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Left ventricular assist devices are lifesaving interventions for patients with severe cardiac disease but are associated with a high rate of infectious complications over time. Although device coverage carries a high rate of complications, no devices required exchange due to infection or failed attempts at salvage.

Since its inception in 1955, Millard's rotation-advancement repair has been one of the most popular techniques used in the care of patients with a cleft lip. Over the past half century, Millard's repair has evolved and laid the foundation for many other repair techniques that have followed in its footsteps. This publication compares Millard's rotation-advancement technique to the various repairs used today. The purpose of this article is to lend perspective as to the impact of Millard repair over the past 50 years in the treatment of cleft lip.

Gangrenous cholecystitis (GC) is a severe and potentially deadly complication of acute cholecystitis. We present a 83-year-old gentleman with a past medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus with significant associated neuropathy, presenting to a community hospital in a major metropolitan area with 10 days nausea and vomiting and a benign abdominal exam. While the patient was admitted for hyperglycemia, he was subsequently found to have severe GC requiring urgent surgical intervention.