Dr. Iraniha Publications
New minimally invasive procedure to repair diastasis recti by Dr. Iraniha Repair diastasis recti – Diastasis recti is a separation of midline abdominal wall muscles called rectus muscles (six pack muscles). This anatomical abnormality usually happens after pregnancy but it is also associated with obesity. Patients usually present with abdominal wall bulge without any pain,…
Dr Iraniha tummy tuck surgical technique to repair the abdominal wall hernia Is there any advantage to perform tummy tuck or mini tummy tuck surgery for repairing the abdominal wall hernia? Abdominal wall hernia is a defect in the abdominal wall muscles. It sually presents with abdominal wall bulge with on and off pain and…
Laparoscopic repair of giant inguinal hernia by Dr. Iraniha This video demonstrates my technique of hernia surgery for removal of extremely large hernia sac and incarcerated fat from the hernia defect during the laparoscopic hernia repair of a giant inguinal hernia. The large hernia sac is always adhered to the main structures like testicular blood…
Laparoscopic repair of ruptured bladder by Dr. Iraniha This is a 65 years old male who presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain and distention and his ct scan showed urinary obstruction due to enlarged prostate with extremely distended bladder. Initially the urinary obstruction was relived with insertion of a Foley catheter and patient…
Robotic ventral hernia repair with mesh by Dr. Iraniha Robotic ventral hernia repair is a minimally invasive technique for fixing the abdominal wall hernia defect. This hernia surgery allows the surgeon to repair the hernia through four small incisions, as an outpatient basis with minimal trauma to the patient`s body. It offers the hernia surgeon…
Laparoscopic small bowel resection This laparoscopy surgery video demonstrates a laparoscopic small bowel resection for a patient with a small bowel neoplasm. This is a 48 years old male who presented to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain for one day and his ct scan showed a tumor coming off of his small intestine.…
Dr Iraniha Laparoscopic Technique for Placement of a Gastrostomy Tube This is a 61 years male patient with multiple admissions to the hospital for aspiration pneumonia due to inability to swallow. He failed swallow study and therefore required a feeding tube. An attempt for an endoscopic surgery guided percutaneous placement of the gastrostomy tube by…
Robotic inguinal hernia repair, long-term quality of life & outcomes by Dr Iraniha Five years ago if someone asked my opinion about the robotic surgery, as a laparoscopic surgeon, I would say that I was extremely skeptical and saw no real value. But I am so grateful to one of the great nurses who encouraged…
This is a 50 years old female who presented with a left groin bulge with on and off pain and discomfort during activity and exercise. Initially she was found to have left inguinal hernia on her physical examination. This video demonstrates the robotic assisted left inguinal hernia repair with mesh.
Gallbladder disease is a common problem in the world and at times it is underdiagnosed or even undertreated. The gallbladder is a small structure underneath of the liver and is connected to the liver via a common channel, called common bile duct. It is responsible to store a small portion of the bile that is produced by the liver.
Gallbladder disease is a common problem in the United States and approximately 10-15 percent of the adult population have gallstones. Gallstones are more common in women, older patients, and certain ethnic groups, and are associated with multiple pregnancies, obesity, and rapid weight loss.
Performing any abdominal surgery has the risk of developing abdominal wall hernia, called incisional hernia. The incisional hernia has many underlying reasons and could be associated with many factors, including technical issues, post-operative wound infection, obesity, Smoking, lung disease associated with cough, steroid usage, and age.