Frequently asked

Questions, answered.

Everything most people want to know before opening someone else's tool with their surgical photographs.

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Servers we run

No backend, no proxy, no database

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Bytes of telemetry

No analytics, no tracking, no metrics

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Patient data we see

drive.file scope · we only see what we created

Where are my photos stored?
In your own Google Drive folder, under a directory called SurgiSafe. Nothing is uploaded to our servers — we don't have any. The website is just JavaScript running in your browser; it talks to Drive on your behalf.
Can you see my data?
No. There is no SurgiSafe database, no proxy, no analytics on patient content. The website cannot see anything you don't first see in your browser, and your photographs travel browser ↔ Google directly.
What is the Reading Room and how is it different from the Image Library?
The Reading Room reads each case as a magazine spread — patient meta on the left, phase filmstrips on the right (Pre-Op · Intra-Op · Post-Op · Long-Term). The Image Library is a chronological browser: pick a year, then a month, and walk down a timeline list of every case in that window.
How do I add a new case?
Cases are captured on the SurgiSafe Android app — the OR is too messy for desktop entry. The website is for reading, reviewing, and sharing.
Can I edit a case from the website?
Right now the website is read-only for case content (patient details, procedure name, diagnosis). You can mark photos as favourites, download a case, and search across the whole archive. Editing and deleting cases happen through the Android app, where the work is captured.
How do I switch Google accounts?
Open the sidebar from the hamburger button (top-left), scroll to the bottom, and click Sign out. Then sign back in with the other account. The website doesn't carry any state between accounts.
Why don’t I see all my cases?
They probably haven't synced to Drive yet from Android. Click Re-read Drive in the sidebar to fetch the latest snapshot. If they still don't appear, run Maintenance inside the SurgiSafe Android app — that rebuilds the index on Drive.
How does the search work?
Click the search bar in the top of the header, or press ⌘K / Ctrl-K. Type any patient name, procedure, or diagnosis — results appear instantly across the entire archive. Click a result to jump to its magazine spread in the Reading Room.
How do I download or share a case?
On any case in the Reading Room, click the round download button next to the patient initials. A modal opens where you can pick which photos (and PDFs / voice notes) to include. Click Download ZIP to save them with the Drive folder structure preserved, or Shareto hand the bundle to your OS share sheet.
How do I mark a photo as a favourite?
Hover any photo tile and click the star button that appears, or open a photo in the cinema viewer and press F. Favourited photos are written back to Drive and sync across every device that opens this archive.
What happens if I delete the SurgiSafe folder on Drive directly?
Your data is gone. Drive's Trash holds it for 30 days, but the website's index thinks it still exists until you delete through the SurgiSafe app. To avoid drift, always delete cases from inside the Android app — it keeps Drive and the index in lockstep.
Can I use the website offline?
No — the website always reads from Google Drive directly. The Android app works offline and syncs when it reconnects, so the OR-side capture flow doesn't need a connection.
Is the website HIPAA / privacy compliant?
The website doesn't store, log, or transmit patient content to any third party. All photographs live in your own Google Drive under your account; we never touch them. Whether your jurisdiction recognizes this as compliant depends on your local rules and on how you have your Drive account configured.
What does “Code from the OR” mean?
It's the tagline of madhisoka.com, the studio that builds SurgiSafe. The app is written by a practicing plastic surgeon — code from the operating room, by someone who lives there.
Who do I contact if something’s broken or I have feedback?
Email madhisoka17@gmail.com or visit madhisoka.com. Bug reports and feature requests are read by the developer directly — you'll usually get an answer the same week.

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