Photos from cardiac surgery

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These are from an off pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCABG). I purposely cropped out the surgeons and staff for posting. That is the heart that you see being held up so the grafts can be sewn on.

[natatbeach]

I love to watch surgery shows and medical procedures and I am most appreciative that you brough this new "world" to the forum...that's pretty cool

[opus]

Do you have any photos of a tonsillectomy? Because I'm going to be having one very soon.

[Peter_AUS]

Hey Kelly,

Just imagine a small flower bulb being snipped off. It is really nothing for youngsters, but can be a big issue for Adults. You need to ensure you don't cough too much post op and nothing rough, only liquids.

Did you get the email I sent you.

[opus]

Hey Kelly,

Just imagine a small flower bulb being snipped off. It is really nothing for youngsters, but can be a big issue for Adults. You need to ensure you don't cough too much post op and nothing rough, only liquids.

Did you get the email I sent you.

Thanks, Peter. I should really google it. I'm nervous.

I sent you a private message to answer your question.

[opus]

Peter, what is a rar file and what did you send me?

I can't look at it right now but I'll look at it soon.

[opus]

oops, nevah mind.

[Peter_AUS]

I sent it to your email address, it is like a zip file, has a file inside of it. I sent you two files, a txt file and a ***.rar file.

[opus]

I did google Adult Tonsillectomy just now. I'm not liking what I read.

I'm off to bed, I can't stay awake anymore. g'night!

[shesells]

These photos are very vivid and brings home how amazing it is what those surgeons can do. How were you able to get in there with a camera. I'm new-ish so if you have previously told this info, sorry. The cutting off of the faces only enhances the focal point. You did a good job in a situation that must have been awkward.
~ Kit

[Pose]

I'm also curious how you got access to photograph this? Medicine (especially vascular and micro neurovascular surgery) is a big dream of mine, and I'd love to observe/shadow during a surgery (hey, I'd even settle for urology). It'd be even better to photograph it I'm sure :-p.

Either way, good work. I've enjoyed running across these on this board.

[Clicker]

wow.

just, wow.

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I took these for a presentation on off pump bypass surgeries. Most large hospitals especially teaching institutions have there own photographers, part of the A/V departments. With all the cutbacks this may not be as true as it once was. This was in a small hospital and does not. I have taken cardiac photos in the past and the surgeon wanted some new ones for a presentation.