraoperative

Duodenal perforation

duodenal perforation, duodenum, perforation.

duodenal perforationduodenumperforation
Appendiceal mucocele
FS-000065Intraoperative

Appendiceal mucocele

Appendiceal mucocele,appendix.

Appendiceal mucoceleappendix.
Cecal volulus
FS-000066Imaging

Cecal volulus

cecal volvulus, cecum, colon, obstruction

cecal volvuluscecumcolon
Strangulated Small Bowel
FS-000067Intraoperative

Strangulated Small Bowel

bowel ischemia, small bowel, ischemia, necrosis, hernia

bowel ischemiasmall bowelischemia
Umbilical Hernia open
FS-000068Intraoperative

Umbilical Hernia open

umbilical hernia, abdominal wall, hernia

umbilical herniaabdominal wallhernia
Fournieres
FS-000069Intraoperative

Fournieres

fournier gangrene, necrotizing soft tissue infection, perineum

fournier gangrenenecrotizing soft tissue infectionperineum
Large Umbilical Hernia
FS-000070Intraoperative

Large Umbilical Hernia

umbilical hernia, abdominal wall, hernia

umbilical herniaabdominal wallhernia
Cecal volulus
FS-000071Intraoperative

Cecal volulus

cecal volvulus, cecum, colon, obstruction

cecal volvuluscecumcolon
Mesenteric gas
FS-000072Intraoperative

Mesenteric gas

Mesenteric gas, Bowel ischemia

Mesenteric gasBowel ischemia
Fournieres Gangrene
FS-000073CT

Fournieres Gangrene

fournier gangrene, necrotizing soft tissue infection, perineum

fournier gangrenenecrotizing soft tissue infectionperineum
Sigmoid volvulus
FS-000074Intraoperative

Sigmoid volvulus

sigmoid volvulus, sigmoid colon, colon, obstruction

sigmoid volvulussigmoid coloncolon
Intussception
FS-000075Intraoperative

Intussception

intussusception, bowel, obstruction

intussusceptionbowelobstruction
Paraesophageal hernia with Gastric volvulus
FS-000078Intraoperative

Paraesophageal hernia with Gastric volvulus

Paraesophageal hernia with Gastric volvulus

paraesophageal herniahiatal herniastomach
Diverticula Disease
FS-000079Intraoperative

Diverticula Disease

Diverticula,Diverticulum

DiverticulaDiverticulum
Small Bowel Stricture from Crohn's
FS-000080Intraoperative

Small Bowel Stricture from Crohn's

Small Bowel Stricture from Crohn's

Small BowelStrictureCrohns
Gastroschisis
FS-000081Intraoperative

Gastroschisis

gastroschisis, pediatric surgery, abdominal wall

gastroschisispediatric surgeryabdominal wall
Duodoneal Atresia
FS-000082Intraoperative

Duodoneal Atresia

duodenal atresia, duodenum, pediatric surgery

duodenal atresiaduodenumpediatric surgery
Hirschsprungs
FS-000083Intraoperative

Hirschsprungs

hirschsprung disease, colon, pediatric surgery, Rectal pull through

hirschsprung diseasecolonpediatric surgery
Small Bowel Diverticulitis
FS-000084Intraoperative

Small Bowel Diverticulitis

Small Bowel Diverticulitis

Small Bowel Diverticulitis
Small Bowel Adhesive Band/Bowel obstruction , Bowel ischemia
FS-000086Intraoperative

Small Bowel Adhesive Band/Bowel obstruction , Bowel ischemia

Bowel obstruction , Bowel ischemia , cause by one adhesive band

adhesionssmall bowelobstruction
Portal venous gas
FS-000087Intraoperative

Portal venous gas

portal venous gas, bowel ischemia, ct

portal venous gasbowel ischemiact
Silo Bag
FS-000088Intraoperative

Silo Bag

silo, open abdomen, gastroschisis, omphalocele

siloopen abdomengastroschisis
Crohns stricture
FS-000089Intraoperative

Crohns stricture

crohn disease, bowel, inflammatory bowel disease

crohn diseasebowelinflammatory bowel disease
Gallbladder
FS-000090Intraoperative

Gallbladder

Cholecystectomy, Gallbladder , Hepatobiliary, Critical view

CholecystectomyGallbladderHepatobiliary
Right colon mass
FS-000091CT

Right colon mass

right colon mass, colon, colorectal

right colon masscoloncolorectal
Meckel diverticulitis
FS-000092Intraoperative

Meckel diverticulitis

meckel diverticulum, small bowel, ileum

meckel diverticulumsmall bowelileum
Bowel Ischemia
FS-000093Intraoperative

Bowel Ischemia

Samll bowel ischemia in under resuscitated patient on pressors and tube feeds

bowel ischemiasmall bowelischemia
Adhesions
FS-000094Intraoperative

Adhesions

Image showing adhesions on previous intraperitoneal mesh

adhesionssmall bowelobstruction
Duodenal diverticulum
FS-000095Intraoperative

Duodenal diverticulum

Duodenal diverticulum

Duodenal diverticulum
Necrotizing fasciitis
FS-000096Intraoperative

Necrotizing fasciitis

necrotizing fasciitis, necrotizing soft tissue infection,

necrotizing fasciitisnecrotizing soft tissue infection
Toxic Megacolon 2
FS-000097Intraoperative

