Procedure & Surgery Fact Sheets

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AAA repair
Abdominal CT scan
Abdominal exploration
Abdominal hysterectomy - laparoscopic
Abdominal paracentesis
Abdominal tap
Abdominal x-ray
Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Abdominal bladder suspension
Abdominal ultrasound
Acoustic neuroma removal
Adenoidectomy
Adhesiolysis
Adhesive capsulitis - arthroscopic surgery
Adhesive capsulitis - closed manipulation
Adrenalectomy
Adrenalectomy - laparoscopic
Adult CPR
AICD
Allergy testing
Ambulatory cardiac monitoring
Ambulatory electrocardiography
Amniocentesis
Amputation - general overview
Amputation, below-the-knee
Amputation, toe
Amputation, above-the-knee
Amputation, foot
Anesthesia
- Anesthesia - general
Anal sphincterotomy
Anal wart surgery
Aneurysmectomy
Angiogram, coronary
Angiography
Angiography, MRI
Angioplasty, coronary
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery
Anterior medistinotomy
Anthrax vaccine
Aortic aneurysm repair or removal
Aortic valve replacement
Aortoiliac and aortofemoral bypass graft surgery
Appendectomy
Appendectomy - laparoscopic
Arterial blood gases
Arteriogram
Arteriography
Arthrocentesis
Arthrodesis of foot and ankle
Arthrodesis of the foot and ankle - laparoscopic
Arthroplasty, hip
Arthroscopy
Aspiration, breast needle
Atherectomy/angioplasty of noncoronary vessel
Atrial septal defect repair in children - open heart surgery
Atrial septal defect repair in children - transcatheter procedure
Audiology
Audiometry
Audiometry, newborn
Auditory brain stem response test
Augmentation mammoplasty
Augmentation cystoplasy--open surgery
Augmentation, bladder--laparoscopic surgery
Augmentation, bladder--open surgery
Augmentation, cystoplasty--laparoscopic surgery
Automatic cardioverter defibrillator implantation
Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Autopsy

Balloon angioplasty
Bariatric surgery
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Vertical banded gastroplasty
Bariatric surgery - laparoscopic roux en y gastroplasty
Bariatric surgery - laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty
Barium enema
Barium meal
Barium swallow
Barium x-ray
BCG vaccine
Below-the-knee amputation
Bilateral oophorectomy
Bili lights
Biliary tract radionuclide scan
Biopsy of liver
Biopsy
Biopsy, bone marrow
Biopsy, breast needle
Biopsy, breast open
Biopsy, breast surgical
Biopsy, endometrial
Biopsy, fine needle
Biopsy, kidney
Biopsy, liver
Biopsy, lung and pleural
Biopsy, lymph node
Biopsy, prostate
Biopsy, endometrial
Biopsy, MRI-guided breast
Biopsy, stereotactic core needle
BKA
Bladder augmentation--laparoscopic surgery
Bladder augmentation--open surgery
Bladder removal
Blepharoplasty
Blood pressure measurement
Blood transfusion
Bloodless medicine
Bloodless surgery
BMT
Body fat removal
Bone graft
Bone marrow biopsy
Bone marrow transplant
Bone mineral density testing
Bone scan
Bone scintigraphy
Botox injection
Botox injections - cosmetic
Botulinum toxin injections - cosmetic
Botulinum toxin type A
Botulinum toxin type A - cosmetic
Botulinum toxin type B - cosmetic
Brachytherapy
Breast MRI
Breast needle aspiration
Breast needle biopsy
Breast needle localization
Breast open biopsy
Breast reconstruction
Breast surgery
Breast augmentation
Breast reduction
Breast x-ray
Breast surgical biopsy
Bronchoscopy
Bunion removal
Burch procedure
Burn debridement

