Resources

For Let's Do Surgery (LDS), will organize Resources as a central knowledge hub that supports patients, families, healthcare professionals, hospitals, and industry. Rather than a simple list of downloads, it should become the go-to library for surgery education and decision support.

Let's Do Surgery Resources

For Patients & Families

• Understanding Your Diagnosis

• Understanding Your Procedure

• Surgical Specialty Library

• Surgery A–Z

• Anatomy Library

• Disease Library

• Procedure Comparison Guides

• Robotic vs. Laparoscopic vs. Open Surgery

• Preparing for Surgery

• What to Bring to the Hospital

• Questions to Ask Your Surgeon

• Recovery Timeline Guides

• Pain Management

• Nutrition Before & After Surgery

• Wound Care

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Medical Glossary

Procedure Library

Organized by specialty with standardized modules for every procedure.

Each procedure includes:

• What is the procedure?

• Why is it performed?

• How is it performed?

• Surgical approaches

• Anatomy

• Equipment used

• Risks

• Benefits

• Recovery

• Expected outcomes

• Animations

• 3D illustrations

• Patient checklist

Surgical Specialties

• General Surgery

• Cardiothoracic Surgery

• Vascular Surgery

• Orthopaedic Surgery

• Neurosurgery

• Urology

• Gynecology

• Gynecologic Oncology

• Colorectal Surgery

• Otolaryngology (ENT)

• Plastic Surgery

• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

• Ophthalmology

• Pediatric Surgery

• Transplant Surgery

• Trauma Surgery

• Surgical Oncology

Learning Center

• Articles

• Videos

• Interactive anatomy

• 3D procedure animations

• Surgical terminology

• Surgical technology explained

• Medical illustrations

• Downloadable guides

Intelligence Center

Your unique LDS content.

Topics include:

• Intelligence

• Direction

• Connection

• Procedure Builder

• Decision Support

• Surgical Pathways

• Choosing a Surgeon

• Hospital Selection

• Surgical Innovation

• Artificial Intelligence in Surgery

Hospital Resources

• Preparing for Surgery

• Hospital Stay Guide

• Recovery at Home

• Family Visitor Guide

• Hospital Checklist

• Discharge Planning

Professional Resources

For surgeons and healthcare professionals:

• Clinical Guidelines

• Surgical Workflows

• Anatomy References

• Equipment Guides

• Instrument Libraries

• Device Comparisons

• Surgical Videos

• Procedure Builder

• Educational Downloads

• Research Summaries

• Best Practices

Industry Resources

• Medical Device Directory

• Pharmaceutical Directory

• Technology Spotlight

• Robotic Surgery

• Surgical Imaging

• Energy Devices

• Implants

• Disposable Products

• Innovation Center

Downloads

• Procedure PDFs

• Patient Handouts

• Recovery Guides

• Checklists

• Anatomy Posters

• Infographics

• Question Lists for Patients

• Surgical Journals

• White Papers

News & Innovation

• Latest Surgical Technologies

• AI in Surgery

• Robotics

• FDA Updates

• Clinical Research

• Medical Conferences

• Innovation Spotlight

Community

• Patient Stories

• Surgeon Interviews

• Expert Videos

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Ask the Expert

• Community Discussions

Search Everything

A global search should allow users to search by:

• Procedure

• Diagnosis

• Symptom

• Specialty

• Anatomy

• Hospital

• Surgeon

• Technology

• Medical device

• Pharmaceutical

• Recovery topic

Featured LDS Resource Collections

Create dedicated, branded libraries that become signature assets of the platform:

• Procedure Builder™

• Procedure Library™

• Surgical Specialty Library™

• Surgical Anatomy Atlas™

• Disease Intelligence Library™

• Patient Intelligence Center™

• Surgical Technology Library™

• Medical Device Intelligence Center™

• Pharmaceutical Intelligence Center™

• Hospital Intelligence Center™

• Recovery Resource Center™

• Decision Intelligence Center™

• LDS Visual Learning Center™

• LDS Video & Animation Library™

• LDS Glossary of Surgery™

Together, these resources support the broader LDS vision of Intelligence • Direction • Connection by helping users understand their condition, evaluate treatment options, navigate the healthcare system, and connect with the right care at every stage of the surgical journey.