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The Nose Knows: Sinus Surgery at DMC The Nose Knows: Sinus Surgery at DMC
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 243 seconds

DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital offers hope for severe sinus sufferers through new image-guided surgery that opens up passages, allowing freer breathing and higher quality of life. See two patients who have undergone the procedure and hear about their new lease on life. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Pediatric MRI, Kid-Friendly Service Pediatric MRI, Kid-Friendly Service
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 211 seconds

As one of the first pediatric centers in the United States to use a new state-of-the-art MRI machine designed especially for kids, Children's Hospital of Michigan continues to deliver world-class, patient-friendly health care. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Trigeminal Neuralgia Trigeminal Neuralgia
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Video duration: 287 seconds

A patient suffering from Trigeminal Neuralgia (extreme facial pain) has breakthrough neurosurgery, microvascular decompression, to resolve the pain & restore quality of life.~Detroit Medical Center

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Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy
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Video duration: 178 seconds

A new procedure, laparoscopic hysterectomy, means there's no reason for a woman to undergo an invasive abdominal hysterectomy unless she has a severe medical problem. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Procedure Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Procedure
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Video duration: 203 seconds

This revolutionary new procedure is generally recommended for patients with hip arthritis who are less than 60 years old. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Minimally Invasive Aortic Heart Valve Replacement Minimally Invasive Aortic Heart Valve Replacement
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Video duration: 186 seconds

This minimally invasive procedure for the replacement of a defective aortic valve has many advantages over traditional open heart surgery. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Pure O2: Supercharged Healing with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Pure O2: Supercharged Healing with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
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Video duration: 264 seconds

DMC Wound Care Specialist Doctor Bob Wilson uses the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Chamber to supercharge the body's healing process from wounds, burns and infections. This new therapy works miracles on a young patient threatened with paralysis, and gets her back on the dance floor. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Relief from Acid Reflux Relief from Acid Reflux
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 185 seconds

This minimally invasive procedure cures acid reflux without resorting to a large abdominal incision. It also decreases recovery time. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Radiation Therapy to Treat Cancer Radiation Therapy to Treat Cancer
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 179 seconds

"Targeted" radiation therapy goes right to the problem, not throughout your system. Moreover, discomfort is minimal. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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The heart like you\ The heart like you've never seen it
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 225 seconds

DMC Heart Imaging Specialist Doctor Pierre Atallah uses the 64-slice Coronary CTA to find coronary artery disease before symptoms even appear. This unique technology produces unmatched images of the heart in action. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Stroke Paralysis Rehabilitation Stroke Paralysis Rehabilitation
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Video duration: 173 seconds

This high technology apparatus for the forearm is helping to restore hand movement in stroke patients. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Colon Cancer Surgery with Quick Recovery Colon Cancer Surgery with Quick Recovery
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Video duration: 171 seconds

Smaller incisions and quicker recovery time are just two of the patient benefits of laparoscopic colon cancer surgery. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Minimally Invasive Surgery Corrects Urinary Incontinence Minimally Invasive Surgery Corrects Urinary Incontinence
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Video duration: 186 seconds

A DMC patient with urinary stress incontinence regains control with less-invasive surgery at DMC Sinai-Grace, performed by DMC Ob/Gyn specialist Dr. Korial Atty. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Laser Surgery for Glaucoma Laser Surgery for Glaucoma
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 181 seconds

Its technical name is selective laser trabeculoplasty or SLT. It's a virtually painless, minimally invasive procedure that provides several benefits over conventional treatments for glaucoma. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Hope on Wheels: Bicycle Therapy for Spinal Cord Recovery Hope on Wheels: Bicycle Therapy for Spinal Cord Recovery
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 199 seconds

DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michgian offers a new high-tech bike designed to exercise and stimulate leg muscles, with the hope of restoring function. Meet one patient who is seeing results after a devastating accident. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Restoring the Heart\ Restoring the Heart's Rhythm with New Technology
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 204 seconds

DMC Heart Imaging Specialist Doctor Mukarram Siddiqui uses minimally invasive surgery to install a pacemaker and defibrillator on patients, preventing the onset of heart failure and dramatically increasing quality of life. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Revolutionary Treatment for Parkinson\ Revolutionary Treatment for Parkinson's
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 169 seconds

This minimally invasive procedure connects electrodes to the brain and places a pacemaker-like device under the skin. When activated, electrical impulses minimize shaking due to "dyskinesia syndrome" in patients with Parkinson's disease. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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\"Drooping Eyelid\" Repair Surgery "Drooping Eyelid" Repair Surgery
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 298 seconds

DMC Eye Surgery specialist Evan Black, MD, uses a procedure called Blepharoplasty to surgically "lifts" a patient's drooping eyelids, restoring her vision and quality of life. ~Detroit Medical Center

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Epilepsy and Paroxysmal Tonic Upgaze -- Part 3 of 5 Epilepsy and Paroxysmal Tonic Upgaze -- Part 3 of 5
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 404 seconds

A little boy with a mystifying eye condition finally found an answer on the other side of the globe with the help of Dr. Harry Chugani at Children's Hospital of Michigan. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Teen Suffers Stroke -- Part 5 of 5 Teen Suffers Stroke -- Part 5 of 5
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Video duration: 409 seconds

After losing control of his entire right side from a massive stroke, a teenager overcomes a long, difficult, and uncertain recovery with courage, grit, and determination. ~Detroit Medical Center

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Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 165 seconds

Thanks to a new, state-of-the-art procedure for total knee replacement developed by surgeons at the Detroit Medical Center's Sinai-Grace Hospital, the rehabilitation time for patients has been reduced from six months to six weeks. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Surgery with Less Risks & Pains Surgery with Less Risks & Pains
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 162 seconds

Doctors at the Detroit Medical Center pioneer laparoscopy procedures and other minimally invasive techniques that result in less pain, fewer risks, and quicker recovery time for surgical patients. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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IVUS Vascular Imaging IVUS Vascular Imaging
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Video duration: 197 seconds

A DMC patient suffering from an artery blockage is helped by Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS), new technology that reveals the condition of the artery and may prevent heart attacks. ~Detroit Medical Center

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Weight-Loss Surgery for Chronically Obese Weight-Loss Surgery for Chronically Obese
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 193 seconds

Harper University Hospital has been accredited as a Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons. By employing laparoscopy, this bariatric procedure is minimally invasive and results in quicker recovery time, as well as less scarring. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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Robotic Surgery Robotic Surgery
Posted by: DetroitMedicalCenter

Video duration: 227 seconds

Less pain and no incisions are just two benefits of robotically assisted surgery thanks to the da Vinci Surgical System. ~ Detroit Medical Center

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