C-section
CABG
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiac procedures, robot-assisted
Cardiac stent
Cardiac stress test
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for teens and adults
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for children age 1 to early teens
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for infants
Cardioversion
Carotid endarterectomy
Carpal tunnel injection
Carpal tunnel release
CAT scan
Cataract removal
Catheter angiography
Central DXA
Central line inserted central catheter
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
Cerebrospinal fluid tap
Cerivcal mediastinal exploration
Cervical cancer screening
Cervical cone biopsy
Cervical conization
Cervical cryosurgery
Cervical mediastincoscopy
Cesarean section
Chamberlain's procedure
Chemical stress test
Chemotherapy
Chest radiography
Chest x-ray
Chickenpox vaccine
Child circumcision
Child CPR
Childbirth, cesarean section
Childbirth, vaginal
Cholecystectomy
Cholecystectomy - laparoscopic
Cholescintigraphy
Cholesterol testing
Chordee repair
Chorionic villi sampling--transabdominal
Chorionic villi sampling--transcervical
Chorionic villus sampling--transabdominal
Chorionic villus sampling--transcervical
Circumcision (newborn)
Circumcision--child
Classic whipple
Cleft lip and cleft palate repair
Closed joint aspiration
CME
CNB
Coaptite injection
Coarse-needle biopsy
Cochlear implants
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Colectomy
Colectomy - laparoscopic
Collagen injection - wrinkle filler
Colon polypectomy
Colon removal
Colon polyp removal
Colon removal - laparoscopic
Colonography
Colonoscopy
Colorectal resection
Colposcopy
Computed axial tomography
Computed tomography
Computed tomography angiography
Computed tomography scan
Condyloma acuminata surgery
Cone biopsy
Continuous positive airway pressure
Cord blood transplantation
Corneal transplant
Coronary angiogram
Coronary angiography
Coronary angioplasty
Coronary artery bypass graft
Coronary artery stent
Coronary arteriography
Corticosteroid injection, spinal
Counseling
Cox maze
CPAP
CPR for adults
CPR for children
CPR for infants
Craniotomy
Cryoablation
CSF analysis
CSF tap
CT colonography
CT scan
CT scan, abdomen
CT scan, head
CTA
Cutting adhesions
CVS--transabdominal
CVS--transcervical
Cystectomy
Cystocele and rectocele repair
Cystolitholapaxy
Cystoplasty, augmentation--laparoscopic surgery
Cystoplasty, augmentation--open surgery
Cystoscopy
Cystostomy, suprapubic
Cystourethroscopy

D & C
Debridement
Dental cap
Dental crown
Dental implants
Dental veneers
Dental veneers (acrylic)
Dental veneers (ceramic)
Dental veneers (porcelain)
Dental veneers (resin-based composite)
Dermabrasion
DEXA
Diabetic control index
Diagnostic ultrasound of the abdomen
Dialectic behavior therapy
Dialysis
Dilation and curettage
Dilation, esophageal
Diphtheria vaccine
Direct vision internal urethrotomy
Discectomy, intervertebral
Discogram
Discography
Diskogram
Diskography for detecting a herniated disk
DIVU
Doppler ultrasound
DTaP vaccine-diptheria
DTaP vaccine-pertussis
DTaP vaccine-tetanus
Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
DXA

Ear tubes surgery
Early-onset germinal matrix hemorrhage
EBCT
ECG
Echo
Echocardiogram
ECT
EECP
EEG
EGMH
EHL
EKG
Electrocardiogram
Electroconvulsive therapy
Electroencephalogram
Electrohydraulic lithotripsy
Electromyography
Electron-beam computed tomography
Electrophysiology study
EMG
Emotion-based psychotherapy
Endarterectomy
Endometrial ablation
Endometrial biopsy
Endoscopic band ligation
Endoscopic internal urethrotomy
Endoscopic parathyroidectomy
Endoscopic sclerotherapy
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Endoscopic ultrasonography
Endovascular coiling
Endovascular embolization
Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Enhanced external counterpulsation
Enteral feeding
Enterostomy
Epidural blood patch
Epidural corticosteroid injection
Episiotomy
ERCP
Esophageal band ligation
Esophageal dilation
Esophageal varices injections
Esophagectomy
EUS
EVAR
Excision biopsy, skin
Excretory urography
Exercise stress test
Exercise tolerance test
Exploratory laparotomy
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Eye exam for retinopathy of prematurity
Eye surgery, repair of detached retina
Eye surgery, cataracts
Eye surgery, glaucoma
Eyelid surgery

Fecal occult blood test
Fetal blood transfusion
Femoropopliteal bypass
Fiberoptic joint examination
Fibroid tumor removal
Fibroid tumor removal - laparoscopic
Fine-needle aspiration
Fine needle biopsy
Flat plate of the abdomen
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Flu vaccine
FNA
FOBT
Foot amputation
Fracture reduction
Fracture reduction - closed
Frozen shoulder - closed manipulation
Fundoplication
Fundoplication - endoscopic surgery
Fundoplication - laparoscopic surgery