Toxic Megacolon 2

toxic megacolon, colon, colorectal

toxic megacoloncoloncolorectal
Pneumobilia
FS-000098Intraoperative

Pneumobilia

Pneumobilia is the presence of air in the biliary system, usually caused by surgical or infectious complications

pneumobiliabiliary tractimaging
Ventral Richter hernia
FS-000099Intraoperative

Ventral Richter hernia

Ventral Richter hernia

ventral herniaabdominal wallhernia
Malignant liver tumor
FS-000100Intraoperative

Malignant liver tumor

liver tumor, hepatic mass, malignancy

liver tumorhepatic massmalignancy
Cecal Volvulus with necrosis
FS-000101Intraoperative

Cecal Volvulus with necrosis

Cecal necrosis from cecal volvulus

cecal volvuluscecumcolon
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
Rib Plating
FS-000105Intraoperative

Rib Plating

Rib Plating

Rib Plating
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
FS-000106Intraoperative

Pancreatic Pseudocyst

Pancreatic Pseudocyst, pancreas

Pancreatic Pseudocystpancreas
Fractured rib
FS-000108Intraoperative

Fractured rib

Fractured rib

Fractured ribrib plating
Cecum
FS-000109Intraoperative

Cecum

normal cecum, cecal, endoscopy, endoscopic

cecumcecalendoscopy
Massive Gastric Distention
FS-000110Intraoperative

Massive Gastric Distention

Massive Gastric Distention, Stomach, CT

Massive Gastric DistentionStomachCT
Duodenal Injury
FS-000111Intraoperative

Duodenal Injury

Duodenal injury, Duodenum, Duodenoduodenostomy

Duodenal injuryDuodenumDuodenoduodenostomy
Fasciotomy
FS-000112Intraoperative

Fasciotomy

Fasciotomy,Compartment syndrome

FasciotomyCompartment syndrome
Pancreatic transection
FS-000113Intraoperative

Pancreatic transection

Pancreatic transection , Pancreas

Pancreatic transectionPancreas
Recanalized Umbilical vein
FS-000114Intraoperative

Recanalized Umbilical vein

Recanalized Umbilical vein, Cirrhosis

Recanalized Umbilical veinCirrhosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation
FS-000115Intraoperative

Posterior Knee Dislocation

Posterior Knee Dislocation , popliteal

Posterior Knee Dislocationpopliteal
Urethral Transection
FS-000116Intraoperative

Urethral Transection

Urethra, Bladder, Urethral Transection , Retrograde Urethrogram

UrethraBladderUrethral Transection
Brachiocephalic Pseudoaneurysm
FS-000117Intraoperative

Brachiocephalic Pseudoaneurysm

Brachiocephalic Pseudoaneurysm, Trauma, General, Thoracic, Vascular, IR

Brachiocephalic PseudoaneurysmTraumaGeneral
Aortic Dissection
FS-000118Intraoperative

Aortic Dissection

Aortic Dissection, Aorta, Thoracic

Aortic DissectionAortaThoracic
Large Pulmonary Embolism
FS-000119Intraoperative

Large Pulmonary Embolism

Pulmonary Embolism , Lungs , Embolectomy

Pulmonary EmbolismLungsEmbolectomy
Craniotomy
FS-000120Intraoperative

Craniotomy

Craniotomy, SDH, EDH, Neurosurgery, Head injury

CraniotomySDHEDH
Small Bowel Obstruction with perforation
FS-000121Intraoperative

Small Bowel Obstruction with perforation

Small Bowel , Obstruction, Distension , perforation

Small BowelObstructionDistension
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit
FS-000122Intraoperative

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit

Cardiac, Bypass, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit, Heart

CardiacBypasscardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit
Common Bile Duct injury
FS-000123Intraoperative

Common Bile Duct injury

Common Bile Duct , injury, Gallbladder, Cholangiogram

Common Bile DuctinjuryGallbladder
Battery Ingestion
FS-000124Intraoperative

Battery Ingestion

Battery Ingestion

Battery Ingestion
Internal hernia with Bowel Ischemia
FS-000125Intraoperative

Internal hernia with Bowel Ischemia

Internal hernia , Bowel Ischemia

Internal herniaBowel Ischemia
Kyphoplasty Cement Embolism
FS-000126Intraoperative

