surgical operation
instrumental medical procedure on or in the body of a patient
gender-affirming surgery
surgical procedures to alter sexual characteristics to match identified gender
cataract surgery
ocular surgery performed to remove cataracts
Mohs surgery
microscopically controlled surgery used to treat common types of skin cancer
hernia repair
surgical procedures to fix abnormal openings through which tissue or organs may protrude
pallidotomy
surgical procedure to damage the globus pallidus
masculinizing surgery
variety of procedures
vasectomy reversal
medical procedure
Young's operation
medical intervention
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery
surgical treatment for coronary heart disease
heart surgery
surgical operation on the heart
laparotomy
surgical procedure involving small incisions through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity
nephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney
carpal tunnel surgery
surgery to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome
sympathectomy
procedure during which at least one sympathetic ganglion is removed
Pulmonary artery banding
medical intervention
adrenalectomy
surgical removal of the adrenal gland
dermabrasion
an exfoliating technique
pedicled flap
technique in plastic and reconstructive surgery
thoracic surgery
medical specialty involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax
costectomy
excision of a rib
breast surgery
surgery on the chest
thoracoplasty
surgical removal of ribs
thoracoplasty
surgical removal of ribs
Macewen's operation
operation for the cure of inguinal hernia
surgical emergency
medical emergency requiring immediate intervention
Ventricular reduction
type of operation in cardiac surgery
penis removal
removal of the penis, usually as an act of aggression (for voluntary penis removal, see penectomy)
dental extraction
operation (usually by a dentist or oral surgeon) to remove a tooth
cheiloplasty
surgical procedure
hepatectomy
surgical excision of all or part of the liver
resection
removal by surgery of all or part of an organ or other body structure
resection
removal by surgery of all or part of an organ or other body structure
salpingostomy
formation of an artificial opening in a fallopian tube
breast-conserving surgery
surgical operation
pulmonary thrombectomy
surgical operation to remove a blood clot from a pulmonary artery
pulmonary thoracic surgery
a class of surgical operations on the lungs
pulmonary thoracic surgery
a class of surgical operations on the lungs
laser coagulation
use of green light-producing lasers to stop bleeding
lithotomy
surgical method for removal of calculi, stones formed inside certain organs
cesarean section
surgical procedure in which a baby is delivered through a mother's abdomen
trepanning
surgical intervention; drilling a hole in the skull
decortication
medical procedure involving the surgical removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ
Otoplasty
Surgery to correct the deformities and defects of the pinna
heart valve repair
surgical technique used to fix defects in heart valves