Gallbladder removal - laparscopic
Gallbladder scan
Gastrectomy
Gastric bypass surgery
Gastrostomy
General anesthesia
German measles vaccine
GH testing
Glaucoma surgery
Glossectomy
Glycosylated hemoglobin test
Growth hormone testing
Guided tissue regeneration

Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine
Hallux valgus repair
Hammertoe correction
HbA1c
HBO2
HBOT
Head CT scan
Head-up tilt table test (HUT)
Hearing assessment, newborn
Hearing screening, newborn
Hearing test
Hearing test, newborn
Heart-lung transplant
Heart assist system implantation
Heart ultrasound
Heart valve repair
Heart transplant
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Hemiglossectomy
Hemorrhoid banding
Hemorrhoid ligation
Hemorrhoid removal
Hemorrhoidectomy
Hep A vaccine
Hep B vaccine
Hepatic resection
Hepatitis A vaccine
Hepatitis B vaccine
Hepatobiliary imaging
Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid scan
Hepatobiliary scintigraphy
Hernia repair
Herniorrhaphy
Herpes zoster vaccine
Hib vaccine
HIDA [a technetium-99m disopropyl analogue] scan
HIDA scan
Hip arthroplasty
Hip osteotomy
Hip replacement
Holter monitoring
HPV vaccine
HPV testing
Human papillomavirus vaccine
Human papillomavirus testing
Hyaluronic acid injection
Hyperbaric medicine
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Hyperbaric oxygenation
Hyperbarics
Hypospadias repair
Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy - laparoscopic
Hysterosalpingography
Hysteroscopy

ICD
Ileum surgery
IM injection
Imaging, magnetic resonance
Immunoglobin therapy
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators
IMRT
In vitro fertilization
Incision and drainage of a skin abscess
Incision, perineum
Individual therapy
Infant CPR
Infection debridement
Influenza vaccine
Ingrown toenail removal
Injectable filler
Injection, coaptite
Injection, hyaluronic acid
Injection, IM
Injection, intramuscular
Injection, trigger point
Insertion, intrauterine device
Insertion, IUD
Intensity modulated radiation therapy
Intervertebral diskectomy
Intracorporeal lithotripsy
Intramuscular injection
Intraocular pressure measurement
Intraperitoneal transfusion
Intrathecal pain pump insertion
Intrauterine device insertion
Intrauterine device insertion (copper intrauterine device insertion)
Intrauterine device insertion (copper IUD insertion)
Intrauterine device insertion (hormone-releasing intrauterine device insertion)
Intrauterine device insertion (Hormone-releasing IUD insertion)
Intrauterine device insertion (insertion, copper intrauterine device)
Intrauterine device insertion (insertion, copper IUD)
Intrauterine device insertion (insertion, hormone-releasing intrauterine device)
Intrauterine device insertion (insertion, hormone-releasing IUD)
Intrauterine device removal
Intrauterine device removal ( removal, hormone-releasing IUD)
Intrauterine device removal (copper intrauterine device removal)
Intrauterine device removal (copper IUD removal)
Intrauterine device removal (hormone-releasing intrauterine device removal
Intrauterine device removal (hormone-releasing intrauterine device removal)
Intrauterine device removal (hormone-releasing IUD removal
Intrauterine device removal (hormone-releasing IUD removal)
Intrauterine device removal (removal hormone-releasing intrauterine device)
Intrauterine device removal (removal, copper intrauterine device)
Intrauterine device removal (removal, copper IUD)
Intrauterine device removal (removal, hormone-releasing intrauterine device)
Intrauterine device removal (removal, hormone-releasing IUD)
Intrauterine Transfusion
Intravenous Immunoglobulin
Intravenous pyelogram
Intravenous urography
Intraventricular hemorrhage of infancy
Intubation and mechanical ventilation
Ionizing radiation
Ionizing radiation - external
IOP measurement
IPT
IPV
IUD insertion
IUD removal
IUT
IVF
IVH
IVP
IVU

Jackson-Pratt drain
Japanese encephalitis vaccine
JP Drain

Keratoplasty
Kidney biopsy
Kidney removal
Kidney stone removal, lithotripsy
Kidney ultrasound
Kidney dialysis
Kidney transplant
Kidneys, ureter, bladder
Knee arthroplasty
Knee osteotomy
Knee replacement
KUB
Kyphoplasty

