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