Health Library - Surgeries

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | V

A

• abdomino-perineal resection
• abortion (suction curettage)
• abscess drainage
• adhesions, separation of
• adrenal-gland removal (adrenalectomy)
• amniocentesis
• amputation
• anal-fissure removal and anal sphincterotomy
• anal-fistula removal
• aneurysm removal
• angioplasty (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty)
• aorto-iliac bypass graft (aortoiliofemoral reconstruction)
• appendectomy
• arthroplasty, hip
• arthroplasty, knee
• arthroplasty, shoulder
• arthroscopy

B

• baker's-cyst removal
• bartholin's-gland-cyst removal
• bladder (urinary) removal (cystectomy)
• bone graft
• bone-marrow transplant
• breast abscess drainage
• breast augmentation (augmentation mammoplasty)
• breast biopsy by incision
• breast biopsy by needle aspiration
• breast reconstruction
• breast reduction (reduction mammoplasty)
• bronchoscopy
• bunion removal

C

• cardiac catheterization & angiocardiography
• carotid-artery endarterectomy
• carpal-tunnel-syndrome repair
• cataract removal
• cervix, biopsy of
• cervix, cryosurgery of
• cervix, electrocauterization of
• cesarean section
• chalazion removal
• circumcision
• cleft-lip repair
• cochlear implant
• colonoscopy
• colostomy
• cornea transplant (keratoplasty)
• coronary-artery bypass graft (heart bypass)
• craniotomy
• cryosurgery
• culdocentesis
• cystoscopy

D

• dilatation and curettage of the uterus (d & c)
• disk removal, ruptured- (laminectomy)
• ductus-arteriosus closure

E

• ectropion repair
• electrocauterization (electrocoagulation; electrosurgery; fulguration)
• endometrial biopsy
• entropion repair
• episiotomy
• esophagectomy

F

• face lift & blepharoplasty
• fibroid-tumor removal (myomectomy)
• fracture repair (fracture reduction)

G

• gallbladder laparoscopy (laparoscopic cholecystectomy)
• gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy, open)
• gastric bypass
• gastroenterostomy for pyloric obstruction
• gastrostomy
• gastrostomy, percutaneous endoscopic (p.e.g. procedure)

H

• hair transplant
• hammertoe correction
• hand surgery
• heart transplantation
• heart-lung TRANSPLANTATION
• heart-valve replacement
• heel-spur removal
• hemorrhoid banding
• hemorrhoid removal (hemorrhoidectomy)
• hernia repair, femoral- (femoral herniorrhaphy)
• hernia repair, hiatal- (hiatal herniorrhaphy)
• hernia repair, incisional- (incisional herniorrhaphy)
• hernia repair, inguinal- (inguinal herniorrhaphy)
• hernia repair, umbilical-
• hip nailing for hip fracture
• hydrocelectomy
• hypospadias repair & urethroplasty
• hysterectomy (abdominal) with removal of tubes & ovaries /a>
• hysterectomy (abdominal) without removal of fallopian tubes & ovaries
• hysterectomy (vaginal) with bladder/rectal repair
• hysterectomy (vaginal) with removal of tubes & ovaries

I

• ileostomy

K

• kidney removal (nephrectomy)
• kidney stone removal (ureterolithotomy)
• kidney transplantation
• kneecap removal (patellectomy)

L

• laceration repair
• laparoscopy
• laparotomy
• laryngoscopy
• larynx removal (laryngectomy)
• lipoma removal
• liposuction (suction lipectomy)
• lithotripsy (shock wave treatment for kidney stones)
• liver transplantation
• lung resection (lobectomy; pneumonectomy)
• lung transplantation

M

• mastectomy, modified radical (total mastectomy)
• mastectomy, partial (lumpectomy)
• melanoma removal
• meniscectomy
• morton's neuroma removal
• myringotomy

N

• nail removal
• nasal polyps removal (nasal polypectomy)
• neck, radical dissection of
• nephrostomy, percutaneous (nephrolithotomy, percutaneous)

O

• otoplasty (ear plastic surgery)
• ovarian cyst or tumor removal

P

• pacemaker insertion
• pancreas transplantation
• parathyroidectomy
• penile implant
• peptic-ulcer surgery
• pericardiocentesis
• periodontal surgery (pyorrhea treatment)
• pilonidal-cyst removal
• popliteal artery embolectomy
• prostate gland removal, suprapubic
• prostate gland removal, transurethral
• pterygium removal

R

• radial keratotomy
• rectal- or colon-polyp removal (polypectomy)
• recto-vaginal-fistula repair
• retinal-detachment repair
• rhinoplasty & septoplasty
• root canal therapy (endodontic therapy)

S

• salivary-gland-tumor removal
• sebaceous cyst removal (epidermoid cyst removal)
• sigmoid colon removal (sigmoid colectomy)
• skin graft
• skin lesion removal
• small-bowel resection
• spinal tap (lumbar puncture)
• spleen removal (splenectomy)
• stapes removal (stapedectomy)
• stomach cancer surgery
• strabismus surgery (Squint Repair)
• sympathectomy, cervicodorsal
• sympathectomy, lumbar

T

• tear duct, opening of
• tendon repair
• testicle fixation (orchiopexy)
• testicle removal (orchiectomy)
• thyroglossal-duct & cyst removal
• thyroid gland removal (thyroidectomy)
• tongue, cheek or gum biopsy
• tonsil & adenoid removal (tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy)
• tooth extraction
• tooth replantation
• tooth transplantation
• tracheostomy
• tubal ligation
• tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
• tympanoplasty

U

• urethral caruncle removal

V

• vagotomy
• varicocele removal (varicocelectomy)
• varicose vein removal
• varicose vein sclerotherapy
• vasectomy
• vesico-vaginal-fistula repair
• vitrectomy