Surgery Video: Carpal Tunnel – MedStar Union Memorial
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Dr. Keith Segalman, a hand surgeon from MedStar Union Memorial Hospital’s Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore, performs an actual minimally invasive carpal tunnel procedure through a tiny wrist incision. He talks about what causes carpal tunnel, treatment options and what to expect post surgery.
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Nirav J. Patel, MD, Department of Neurosurgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, performs surgery to decompress a communicating artery aneurysm (PCOM) which was compressing on a patient’s ocular motor nerve. The surgery was performed using micro-dissection techniques, allowing Dr. Patel to reach the aneurysm without cutting the tissue of the brain.
The Center for Cerebrovascular Diseases in the Department of Neurosurgery provides diagnosis, treatment, care and outcomes for patients suffering from a wide range of cerebrovascular disorders.
The Center is part of the Stroke Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a multidisciplinary program involves a team of neurosurgeons, interventional neuro-radiologists, neurologists, and radiation specialists, who offer a complete spectrum of therapies for the diagnosis and treatment of vascular disorders of the brain and spinal cord. Surgeons have access to the most advanced technologies, including a hybrid operating room that enables advanced imaging and multiple procedures to be performed simultaneously.
Physicians are available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week, for emergency consultations, referrals, and immediate transfers to Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
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