Surgical Procedures
.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Calcaneocuboid Joint Arthrodesis")
Calcaneocuboid Joint Arthrodesis
Calcaneocuboid joint arthrodesis involves the fusion of the cuboid and calcaneus bones. They are fus....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Caldwell-Luc Procedure")
Caldwell-Luc Procedure
During the Caldwell-Luc procedure, a new opening is made going from the wall of the maxillary sinus ....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Calf Augmentation")
Calf Augmentation
During calf augmentation, the calf is reshaped and firmed. This procedure uses silicone implants to ....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Capsulotomy")
Capsulotomy
Capsulotomy, also referred to as YAG laser capsulotomy, is a laser surgery that removes capsular opa....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Carbon Dioxide Laser Skin Resurfacing")
Carbon Dioxide Laser Skin Resurfacing
A plastic surgery procedure, carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing involves the use of a laser to sm....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cardiopulmonary Bypass")
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
A cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is used during heart surgery such as coronary artery bypass graft (CA....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Carotid Artery Angioplasty")
Carotid Artery Angioplasty
A minimally invasive procedure, carotid artery angioplasty involves the removal of plaque from a blo....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Carotid Endarterectomy")
Carotid Endarterectomy
Carotid endarterectomy involves the removal of plaque from a carotid artery that has been blocked du....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Carpal Tunnel Release")
Carpal Tunnel Release
During carpal tunnel release, the transverse carpal ligament that lies across the tendons and nerves....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery")
Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
Carpal tunnel release surgery is done to relieve compression in the medial nerve, which is located i....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cataract Surgery")
Cataract Surgery
During cataract surgery, a cataract (a cloudy eye lens located between the pupil and iris) is remove....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Central Venous Catheter Placement")
Central Venous Catheter Placement
During central venous catheter placement, a needle is inserted into a vein located in the upper ches....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cerebral Aneurysm Repair by Clipping")
Cerebral Aneurysm Repair by Clipping
Cerebral aneurysm repair by clipping involves cutting off the blood supply to an aneurysm by clampin....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cerebral Aneurysm Repair by Endovascular Embolization")
Cerebral Aneurysm Repair by Endovascular...
A minimally invasive procedure, cerebral aneurysm repair by endovascular embolization involves filli....
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Cerebral Aneurysm Repair by Occlusion an...
Cerebral aneurysm repair by occlusion and bypass is performed to cut off a blood supply to an aneury....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cerebral Embolectomy")
Cerebral Embolectomy
During cerebral embolectomy, a blood clot or foreign body blocking blood flow through a cerebral art....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cervical Cerclage")
Cervical Cerclage
Cervical cerclage is a procedure used to prevent premature delivery. It is performed by accessing th....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cervical Discectomy")
Cervical Discectomy
Cervical discectomy is the removal of a herniated disc from the cervical spine, which is located in ....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cervical Laminectomy")
Cervical Laminectomy
During a cervical laminectomy, parts of disc or bone or removed in order to widen the cervical spina....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cervical Laminotomy")
Cervical Laminotomy
A cervical laminotomy is the removal of parts of the spinal discs or bone in order to widen the spin....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cervical Spine Fusion")
Cervical Spine Fusion
Performed to reduce or eliminate severe pain, cervical spine fusion links two or more vertebrae toge....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cervix Conization")
Cervix Conization
A minor procedure, cervix conization involves the removal of a cone-shaped area of tissue located in....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cesarean Section Delivery")
Cesarean Section Delivery
Cesarean section delivery involves the delivery of a fetus through an opening in the abdomen. To per....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cheek Augmentation")
Cheek Augmentation
During cheek augmentation, the face is reshaped with the use of either fatty tissue or silicone impl....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Chemical Skin Peel")
Chemical Skin Peel
A chemical skin peel involves stimulating production of new skin cells and collagen through controll....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Chemoembolization")
Chemoembolization
Chemoembolization involves the delivery of chemotherapy drugs into a catheter that is placed into th....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Chest Tube Thoracostomy")
Chest Tube Thoracostomy
During a chest tube thoracostomy, a thin and flexible tube is inserted through the ribs and into the....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Chest Wall Resection")
Chest Wall Resection
Chest wall resection is characterized by the removal of the rubs, sternum, cartilage, and other soft....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Chiari Osteotomy")
Chiari Osteotomy
Chiari osteotomy involves augmenting the hip socket by laterally moving the ilium above the hip caps....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Chin Lift")
.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Chin Reconstruction")
Chin Reconstruction
During chin reconstruction, the chin is reshaped. This may be achieved through the use of implants f....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Choledochal Cyst Excision")
Choledochal Cyst Excision
During choledochal cyst excision, a choledochal cyst is removed. These types of cysts cause the hepa....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Choledochojejunostomy")
Choledochojejunostomy
During choledochojejunostomy, a new connection between the common bile duct and the jejunum (middle ....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Circumcision")
Circumcision
During a circumcision, the foreskin that covers the tip of the penis is removed. This procedure is p....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Circumferential Abdominoplasty")
Circumferential Abdominoplasty
During circumferential abdominoplasty, excess skin from the buttocks, abdomen and thighs is removed.....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cleft Lip Surgery")
Cleft Lip Surgery
During cleft lip surgery, the separation between the lips is closed. This is achieved by cutting alo....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cleft Palate Surgery")
Cleft Palate Surgery
During cleft palate surgery, the separation that occurs in the hard and/or soft palate is closed. Th....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Clitoroplasty")
Clitoroplasty
Clitoroplasty is a procedure that reduces the size of clitoris that is abnormally large.
