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DefinitionTotal elbow arthroplasty; Endoprosthetic elbow replacement; Arthritis? – elbow arthroplasty; Osteoarthritis? – elbow arthroplasty; Degenerative arthritis – elbow arthroplasty; DJD – elbow arthroplasty Elbow replacement is...
DefinitionTotal hip replacement; Hip hemiarthroplasty; Arthritis? – hip replacement; Osteoarthritis? – hip replacement Hip joint replacement is surgery to replace all or part of the hip...
DefinitionRestorative proctocolectomy; Ileal-anal resection; Ileal-anal pouch; J-pouch; S-pouch; Pelvic pouch; Ileal-anal pouch; Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis; IPAA; Ileal-anal reservoir surgery Total proctocolectomy and ileal-anal pouch surgery is...
DefinitionRestorative proctocolectomy; Ileal-anal resection; Ileal-anal pouch; J-pouch; S-pouch; Pelvic pouch; Ileal-anal pouch; Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis; IPAA; Ileal-anal reservoir surgery Total proctocolectomy and ileal-anal pouch surgery is...
TEF repair; Esophageal atresia repair Tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia repair is surgery to repair two birth defects in the esophagus and trachea. Description The esophagus...
TEF repair; Esophageal atresia repair Tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia repair is surgery to repair two birth defects in the esophagus and trachea. Description The esophagus...
DefinitionTrans-hiatal esophagectomy; Trans-thoracic? esophagectomy; En bloc esophagectomy; Removal of the esophagus – open; Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy, Blunt esophagectomy; Esophageal cancer – esophagectomy – open; Cancer of the...
DefinitionTrans-hiatal esophagectomy; Trans-thoracic? esophagectomy; En bloc esophagectomy; Removal of the esophagus – open; Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy, Blunt esophagectomy; Esophageal cancer – esophagectomy – open; Cancer of the...
DefinitionTrans-Hiatal esophagectomy; Trans-thoracic? esophagectomy; En bloc esophagectomy; Removal of the esophagus – open; Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy, Blunt esophagectomy; Esophageal cancer – esophagectomy – open; Cancer of the...
DefinitionTrans-metatarsal amputation; Below knee amputation; BK amputation; Above knee amputation; AK amputation; Trans-femoral amputation; Trans-tibial amputation Leg or foot amputation is the removal of a leg,...
DefinitionValvuloplasty – aortic; TAVR; Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is surgery to replace the aortic valve. It is used to treat...
