3 Root Operations

The patient sustained an injury working on his farm, using a hay baler. Due to the unsustainability of the limb, an amputation of the left arm is performed at the mid shaft of the humerus

Detachment

The inpatient is being evaluated for septic arthritis of the knee. A arthrocentesis was performed on the left side, and the fluid was evaluated in pathology.

Drainage

A 49-year-old morbidly obese patient is admitted for a vertical sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss. The greater curvature of the stomach is removed laparoscopically.

Excision

This patient has a craniectomy with removal of a malignant brain tumor of the cerebral hemisphere.

Excision

A patient with thyroid carcinoma has an open removal of the thyroid gland. Samples of lymph nodes on the right side of the neck are removed for biopsy.

Resection and Excision