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Cataract surgery removes the clouded natural lens of the eye and replaces it with an artificial intraocular lens. It is one of the...

Tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of the palatine tonsils and is one of the most common operations in children. It is often co...

Carpal tunnel release is the surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, the most common nerve entrapment condition, in which t...

Lumbar discectomy removes the portion of a herniated intervertebral disc that is pressing on a spinal nerve root in the lower back...

Hemorrhoidectomy is the surgical removal of hemorrhoids, the cushions of blood vessels in the anal canal, when they cause persiste...

Vasectomy is a permanent method of male contraception in which the vas deferens, the tubes that carry sperm from the testicles, ar...

Transurethral resection of the prostate, known as TURP, is a surgical treatment for urinary symptoms caused by benign prostatic hy...

Dilation and curettage, commonly called D and C, is a procedure in which the cervix is gently widened and tissue is removed from t...

Skin cancer excision is the surgical removal of a skin cancer together with a margin of surrounding normal tissue. It is the main ...

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement is one of the most common neurosurgical operations, particularly in children. It treats hydro...

Dialysis access surgery creates a reliable route to the bloodstream for hemodialysis in people with kidney failure. The arterioven...

Perianal abscess drainage is a common emergency procedure in colorectal and general surgery. Most perianal abscesses arise from in...

Pilonidal disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the skin in the natal cleft, the crease between the buttocks, in which lo...

Lumpectomy, also called partial mastectomy, wide local excision or breast conserving surgery, removes a breast tumor with a margin...

Trigger finger release is a short operation for stenosing tenosynovitis, a condition in which a thickened flexor tendon and tight ...

Ganglion cyst excision is the surgical removal of a ganglion, the most common soft tissue lump of the hand and wrist. A ganglion i...

Septoplasty straightens the deviated nasal septum to improve nasal airflow. Some degree of nasal septal deviation is very common i...

Endometrial ablation destroys the lining of the uterus, the endometrium, to reduce heavy menstrual bleeding, offering a less invas...

Pacemaker implantation places a small battery powered device under the skin, usually below the collarbone, to treat a heart rhythm...

Varicose vein surgery treats enlarged, twisted superficial veins in the legs that result from faulty valves, most often in the gre...

Ureteroscopy is an endoscopic procedure in which a thin telescope is passed through the urethra and bladder into the ureter and so...

Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, the fold of skin covering the head of the penis. It is one of the oldest kno...

Orchiopexy is an operation to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and fix it there. Undescended testis, or cryptorchidis...

Myringotomy with insertion of tympanostomy tubes, also called grommets or ear tubes, is one of the most common operations performe...

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery, or FESS, is performed through the nostrils using rigid endoscopes and fine instruments, with ...

Trabeculectomy is a glaucoma operation that lowers pressure inside the eye by creating a new drainage route for the fluid called a...

Vitrectomy is the surgical removal of the vitreous gel that fills the back of the eye, giving the surgeon access to the retina. It...

Bunionectomy is surgery to correct hallux valgus, a deformity in which the big toe drifts toward the second toe and a bony promine...

Arthroscopic meniscectomy removes torn portions of a meniscus, one of the two crescent shaped cartilage pads that cushion and stab...

Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure for painful vertebral compression fractures, which most often result from osteoporos...

Blepharoplasty is eyelid surgery that removes or repositions excess skin, muscle and fat of the upper or lower eyelids. Upper eyel...

Skin grafting transfers healthy skin from one area of the body, the donor site, to cover a wound where skin has been lost or remov...

Tubal ligation, also called tubal sterilization or having the tubes tied, is a permanent form of contraception in which the fallop...

Cervical cerclage is a procedure in which a strong stitch is placed around the cervix during pregnancy to help keep it closed. It ...

Pyloromyotomy is the standard operation for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, a condition in which the muscle of the pyloru...