The second type of expendable kidney comes from a most attractive source: the recently deceased cadaver. The value of cadaver tissues depends on the fact that, for a few minutes after death ...

Step 2: Retraction of Left Lung and Division of Inferior Pulmonary Ligament Once the ports are in place, the deflated left lung is retracted cephalad with a fan retractor introduced through port B.

Learn the latest surgical techniques with hands-on cadaver training in one of SLU's upcoming sessions. Registration and detailed course information are below. Individual workshop updates will be ...

The ankle is complex, composed of multiple bones, muscles, ligaments, and joints. As a result, it can be injured in many ways, including fractures, twists, sprains, and strains. One type of sprain ...

Teamwork: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Early Lung Cancer: Personalized Care A nurse practitioner with NYU's pulmonary intervention team chronicles the NSCLC patient experience from diagnosis to ...

Blood clots that block the arteries leading to the lungs are called pulmonary emboli. These blood clots will cause chest pain and shortness of breath, but can also lead to a decrease in oxygen flow in ...

The Lung Institute provides comprehensive diagnostics and treatments to patients with illnesses that affect the lungs and breathing, including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ...

Your foot contains 33 joints and a number of ligaments that you can sprain, so a foot sprain may affect you if you do not take appropriate precautions. A sprain occurs when you stretch or tear a ...

Pulmonary care is caring for and treating the lungs and respiratory (or breathing) system. This can include many kinds of lung conditions, such as asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine offers a three-year combined ACGME-accredited comprehensive subspecialty training program ...

Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon underwent surgery Tuesday morning in New York City to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb. His return-to-play timeline will depend on how he responds ...

Baylor Pulmonary Medicine provides comprehensive, compassionate care to patients with common and complex medical conditions related to the lungs and breathing. Our pulmonary physicians work closely ...