Author Archives: Jon Mikel Iñarritu

Top ten US hospitals in 2011 - 2012

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Jon Mikel Iñarritu

Best Hospitals Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, N.Y. UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco Brigham and … Continue reading →

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Ureterolithotripsy

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Jon Mikel Iñarritu

Basic equipment to perform semi-rigid (endoscopic) ureterolithotripsy for lithiasis of the lower third of the ureter. We use an ultra-thin uretero-renoscope and a lithotriptor (Swiss Lithoclast 2), the stone is fragmented and extracted from the ureter. Results are excellent. Soon, … Continue reading →

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Recto-Vesical Fistula

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Jon Mikel Iñarritu

Recto-vesical fistula is an anomalous communication (fistulous tract) between the bladder and the rectum. The common etiologies are diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease, irradiation, traumatic, bladder or colo-rectal cancer and tuberculosis. Common symptoms of presentation are fecaluria (presence of feces in the … Continue reading →

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SurgeXperiences 3.23

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Jon Mikel Iñarritu

It’s an honor and pleasure to bring you this new edition of The Best Surgical Grand Rounds Carnival. FIFA WORLD CUP - SOUTH AFRICA 2010 I would like to express my gratitude to Jeffrey Leow of Vagus Surgicalis (Australian medical student … Continue reading →

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Uric acid nephrolithiasis

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Jon Mikel Iñarritu

Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis) affect approximately 12% of men and 5% of women during their lifetime. Nearly half of all first time stone formers will have another stone episode within the next four years. Stones can form when calcium, … Continue reading →

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Violinist having surgery while awake and playing

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Jon Mikel Iñarritu

Roger Frisch, a solo violinist and associate concertmaster for the Minnesota Orchestra, and how he came to Mayo Clinic and Dr. Kendall Lee (neurosurgeon) for relief of a career-threatening tremor. via

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Effectiveness of vasectomy

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Jon Mikel Iñarritu

Around 42 million couples worldwide rely on vasectomy as a method of family-planning. Every year 800,000 vasectomies are performed in the US. Recanalisation: 0.5% of all vasectomies (is defined as the presence of any spermatozoa after one or more previously … Continue reading →

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Carcinophobia

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Jon Mikel Iñarritu

Fear from cancer One not uncommon indication for prophylactic mastectomy is carcinophobia (a.k.a. cancerophobia). Cancerophobia or carcinophobia is an active behavior of extreme fear of cancer that can lead to repeated medical examination without giving full reassurance to the patient. … Continue reading →

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2009 Best Hospitals in the US

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Jon Mikel Iñarritu

The Best U.S. Hospitals for 2009 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles Cleveland Clinic Massachusetts General, Boston New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell University of California-San Francisco Medical Center … Continue reading →

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Rectal Prolapse - NSFW

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Jon Mikel Iñarritu

As in Marvin L. Corman’s book (Colon & Rectal Surgery) quotes: Man should always strive to have his intestines relaxed all the days of his life and that bowel function should approximate diarrhea. This is a fundamental principle in medicine, … Continue reading →

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