Labor and delivery
Laceration repair
Lamina removal
Laminectomy
Lap chole
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band
Laparoscopic procedures, robot-assisted
Laparoscopy
Laparotomy, exploratory
LapBand
Laryngectomy
Laryngoscopy
LASIK
Lateral internal sphincterotomy
Lay rescuer CPR for teens and adults
Lay rescuer CPR for children age 1 to early teens
Lay rescuer CPR for infants
LEEP
Leg artery bypass surgery
Leg lengthening
Lipid testing
Lipocontouring
Lipoplasty
Liposuction
LIS
Lithotripsy for kidney stones
Lithotripsy, electrohydraulic
Lithotripsy, intracorporeal
Liver biopsy
Liver transplant
Liver resection
LLEC—large loop excision of the cervix
LLETZ—large loop excision of the transformation zone
Localization, breast needle
Loop cone biopsy of the cervix
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure
Lower GI endoscopy
Lower GI series
Lower leg venography
Lumbar puncture
Lumpectomy
Lung and pleural biopsy
Lung surgery
Lung transplant
Lymph node biopsy
Lysis of adhesions

Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast
Magnetic resonance angiography
Mammogram
Mammography
Mammoplasty, augmentation
Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure
Mastectomy
Maze procedure--open surgery
MCV4 vaccine
Measles vaccine
Mediastinal tumor resection
Medicine, bloodless
Medistinoscopy
Medistinotomy
Melanoma removal
Meningococcal vaccine
Meniscectomy
Meniscus removal
Microvascular clipping
Microvascular occlusion
Middle ear repair
Mini-incision hip replacement
Mini-maze procedure--minimally invasive surgery
Minimally invasive repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Minimally invasive total hip replacement
Mitral valve replacement
MMR vaccine-measles
MMR vaccine-mumps
MMR vaccine-rubella
Mohs micrographic surgery
Monoclonal antibody scan
Morton's neuroma removal
MRI
MRI angiography
MRI-guided breast biopsy
MRI scan
Mumps vaccine
Myelogram
Myelography for detecting a herniated disk
Myocardial perfusion imaging
Myomectomy
Myomectomy - laparoscopic
Myringotomy

Needle biopsy: lung and pleura
Needle biopsy: thyroid
Nephrectomy
Nephrostomy
Nerve conduction study
Neurolemmoma
Newborn audiometry
Newborn circumcision
Newborn hearing assessment
Newborn hearing screening
Newborn hearing test
Nonsurgical revascularization of noncoronary vessel
Nuclear stress test

Oophorectomy
Oophorectomy, bilateral
Open reduction and internal fixation surgery
Orchidopexy - laparoscopic
Orchidopexy - open surgery
Orchiectomy
Orchiopexy - laparoscopic
Orchiopexy - open surgery
ORIF
Osteotomy, hip
Osteotomy, knee
Otoacoustic emissions test
Ovarian cyst removal
Ovarian cyst removal - laparoscopic
Ovariectomy
Overnight sleep study
Oxygen therapy

Pacemaker insertion
Pain pump insertion
Pancreatectomy
Pancreatectomy (central pancreatectomy)
Pancreatectomy (distal pancreatectomy)
Pancreatectomy (total pancreatectomy)
Pancreatic islet cell transplantation
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccine
Pap screening
Pap smear
Pap test
Papanicolaou test
Parathyroid gland removal--conventional
Parathyroid gland removal--minimally invasive
Parathyroid gland removal--open
Parathyroid gland removal--standard
Parathyroidectomy, endoscopic
Parathyroidectomy, radio-guided
Parathyroidectomy, video-assisted
Parathyroidectomy--conventional
Parathyroidectomy--minimally invasive
Parathyroidectomy--open
Parathyroidectomy--standard
Parotidectomy
Parotidectomy (superficial parotidectomy)
Parotidectomy (total parotidectomy)
Partial colectomy
Partial colectomy - laparoscopic
Partial gastrectomy
Partial glossectomy
Partial mastectomy
Passive head-up tilt test
PCV
PEG
Penetrating keratoplasty
Penile prosthesis insertion
Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty
Percutaneous commissurotomy
Percutaneous coronary revascularization
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Percutaneous nephrostomy
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Percutaneous needle aspiration
Pericardial tap
Pericardiocentesis
Perineum incision
Periodontal surgery—open flap
Periodontal surgery—soft tissue graft
Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
Peripheral DXA
Peripheral vascular ultrasound
Peripherally inserted central catheter
Peritoneal dialysis
Periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage
Pertussis vaccine
PET scan
PET/CT scan
PFT
PFTs
Phlebography
Phototherapy
PICC
PIVH
Plasma exchange
Plasmapheresis
Pleural fluid aspiration
Pleural tap
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
Pneumococcal vaccine
Pocket depth reduction
Polio vaccine
Polysomnogram
Polysomnography
Positron emission tomography
PPSV
Prostascint scan
Prostate biopsy
Prostate removal
Prostate specific antigen test
Prostate surgery, TURP
Prostatectomy
PSA test
Psychosocial therapy
Psychotherapy
PTCA
Pulmonary function tests
Pulmonary lobectomy
Punch biopsy, skin
Puncture, lumbar
Pyeloplasty
Pyloric stenosis repair
Pyloric stenosis repair - child
Pyloromyotomy
Pyloromyotomy - child
Pyloroplasty
Pyloroplasty - child