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Closed Reduction and External Fixation of the Pelvis")
Closed Reduction and External Fixation o...
A non-invasive procedure, closed reduction and external fixation of the pelvis involves relocating t....
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Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinnin...
During closed reduction and percutaneous pinning for lateral condylar humerus fracture, a humerus fr....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning for Supracondylar Humerus Fracture")
Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinnin...
During closed reduction and percutaneous pinning for supracondylar humerus fracture, a humerus fract....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Clubfoot Repair")
Clubfoot Repair
During clubfoot repair, the major tendons in the foot and ankle are cut, released and repositioned. ....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Colectomy")
.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Collagen Replacement Therapy")
Collagen Replacement Therapy
During collagen replacement therapy, purified collagen from an animal or cadaver is injected under t....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Colon Resection")
Colon Resection
A colon resection surgery involves the removal of a diseased part of the colon, or large intestine. ....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Colostomy")
.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Common Bile Duct Exploration")
Common Bile Duct Exploration
During common bile duct exploration, a contrast agent is placed into the bile duct via a small incis....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Complete Sternocleidomastoid Resection")
Complete Sternocleidomastoid Resection
During complete sternocleidomastoid resection, the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the neck is cut.
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Computer-Assisted Robotic Total Knee Replacement")
Computer-Assisted Robotic Total Knee Rep...
A minimally invasive procedure, computer-assisted robotic total knee replacement involves the use of....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Continent Ileostomy")
Continent Ileostomy
A bowel diversion surgery, continent ileostomy is performed after removal of the large intestine. Du....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cordectomy")
Cordectomy
During cordectomy, all or part of the vocal cords is removed.
Also Known As:
Cord removal
Voc....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cornea Transplant")
Cornea Transplant
During a cornea transplant, an area of the cornea (the clear part of the eye in front of the iris an....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Coronary Angioplasty")
Coronary Angioplasty
A minimally invasive procedure, coronary angioplasty involves the removal of plaque from a blocked c....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Coronary Angioplasty with Stent Placement")
Coronary Angioplasty with Stent Placemen...
A minimally invasive procedure, coronary angioplasty with stent placement involves the removal of pl....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Coronary Artery Bypass")
Coronary Artery Bypass
An open heart surgery, coronary artery bypass involves the grafting of a piece of healthy artery obt....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Corpus Callostomy")
Corpus Callostomy
A brain procedure, corpus callostomy consists of making cuts in the corpus callosum. This is done to....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Craniectomy")
Craniectomy
During a craniectomy, part of the skull is removed in order to relieve intracranial pressure.
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cranioplasty")
Cranioplasty
Cranioplasty involves the repair of a deformity or defect in the skull. Typically, synthetic materia....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Craniotomy")
Craniotomy
A craniotomy is an incision made through the skull in order to access the brain. A bone flap (a sect....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cricoid Split")
Cricoid Split
A cricoid split involves the surgical incision of the cricoid cartilage located in the neck. This is....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cricothyrotomy")
Cricothyrotomy
An emergency procedure, cricothyrotomy is performed in order to establish an airway. The procedure u....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cryosurgery for Bone Cancer")
Cryosurgery for Bone Cancer
During cryosurgery for bone cancer, very cold gas is administered inside the bone to destroy cancero....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cryosurgery for Liver Cancer")
Cryosurgery for Liver Cancer
During cryosurgery for liver cancer, extremely cold gas is applied directly to a liver tumor inside ....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer")
Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer
During cryosurgery for prostate cancer, a very cold gas is administered to early-stage prostate canc....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cryosurgery for Skin Cancer")
Cryosurgery for Skin Cancer
During cryosurgery for skin cancer, a very cold gas is administered directly to the skin in order to....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cryosurgery for the Cervix")
Cryosurgery for the Cervix
During cryosurgery for the cervix, a very cold gas is administered to the lining of the cervix to de....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cutting Balloon Angioplasty")
Cutting Balloon Angioplasty
A minimally invasive procedure, cutting balloon angioplasty involves the insertion of a catheter wit....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cyst or Abscess Drainage")
Cyst or Abscess Drainage
Cyst or abscess drainage occurs when an incision is made in a cyst or abscess in order to drain pus ....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cystduodenostomy")
Cystduodenostomy
During a cystduodenostomy, a connection between the lining of the duodenum of the small intestine an....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cystectomy")
Cystectomy
During a cystectomy, the bladder is surgically removed and a new bladder is constructed.
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cystgastrostomy")
Cystgastrostomy
During a cystgastrostomy, a connection between the back lining of the stomach and a pancreatic cyst ....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cystjejunostomy")
Cystjejunostomy
During a cystjejunostomy, a connection between the lining of the jejunum of the small intestine and ....
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.jpg&w=250&h=162 "Cystoprostatectomy")
Cystoprostatectomy
During a cystoprostatectomy, the prostate gland and bladder are removed. A new bladder is constructe....
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.jpg&w=300&h=320 "Plate and Screw Fixation of the Femur")
.jpg&w=300&h=320 "Plate and Screw Fixation of the Arm Bones")
.jpg&w=300&h=320 "Plantar Fasciotomy")
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