Kyphoplasty Cement Embolism

Kyphoplasty, Cement ,Embolism

KyphoplastyCementEmbolism
Intestinal Malrotation ( Adult)
FS-000127Intraoperative

Intestinal Malrotation ( Adult)

Intestinal Malrotation ( Adult)

Intestinal Malrotation ( Adult)
Omental Torsion
FS-000128Intraoperative

Omental Torsion

Omental Torsion ,Omentum,Omentectomy

Omental TorsionOmentumOmentectomy
Gastrectomy
FS-000129Intraoperative

Gastrectomy

Gastrectomy, Stomach Resection, GIA stapler

GastrectomyStomach ResectionGIA stapler
Inferior Mesenteric Vein
FS-000130Intraoperative

Inferior Mesenteric Vein

Inferior Mesenteric Vein

Inferior Mesenteric Vein
Whipple (Vascular isolation)
FS-000131Intraoperative

Whipple (Vascular isolation)

Whipple , Pancreas, pancreatic, Hepatic, Portal vein,

WhipplePancreaspancreatic
Whipple ( Preparation for Pancreaticojejunostomy)
FS-000132Intraoperative

Whipple ( Preparation for Pancreaticojejunostomy)

Whipple , Pancreas, pancreatic, Hepatic, Pancreaticojejunostomy

WhipplePancreaspancreatic
Pancreaticojejunostomy
FS-000133Intraoperative

Pancreaticojejunostomy

Pancreaticojejunostomy, Whipple, Pancreas, Pancreatic, cancer

PancreaticojejunostomyWhipplePancreas
Small Bowel Feculization
FS-000134CT

Small Bowel Feculization

Small Bowel Feculization

Small BowelFeculizationBezoar
Large Ovarian Tumor
FS-000135Intraoperative

Large Ovarian Tumor

Ovarian Tumor, Ovaries, Cytoreduction, Debulk,

Ovarian TumorOvariesCytoreduction
Redundant Colon
FS-000136Intraoperative

Redundant Colon

Redundant Colon , Dolichocolon, Colon, Colectomy, Total Colectomy

Redundant ColonDolichocolonColon
Vaginal cuff dehiscence with small bowel evisceration
FS-000138Intraoperative

Vaginal cuff dehiscence with small bowel evisceration

Vaginal cuff dehiscence , small bowel evisceration, hysterectomy

Vaginal cuff dehiscencesmall bowel eviscerationhysterectomy
Strangulated Femoral Hernia
FS-000139Intraoperative

Strangulated Femoral Hernia

Femoral Hernia,Strangulated

Femoral HerniaStrangulated
Schatzki ring
FS-000140Intraoperative

Schatzki ring

Schatzki ring , Esophagus

Schatzki ringEsophagus
Mucus from Mucocele
FS-000141Intraoperative

Mucus from Mucocele

Mucus from Mucocele

Mucus from Mucocele
Saddle Pulmonary Embolism
FS-000142Intraoperative

Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Lungs,Chest ,Embolectomy

Saddle Pulmonary EmbolismLungsChest
Mesenteric Bleed
FS-000143Intraoperative

Mesenteric Bleed

Mesenteric Bleed, Mesentery

Mesenteric BleedMesentery
Pneumaturia
FS-000144Intraoperative

Pneumaturia

Pneumaturia

PneumaturiaBladder
Ileostomy
FS-000145Intraoperative

Ileostomy

Ileostomy, midline, laparotomy, wound

Ileostomymidlinelaparotomy
Wittman Patch
FS-000146Intraoperative

Wittman Patch

Trauma Laparotomy, Open Abdomen, Wittman Patch

Trauma LaparotomyOpen AbdomenWittman Patch
SureClosure Device Open Abdomen
FS-000147Intraoperative

SureClosure Device Open Abdomen

SureClosure,Open Abdomen

SureClosureOpen Abdomen
Small Bowel Interloop Abscess
FS-000148Intraoperative

Small Bowel Interloop Abscess

Small Bowel Interloop Abscess

Small BowelAbscess
Small Bowel Perforation
FS-000149Intraoperative

Small Bowel Perforation

Small Bowel Perforation

Small Bowel Perforation
Small Bowel Diverticulum
FS-000150Intraoperative

Small Bowel Diverticulum

Small Bowel Diverticulum

Small Bowel Diverticulum
Midline Closure
FS-000151Intraoperative

Midline Closure

Midline Closure

midlinesskinclosure
Duodenal mass
FS-000152Intraoperative

Duodenal mass

Duodenal, duodenum, mass, cancer, endoscopy

Duodenalduodenummass
Atriotomy
FS-000153Intraoperative

Atriotomy

Atriotomy, Atrium, heart, cardiac, bypass

AtriotomyAtriumheart
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