Rabies vaccine
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy - external
Radical cystectomy
Radio-guided parathyroidectomy
Radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
Radiofrequency ablation
Radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
Radionuclide bone scan
Radiotheraphy - external
Radiotherapy
Rapid eye movement studies
Rational behavior therapy
Rational living therapy
Reduction mammoplasty
Regional anesthesia
Removal of a lung lobe
Removal of hemmorrhoid
Removal of the esophagus
Removal of the lamina
Removal of the thymus gland
Removal, ingrown toenail
Removal, intrauterine device
Removal, IUD
Removal, spleen
Renal ultrasound
Repair of droopy eyelids
Repair of vesico vaginal fistula
Replacement, shoulder joint
Replacement, total shoulder
Replacement, total shoulder joint
Resection, hepatic
Resection, liver
Retinal detachment repair
Retropubic suspension
RFA
Rhinoplasty
Robot-assisted surgery - overview
- Robot-assisted urologic procedures
- Robot-assisted laparoscopic procedures
- Robot-assisted cardiac procedures
- Robot-assisted thoracic procedures
Root canal
Rotator cuff repair
Rotavirus vaccine
Roux en Y gastroplasty - laparoscopic
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Rubber band ligation for hemorrhoids
Rubella vaccine
Rubeola vaccine

Salivary gland surgery
Salivary gland surgery (parotidectomy)
Salivary gland surgery (sublingual gland surgery)
Salivary gland surgery (submandibular sialoadenectomy)
Salpingo-oophorectomy
Schema focused therapy
Sclerotherapy for esophageal varices
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Septoplasty
Setting a fracture - closed
Setting of fracture
Shave biopsy, skin
SHE
Shingles vaccine
Shoulder joint replacement
Shoulder replacement
Sigmoidoscopy, flexible
Skin abscess, incision and drainage
Skin biopsy
Skin graft
Skin lesion biopsy
Skin lesion removal
Skin resurfacing
Skinny-needle biopsy
Sleeve gastrectomy--laparoscopic
Sleeve gastrectomy--open
Sling procedure
Small bowel resection
Small intestine surgery
Smallpox vaccine
Soft tissue filler
Sonogram
Spermatocelectomy
Sphincterectomy, anal
Spinal and epidural anesthesia
Spinal arthrodesis
Spinal corticosteroid injection
Spinal fusion
Spinal tap
Spleen removal
Splenectomy
Stereotactic core needle biopsy
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Sterilization, surgical - laparoscopic
Sterilization, tubal - laparoscopic
Steroid injection, spinal
Stomach removal
Stomach stapling - laparoscopic
Stone removal, ureteroscopic
Stool occult blood test
Stress test
Subcutaneous injection
Subependymal germinal matrix hemorrhage
Subtotal gastrectomy
Suction lipectomy
Suprapubic cystostomy
Surgery for anal fissures
Surgery for breast cancer
Surgery to remove a breast
Surgery with keyhole incisions
Surgery, anal wart
Surgery, bloodless
Surgery, condyloma acuminata
Surgery, lung
Surgical removal of the uterus [or womb] - laparoscopic
Surgical removal, adrenal glands
Surgical removal, appendix
Surgical removal, breast
Surgical removal, colon
Surgical removal, fibroid tumor
Surgical removal, ovarian cyst
Surgical removal, ovaries
Surgical removal, prostate
Surgical removal, skin lesion
Surgical removal, thyroid
Surgical removal, uterus
Surgical removal, gallbladder
Surgical removal, meniscus
Surgical removal, spleen
Surgical removal, tonsil
Surgical repair, tendon
Surgical skin planning
Surgical sterilization - laparoscopic

