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What are the basic Surgical Instruments of the Spine?

Jalal Surgical

What is the meaning of Spine Surgery? Spinal surgery is a medical procedure performed to address various conditions affecting the spine , including herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and deformities. Spine surgery’s primary goal is to relieve pain, increase mobility, and improve the overall function of your spine. Surgeons may employ different techniques, such as spinal fusion or discectomy , depending on the nature and severity of the spinal issue.

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Carpentier Type III Mitral Regurgitation On TEE

RK.MD

Left ventricular (LV) dilation can stretch apart the mitral valve annulus causing the chordae tendinae to be pulled taut (particularly to the posterior leaflet). This restricts leaflet motion ( Carpentier type III ) over the cardiac cycle causing malcoaptation and associated mitral regurgitation (MR). Classically, with type III MR, the regurgitation jet is directly ipsilateral to the pathology.

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