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Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis; IPAA; Ileal-anal reservoir surgery Total proctocolectomy and ileal-anal pouch surgery is the removal of the large intestine and most of the rectum. The...
Read articleMeckel diverticulectomy; Gastrointestinal bleeding – Meckel diverticulectomy Meckel diverticulectomy is surgery to remove an abnormal pouch on the lining of the small intestine (bowel). This pouch...
Read articleAAA – open; Repair – aortic aneurysm – open Open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is surgery to fix a widened part in your aorta. This is...
Read articleAAA – open; Repair – aortic aneurysm – open Open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is surgery to fix a widened part in your aorta. This is...
Read articleExploratory surgery; Laparotomy; Exploratory laparotomy Abdominal exploration is surgery to look at the organs and structures in your belly area (abdomen). This includes your: Appendix Bladder...
Read articleAbdominal hysterectomy was first performed in 1843. Prior attempts at removal of the uterus date back to ancient times, when vaginal hysterectomy was performed to treat...
Read articleChoking – Heimlich maneuver Choking is when someone is having a very hard time breathing because food, a toy, or other object is blocking the throat...
Read articleCosmetic surgery of the abdomen; Tummy tuck; Abdominoplasty Abdominal wall surgery is a procedure that improves the appearance of flabby, stretched-out abdominal (belly) muscles and skin....
Read articleCosmetic surgery of the abdomen; Tummy tuck; Abdominoplasty Abdominal wall surgery is a procedure that improves the appearance of flabby, stretched-out abdominal (belly) muscles and skin....
Read articleAbrasions are common skin injuries that occur when the top layer of skin is scraped or rubbed off due to friction, often resulting in pain, redness,...
Read articleDifficulty breathing – first aid; Dyspnea – first aid; Shortness of breath – first aid Most people take breathing for granted. People with certain illnesses may...
Read articleBone – broken; Fracture; Stress fracture; Bone fracture If more pressure is put on a bone than it can stand, it will split or break. A...
Read articleLaparoscopic distal pancreatectomy; Lancreaticogastrostomy Pancreatic surgery is done to treat cancer of the pancreas gland. Description The pancreas is located behind the stomach, between the duodenum...
Read articleCryosurgery – skin; Warts – freezing; Warts – cryotherapy Cryotherapy is a method of superfreezing tissue in order to destroy it. This article discusses cryotherapy of...
Read articleDSRS; Distal splenorenal shunt procedure; Renal – splenic venous shunt; Warren shunt; Cirrhosis – distal splenorenal; Liver failure – distal splenorenal; Portal vein pressure – distal...
Read articleShunt – ventriculoperitoneal; VP shunt; Shunt revision Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is surgery to treat excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain ( hydrocephalus ). Description This procedure is done...
Read articleLaser retinopexy; Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair Retinal detachment repair is eye surgery to place a retina back into its normal position. The retina is the light-sensitive tissue in...
Read articleGastrectomy – sleeve; Gastrectomy – greater curvature; Gastrectomy – parietal; Gastric reduction; Vertical gastroplasty Vertical sleeve gastrectomy is surgery to help with weight loss. The surgeon...
Read articleVertebroplasty is often an outpatient procedure used to treat painful compression fractures in the spine. In a compression fracture, all or part of a spine bone...
Read articleShunt – ventriculoperitoneal; VP shunt; Shunt revision Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is surgery to treat excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain ( hydrocephalus ). Description This procedure is...
Read articleVentral hernia repair is surgery to repair a ventral hernia. A ventral hernia is a sac (pouch) formed from the inner lining of your belly (abdomen)...
Read articleVein stripping with ligation; Vein stripping with avulsion; Vein stripping with ablation; Vein ligation and stripping; Vein surgery; Venous insufficiency – vein stripping; Venous reflux –...
Read articleEndovenous thermal ablation; Ambulatory phlebectomy; Transilluminated power phlebotomy; Endovenous laser ablation; Varicose vein therapy Varicose veins are swollen, twisted, painful veins that have filled with blood. Description...
Read articleValvuloplasty – aortic; TAVR; Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is surgery to replace the aortic valve. It is used to treat...
Read articleValve replacement; Valve repair; Heart valve prosthesis; Mechanical valves; Prosthetic valves Heart valve surgery is used to repair or replace diseased heart valves. Blood that flows...
Read articleVAC – vacuum-assisted closure – sternal wound; Sternal dehiscence; Sternal infection When you have open-heart surgery, the surgeon makes a cut (incision) that runs down the...
Read articleLaser-assisted uvulopalaplasty; Radiofrequency palatoplasty; Velopharyngeal insufficiency – UPPP; Obstructive sleep apnea – uvulopalaplasty; OSA – uvulopalaplasty Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is surgery to open the upper airways by...
Read articlePalate surgery; Uvulopalatal flap procedure; UPPP; Laser-assisted uvulopalaplasty; Radiofrequency palatoplasty; Velopharyngeal insufficiency – UPPP; Obstructive sleep apnea – uvulopalaplasty; OSA – uvulopalaplasty Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is surgery...
Read articleHysteroscopic surgery; Operative hysteroscopy; Uterine endoscopy; Ureteroscopy Hysteroscopy is a procedure to look at the inside of the womb (uterus). Your doctor can look at: The...
Read articleUterine fibroid embolization; UFE; UAE Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a procedure to treat fibroids without surgery. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous (benign) tumors that develop in the uterus...
Read articlePubo-vaginal sling; Transobturator sling Vaginal sling procedures are types of surgeries that help control stress urinary incontinence. This is urine leakage that happens when you laugh, cough,...
Read articleTVT; Urethral suspension Placement of tension-free vaginal tape is surgery to help control stress urinary incontinence. This is urine leakage that happens when you laugh, cough, sneeze,...
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