Talk therapy
Tdap vaccine-diptheria
Tdap vaccine-tetanus
Tdap-pertussis
Technetium thyroid scan
Tendolysis
Tendon repair
Tenolysis
Tension free vaginal tape procedure
Tetanus vaccine
Therapeutic plasma exchange
Therapy, electroconvulsive
Thoracentesis
Thoracic procedures, robot-assisted
Thoracotomy
Thymectomy
Thyroid scan
Thyroid scintiscan
Thyroid uptake and scan
Thyroidectomy
Tilt table test
TL - laparoscopic
Toe amputation
Tonometry
Tonsillectomy
Tooth extraction
Total colectomy
Total colectomy - laparoscopic
Total gastrectomy
Total glossectomy
Total hip replacement
Total knee replacement
Total shoulder joint replacement
Total shoulder replacement
Tracheotomy
Transesophageal echocardiography
Transfemoral amputation
Transplant, bone marrow
Transplant, heart
Transplant, liver
Transplant, heart-lung
Transplant, kidney
Transplant, lung
Transrectal, transurethral, and transperineal biopsy
Transthoracic needle aspiration
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Transvaginal suspension
Treatment of varicose veins of the leg
Trigger point injection
Tubal ligation - laparoscopic
Tubal sterilization - laparoscopic
Tube feeding
Tuberculosis vaccine
TURP
Tympanoplasty
Tympanostomy
Tympanotomy
Typhoid vaccine

Ultrafast CT
Ultrasound of the heart
Ultrasound, abdominal
Ultrasound, renal (kidneys)
Ultrasound, doppler
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Upper gastrointestinal series
Upper GI endoscopy
Upper GI series
Upright tilt test
Ureteroscopic stone removal
Urethral suspension
Urethral suspension - laparoscopic bladder suspension
Urethral suspension - retropubic procedure
Urethral suspension - sling procedure
Urethral suspension - transvaginal procedure
Urinary diversion surgery
Urologic procedures, robot-assisted
Urostomy
Uterine fibroid removal
Uterine fibroid removal - laparoscopic

Vaccines
- Overview: What Are Vaccines?
- Anthrax vaccine
- BCG vaccine
- Chickenpox vaccine
- Diphtheria vaccine
- German measles vaccine
- H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine
- Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Herpes zoster vaccine
- HiB vaccine
- HPV vaccine
- Human papillomavirus vaccine
- Influenza vaccine
- Japanese encephalitis vaccine
- Lockjaw vaccine
- Measles vaccine
- Meningococcal vaccine
- Mumps vaccine
- Pertussis vaccine
- Pneumococcal vaccine
- Polio vaccine
- Rabies vaccine
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Rubella vaccine
- Rubeola vaccine
- Shingles vaccine
- Smallpox vaccine
- Tetanus vaccine
- Tuberculosis vaccine
- Typhoid vaccine
- Varicella vaccine
- Whooping cough vaccine
- Yellow fever vaccine
Vaginal birth, labor and delivery
Vaginal birth
Varicella vaccine
Vasectomy
VATS
VC
Vein excision
Vein harvest
Venogram
Venous duplex ultrasound
Ventricular assist device
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt - child
Vertebral interbody fusion
Vertebroplasty
Vertical banded gastroplasty
Vertical banded gastroplasty - laparoscopic
Vertical sleeve gastrectomy--laparoscopic
Vertical sleeve gastrectomy--open
Vestibular schwannoma
Video-assisted parathyroidectomy
Video-assisted thoracic surgery
Virtual colonoscopy
Viscosupplementation
Visual evoked potential test
VSG--laparoscopic
VSG--open
Vulvectomy
Vulvectomy (partial vulvectomy)
Vulvectomy (radical vulvectomy)
Vulvectomy (simple vulvectomy)
Vulvectomy (skinning vulvectomy)
Vulvectomy (vulvectomy--partial)
Vulvectomy (vulvectomy--radical)
Vulvectomy (vulvectomy--simple)
Vulvectomy (vulvectomy--skinning)

Weight reduction surgery
Weight-reduction surgery - laparoscopic roux en y gastroplasty
Weight-reduction surgery - laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty
Whipple procedure
Whipple procedure (pp whipple)
Whipple procedure (pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy)
Whipple procedure (pylorus-preserving whipple procedure)
Whooping cough vaccine
Wolf mini-maze
Wound repair
Wound debridement

X-ray
X-ray of breast tissue
X-ray, chest

Yellow fever vaccine

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