Common surgical procedures
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| Repair Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | Surgical Repair Of A Weakening/Ballooning Area Of The Abdominal Portion Of The Aorta | AAA
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| Anterior Cruciate Ligament | Reconstruction Of The Anterior Cruciate Ligament. In An ACL Reconstruction A Graft Is Used To Replace The Ligament, And In An ACL Repair The Torn Ligament Is Put Back Together | ACL
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| Anterior Cervical Fusion | Surgical Fusion Of Vertebrea In The Cervical Spine, Approached From The Front ide Of The Patient's Body | ACF
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| Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion | Spinal surgery in which bone grafts/implants are used to fuse vertebrea in the lumbar spine, approached from the front side of the patient's body | ALIF
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| Above The Knee Amputation | surgical removal of the leg above the knee | AKA
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| Arteriovenous Graft | a surgical connection is made between an artery and a vein to allow hemodialysis access | AV GRAFT
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| Bilateral Myringotomy With Tubes | incision into the eardrum for drainage via tube placement | BMT
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| Bilateral Salpingo-Oopherectomy | surgical removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries | BSO
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| Below The Knee Amputation | Surgical removal Of The Leg Below The Knee | BKA
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| Coronary Artery Bypass Graft | Creation of a new blood supply to an area of the heart with a clogged/blocked artery using the patient's own blood vessels to function as the graft | CABG
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| Closed Reduction | treatment of the fractured bone without a surgical incision | CR
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| Dilation And Curettage | dilation of the uterine cervix and scrapping of the inner lining of the uterus with a uterine curette | D&C
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| Esophagogastroduodenoscopy | endoscopic procedure that visualizthe upper portion of the gastrointestinal tractup to the duodenum | EGD
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| Endoscopic Sinus Surgery | use of endoscopic instrumentation to operate on the nose | ESS
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| Exam Under Anesthesia | the use of anesthesia to conduct a surgical examination of a sensitive part of the body such as the eye or rectum | EUA
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| Incision And Drainage | incision into and removal of pus/fluid from an abscess, boil or infected wound/area of the body | I&D
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| Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator | insertion/implantation of a battery-powered device that can deliver a jolt of electricity to treat cardiac arrhythmia | ICD
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| Intramedullary Nail | insertion/implantation of a nail or rod, into the medullarycavity of a long bone, such as the remur or tibia | IMN
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| Intraocular Lens | insertion/implantaion of a lens within the eye to treat cataracts or myopia | IOL
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| Intraoperative Radiation Therapy | use of therapeutic levels of radiation to treat exposed cancer tumors during surgery, frequently done during breast surgery | IORT
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| Laparoscopic-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy | a visualization and treatment of pelvic organs followed by removal of the uterus through the vagina | LAVH
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| Laryngoscopy And Bronchoscopy | a visual examination of the larynx and the bronchi | L&B
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| Lumber Puncture | a collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. commonly referred to as a spinal tap | LP
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| Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass | use of a small incision in the ribs to access the heart to bypass diseased coronary arteries. this is done "off-pump" without the assistance of the heart-lung machine | MIDCAB
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| Minimally Invasive Surgery | a type of surgery that uses endoscopyic techniques and instrumentation in order to reduce trauma to the body during surgery | MIS
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| Open Reduction Internal Fixation | treatment of a fractured bone with an incision and the use of the plates and screws or pins to home the fragments together | ORIF
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| Power Assisted Liposuction | aspiration of fat cells by means of a motorized hand piece and cannula | PAL
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| Percutaneous Coronary Intervention | coronary angioplasty;a procedure to open narrowed coronary arter,normally preformed in cardiac catheterization labs | PCI
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| Patient Ductus Arteriosus | repair of a congenital heart disorder in a neonate | PDA
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| Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy | insertion of a feeding tube into the stomach through the abdominal wall | PEG
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| Insertion Of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter | an intravenous catheter inserted in a peripheral cein | PICC
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| Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion | Spinal surgery in which bone grafts/implants are used to fuse vertebrea in the lumbar spine, approached from the back side of the patient's body | PLIF
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| Split Thickness Skin Graft | healthy skin is taken from a place on the body, called the donor site, and used as a skin graft elsewhere on the body | STSG
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| Total Abdominal Hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus through an incision in the abdomen | TAH
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| Transesophageal Echocardiogram | obtaining an ulrasound image of the heart by means of a probe/transducer inserted into the esophagus | TEE
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| Total Hip Arthroplasty | hip joint reconstruction by placing implants on the end femur and the top of the tibia, as well as on the knee cap, resulting in a completely rebuilt joint | THA
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| Total Knee Arthroplasty | knee joint reconstruction by placing implants on the end of the femur and the top of the tibia, as well as on the knee cap, resulting in a completely rebuilt joint | TKA
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| Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate | surgical removal of part of the prostate gland by inserting insturments across the urethra to reach the prostate internally | TURP
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| Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery | use of endoscopic instruments to access the chest cavity/lungs/thorax | VATS
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| Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt | surgical placement of a drain to transfer excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain to the abdominal lining | VP SHUNT
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| Wound Vacuum Assisted Closure | application of a device/dressing that provides negative pressure to facilitate wound closure | WOUND VAC
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| Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion | spinal fusion surgery appoaching from the side of the patient using special instrumentation to reduce trauma on the patient's Body | XLIF
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