Surgical Procedures
Hair Grafting
During hair grafting, a strip of hair-bearing skin is cut from the back of the head and then divided....
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Halo-Distraction Le Fort III Osteotomy
During halo-distraction Le Fort III osteotomy, the nose, upper jaw, and cheek bones are moved togeth....
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Hand Amputation
During a hand amputation, the hand or fingers are surgically removed.
Hand amputation is utilized t....
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Hand Surgery for Epidermolysis Bullosa
During hand surgery for epidermolysis bullosa, excessive scar tissue from repeated lesions is cut fr....
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Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy...
A modified minimally invasive procedure, hand-assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy involves the remov....
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Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Bilateral Adr...
A minimally invasive procedure, hand-assisted laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy involves the remo....
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Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Colectomy
A modified minimally invasive procedure, hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy involves the removal o....
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Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
A minimally invasive procedure, hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy involves the removal of a kid....
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Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephr...
A minimally invasive procedure, hand-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy involves the removal ....
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Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Splenectomy
A modified minimally invasive procedure, hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy involves the removal....
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Heart Bypass Surgery
During heart bypass surgery, a section of the coronary artery is bypassed to improve blood flow to t....
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Heart Transplant
During a heart transplant, a diseased or damaged heart is removed and replaced with a healthy heart ....
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Heart Valve Repair
During heart valve repair surgery, malfunctioning heart valves that are blocked, narrowed, or leakin....
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Heart Valve Repair Surgery
During heart valve repair surgery, a damaged or malfunctioning heart valve is repaired so that it is....
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Heart Valve Replacement
During heart valve surgery, diseased heart valves are either repaired or replaced. The artificial va....
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Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
During heart valve replacement surgery, a diseased, damaged, or malfunctioning heart valve is replac....
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Heart-Lung Transplant
During a heart-lung transplant, the healthy heart and lungs from a clinically brain dead patient are....
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Heller Myotomy
Heller myotomy involves weakening the muscles at the junction of the esophagus and the stomach.
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Hemiarthroplasty
During hemiarthroplasty, a fractured proximal humerus of the shoulder is repaired and replaced with ....
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Hemicolectomy
Hemicolectomy involves the removal of the right or left half of the colon.
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Colon....
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Hemorrhoidectomy
A hemorrhoidectomy involves the surgical removal of hemorrhoids.
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Hemorrhoid sur....
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Hepatorrhaphy
During hepatorrhaphy, the liver is sutured in order to stop or control bleeding.
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Hernia Repair
During hernia repair surgery, an abnormal protrusion is corrected. A hernia occurs when the outer la....
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High Cervical Odontoid Excision
High cervical odontoid excision is a procedure that is performed through the neck and allows access ....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Breast ...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for breast cancer, highly radioactive material is delivered into....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Cervica...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer, highly radioactive material is delivered in....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Colorec...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for colorectal cancer, highly radioactive material is delivered ....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Esophag...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for esophageal cancer, highly radioactive material is delivered ....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Gallbla...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for gallbladder cancer, highly radioactive material is delivered....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Hepatic...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for hepatic duct tumor, highly radioactive material is delivered....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Larynx ...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for larynx cancer, highly radioactive material is delivered into....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Liver C...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for liver cancer, highly radioactive material is delivered into ....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Lung Ca...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for lung cancer, highly radioactive material is delivered into o....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Mouth C...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for mouth cancer, highly radioactive material is delivered into ....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Nasopha...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer, highly radioactive material is delive....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Orophar...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for oropharyngeal cancer, highly radioactive material is deliver....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Prostat...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer, highly radioactive material is delivered in....
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High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Tongue ...
During high dose rate brachytherapy for tongue cancer, highly radioactive material is delivered into....
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High Lateral-Tension Abdominoplasty
During high lateral-tension abdominoplasty, excess skin is removed from the abdominal area and the a....
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Hindquarter Amputation
During hindquarter amputation, the entire lower extremity is removed through part of the pelvis.
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Hip Amputation
During hip amputation, the entire lower extremity through the hip joint is surgically removed.
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Hip Arthroscopy
A minimally invasive procedure, hip arthroscopy involves the repair of the hip joint. The procedure ....
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Hip Fusion
Hip fusion involves the permanent bonding of the thigh bone to the pelvis. This is achieved with scr....
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Hip Liposuction
During hip liposuction, fat deposits are removed from the hips. This procedure is performed by flush....
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Hip Osteotomy
During hip osteotomy, part of the hip bone is cut out in order to reposition the hip socket and shif....
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Hip Replacement Surgery
A hip replacement removes damaged cartilage and bone in the hip and replaces it with parts made of p....
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Hip Resurfacing
Hip resurfacing is similar to a total hip replacement. However, during hip resurfacing the femoral h....
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Hip Surgery
During hip surgery, bones, ligaments, cartilage and tendons of the hip joint are repaired.
Also K....
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Hip Synovectomy
During hip synovectomy, inflamed synovium that lines the joint is removed.
Hip synovectomy may be u....
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Humerus Rodding
Humerus rodding involves threading a metal rod within the shaft of the upper arm bone (humerus). Thi....
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Hyaluronic Acid Therapy
A type of plastic surgery, hyaluronic acid therapy involves the injection of synthetic hyaluronic ac....
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Hydroxyapatite Augmentation of the Mandi...
Hydroxyapatite augmentation of the mandible (lower jaw bone) is a surgical procedure that involves t....
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Hydroxyapatite Augmentation of the Maxil...
During hydroxyapatite augmentation of the maxilla, hydroxyapatite is injected next to the upper jaw ....
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Hysteroscopic Myomectomy
During hysteroscopic myomectomy, uterine fibroids are removed from the submucosal lining of the uter....
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Hysteroscopy
During hysteroscopy, uterine adhesions or scar tissue inside the uterus are cut away. This procedure....
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