Treatment | Definition |
anal fissurectomy | surgical removal of an anal fissure |
anastomosis | creating a passageway or opening between two organs or vessels |
appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gallbladder |
choledocholithotomy | removal of gallstones through an incision in the bile duct |
colectomy | surgical removal of the colon |
colostomy | surgical creation of an opening of a portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to the outside surface |
diverticulectomy | surgical removal of the diverticulum |
esophagastrostomy | surgical creation of an opening between the esophagus and the stomach |
esophagostomy | surgical creation of an opening in the esophagus |
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) | ultrasound crushing of calculi (stones) in the gallbladder or kidney |
fistulectomy | excision of a fistula |
gastrectomy | surgical removal of part or all of the stomach |
garstrostomy | surgical placement of a tube in the stomach, used for tube feedings |
glossectomy | partial or total removal of the tongue |
hemorrhoid ligation | removal of internal hemorrhoids using a rubber band technique |
hemorrhoidectomy | surgical removal of hemorrhoids from the anorectal area |
hepatic lobectomy | surgical removal of a lobe of the liver |
ileostomy | surgical creation of a passage through the abdominal wall into the ileum |
jejunoileostomy | formation of a surgical passage between the jejunum and the ileum |
jejunostomy | surgical creation of a passage through the abdominal wall into the jejunum |
lithotripsy | crushing of a stone |
liver transplant | replacement of the liver with a donor liver |
pancreatectomy | surgical removal of the pancreas |
proctoplasty | plastic surgery of the anus and rectum |
vagotomy | surgical resection of the vagus nerve to decrease acid secretion in the stomach |