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Surgical Procedures, Operative

Operations carried out for the correction of deformities and defects, repair of injuries, and diagnosis and cure of certain diseases. (Taber, 18th ed.).

Year introduced: 1998(1963)

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Tree Number(s): E04

MeSH Unique ID: D013514

Entry Terms:

Surgical Procedures
Procedures, Surgical
Procedure, Surgical
Surgical Procedure
Operative Procedures
Operative Procedure
Procedure, Operative
Procedures, Operative
Operative Surgical Procedure
Operative Surgical Procedures
Procedure, Operative Surgical
Procedures, Operative Surgical
Surgical Procedure, Operative
Surgery, Ghost
Ghost Surgery

See Also:

Intraoperative Complications
Operating Rooms
Postoperative Complications
Reoperation
General Surgery

All MeSH Categories

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category

Surgical Procedures, Operative

Ablation Techniques

Endometrial Ablation Techniques

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation

Radiofrequency Ablation

Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

Anastomosis, Surgical

Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y

Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical

Axillofemoral Bypass Grafting

Blalock-Taussig Procedure

Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts

Cholecystostomy

Choledochostomy

Endolymphatic Shunt

Gastroenterostomy

Heart Bypass, Right

Jejunoileal Bypass

Pancreaticojejunostomy

Pericardial Window Techniques

Peritoneovenous Shunt

Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical

Portoenterostomy, Hepatic

Anterior Temporal Lobectomy

Assisted Circulation

Counterpulsation

Heart-Assist Devices

Bariatric Surgery

Jejunoileal Bypass

Chorionic Villi Sampling

Image-Guided Biopsy

Papanicolaou Test

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Spinal Puncture

Bloodless Medical and Surgical Procedures

Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic

Circumcision, Female

Circumcision, Male

Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures

Cardiac Surgical Procedures

Vascular Surgical Procedures

Dilatation and Curettage

Cytoreduction Surgical Procedures

Decompression, Surgical

Decompressive Craniectomy

Microvascular Decompression Surgery

Deep Brain Stimulation

Digestive System Surgical Procedures

Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y

Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures

Biliopancreatic Diversion

Endoscopy, Digestive System

Gastroenterostomy

Hemorrhoidectomy

Jejunoileal Bypass

Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy

Liver Transplantation

Pancreas Transplantation

Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Pancreaticojejunostomy

Peritoneovenous Shunt

Microdissection

Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy

Elective Surgical Procedures

Endocrine Surgical Procedures

Islets of Langerhans Transplantation

Parathyroidectomy

Extracorporeal Circulation

Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Heart Bypass, Left

Hybrid Renal Replacement Therapy

Intermittent Renal Replacement Therapy

Ultrafiltration

Hemostasis, Surgical

Argon Plasma Coagulation

Light Coagulation

Corneal Surgery, Laser

Lymph Node Excision

Neck Dissection

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Mastectomy, Radical

Mastectomy, Segmental

Mastectomy, Simple

Mastectomy, Subcutaneous

Prophylactic Mastectomy

Cerebral Revascularization

Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery

Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

Endovascular Procedures

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional

Radiography, Interventional

Ultrasonography, Interventional

Minor Surgical Procedures

Monitoring, Intraoperative

Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring

Neurosurgical Procedures

Anterior Temporal Lobectomy

Brain Tissue Transplantation

Cerebral Decortication

Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts

Microvascular Decompression Surgery

Split-Brain Procedure

Stereotaxic Techniques

Obstetric Surgical Procedures

Abortion, Induced

Cerclage, Cervical

Delivery, Obstetric

Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures

Dacryocystorhinostomy

Eye Enucleation

Eye Evisceration

Filtering Surgery

Light Coagulation

Orbit Evisceration

Refractive Surgical Procedures

Scleral Buckling

Vitreoretinal Surgery

Oral Surgical Procedures

Jaw Fixation Techniques

Mandibular Advancement

Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation

Oral Frenectomy

Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic

Orthognathic Surgical Procedures

Osteotomy, Le Fort

Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus

Sinus Floor Augmentation

Tooth Extraction

Tooth Replantation

Orthopedic Procedures

Acetabuloplasty

Amputation, Surgical

Bone Lengthening

Bone Transplantation

Fracture Fixation

Tendon Transfer

Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction

Dacryocystorhinostomy

Middle Ear Ventilation

Nephrostomy, Percutaneous

Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures

Nasal Surgical Procedures

Neck Dissection

Otologic Surgical Procedures

Overlapping Surgery

Pelvic Exenteration

Perioperative Care

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Intraoperative Care

Postoperative Care

Preoperative Care

Preoperative Exercise

Perioperative Period

Intraoperative Period

Postoperative Period

Preoperative Period

Plastic Surgery Procedures

Acetabuloplasty

Body Contouring

Dermatologic Surgical Procedures

Guided Tissue Regeneration

Sex Reassignment Surgery

Tissue Expansion

Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction

Prophylactic Surgical Procedures

Prophylactic Mastectomy

Prosthesis Implantation

Arthroplasty, Replacement

Auditory Brain Stem Implantation

Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation

Breast Implantation

Cochlear Implantation

Dental Implantation

Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation

Maxillofacial Prosthesis Implantation

Ossicular Replacement

Penile Implantation

Blood Specimen Collection

Spinal Puncture

Second-Look Surgery

Surgery, Computer-Assisted

Neuronavigation

Robotic Surgical Procedures

Thoracic Surgical Procedures

Cardiac Surgical Procedures

Mediastinoscopy

Pulmonary Surgical Procedures

Transplantation

Cell Transplantation

Organ Transplantation

Tissue and Organ Harvesting

Tissue Transplantation

Transplantation, Autologous

Transplantation, Heterologous

Transplantation, Heterotopic

Transplantation, Homologous

Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures

Phacoemulsification

Urogenital Surgical Procedures

Gynecologic Surgical Procedures

Sex Reassignment Surgery

Sterilization, Reproductive

Urologic Surgical Procedures

Wound Closure Techniques

Abdominal Wound Closure Techniques

Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy

Suture Techniques

Sutureless Surgical Procedures

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