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What are the different types of surgery? What are the surgical specialties? What are the different types of surgery? Head Neck Chest Abdomen Pelvis Back Limbs Head Anesthesia Blood Transfusion - Transfusion of blood and blood products Carotid Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty - A procedure to prevent stroke by opening a narrowed segment of carotid artery using a small balloon Cataract Removal - Removal for improving vision Craniofacial Surgery - For Craniosynostosis Craniotomy - For brain tumor, aneurysm, etc. Diagnostic and Interventional Angiography Endovascular Treatment (Coiling) of Cerebral Aneurysms INTACS - Correction of nearsightedness LASIK - Reshaping cornea for improved vision Myringotomy - Drainage of the middle ear cavity Parotidectomy - Removal of the parotid gland Plastic Surgery - Facelift Rhinoplasty - Plastic surgery of the nose Shunt for Hydrocephalus - Water on the brain Tonsillectomy - Removal of the tonsils Neck Anesthesia Blood Transfusion - Transfusion of blood and blood products Carotid Endarterectomy - Stroke Prevention Carotid Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty - A procedure to prevent stroke by opening a narrowed segment of carotid artery using a small balloon Cervical Discectomy - For cervical ruptured disk Cervical Discectomy&Corpectomy - Partial removal disk and body of vertebrae Cervical Laminectomy - Removal of the posterior aspect of the spine in the neck Diagnostic and Interventional Angiography Laryngectomy - For tumor of the larynx Parathyroidectomy - Removal of the parathyroid gland Thyroidectomy - Removal of the thyroid gland Tracheostomy - Creating an opening into the windpipe in the neck Chest Anesthesia Blood Transfusion - Transfusion of blood and blood products Breast Surgery - For cancer Cardiac Catheterization - For heart disease Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - Surgery to improve blood flow to the heart Diagnostic and Interventional Angiography Esophagectomy - Removal of the esophagus Heart Valve Surgery Thoracotomy - Opening of the chest Abdomen Abdominal Aneurysm Repair - Removal of the dilated portion of the lower aorta Abdominal Wall Defect Repair - Omphalocele and Gastroschisis Repair Anesthesia Appendectomy - Removal of the appendix Bariatric Surgery - Surgery for morbid obesity Blood Transfusion - Transfusion of blood and blood products Cesarean Section Cholecystectomy - For gall bladder removal Colectomy - For removal of a portion of colon Colonoscopy - Examination of the colon Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair - Herniation of the bowel through the diaphragm into the chest Correction of Pyloric and Duodenal Stenosis - Narrowing of the pylorus or duodenum Diagnostic and Interventional Angiography ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde CholangioPancreatography) Gastrectomy - Removal of all or part of the stomach Gastrointestinal Polyps Hernia - Repair Hysterectomy - For removal of the uterus Intussusception - Telescoping bowel Kidney Transplantation Nephrectomy - Removal of the kidney Panendoscopy - EsophagoGastroDuodenoscopy, EGD; upper endoscopy Pediatric Hernia Repair - Inguinal, Femoral and Umbilical Repair of Gastrointestinal Atresias - Blockages of the Stomach, Bowel and Bile Ducts Splenectomy - Removal of the spleen Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Surgery of Choledochal Cysts - Cystic enlargement of the bile ducts Surgery of Pediatric Malignant Abdominal Tumors - Wilms’ Tumor and Neuroblastoma Surgery of the Duodenum - Surgery for peptic ulcer Surgery of the Jejunum and Ileum - Surgery of the small bowel Surgery of the Pancreas Pelvis Anesthesia Bladder Suspension - Surgery for loss of urine in women Blood Transfusion - Transfusion of blood and blood products Cesarean Section Colonoscopy - Examination of the colon Diagnostic and Interventional Angiography Dilatation and Curettage - Treat abnormal uterine bleeding Hemorrhoidectomy - Removal of hemorrhoids Hysterectomy - For removal of the uterus Hysteroscopy - and Resectoscopy Prostatectomy - For prostate cancer Transurethral Resection of the Prostate - (TURP) Tubal Ligation - Female sterilization Urinary Cystectomy - Removal of the urinary bladder Urinary Stones - Removal Vasectomy - Male sterilization Back Anesthesia Blood Transfusion - Transfusion of blood and blood products Decompressive Lumbar Laminectomy - For lumbar spinal stenosis Diagnostic and Interventional Angiography Laminectomy for Tethered Cord - For release of a tethered spinal cord Lumbar Discectomy - For lumbar ruptured disk Lumbar Spinal Fusion - For back pain Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy - A treatment for spastic cerebral palsy Spine Tumor Surgery - Removal Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty - Injecting a spinal vertebrae with plastic for support-Restoring the height of a collapsed vertebra Limbs Anesthesia Arterial Surgery of the Leg - Femoral-Popliteal Bypass Arthroscopy of Knee - For knee disease Blood Transfusion - Transfusion of blood and blood products Carpal and Cubital Tunnel Release - For median and ulnar nerve entrapment Diagnostic and Interventional Angiography Hip Arthroplasty - Replacement of the hip with a prosthesis Knee Arthroplasty - Replacement with prosthesis Long Bone Fractures - Treatment Shoulder Surgery What are the surgical specialties? Neurosurgery (treatment of the brain and spinal cord) Cardiothoracic surgery (heart, chest, lungs) General surgery (includes many sub specialties such as coloproctology (surgery of the colon (intestine), gastro-intestinal (sometimes referred to as GI) surgery, vascular surgery (relating to or supplied with blood vessels) and breast surgery) Oral and maxillofacial surgery (mouth, face, jaw and related structures (for which surgeons are both medically and dentally qualified)) Otolayrngology (ear, nose and throat surgery (often referred to as ENT surgery) Refractive surgery OB/GYN Surgery Paediatric surgery (children’s surgery) Plastic or reconstructive surgery (dealing with the reconstruction of deformed or damaged parts of the body (including the replacement of parts of the body that have been lost). Surgery performed simply to improve appearance is called cosmetic surgery) Trauma and orthopaedic surgery physical wounds or injuries such as fracture or blows and correcting disease or damage to bones and joints) Urology (study and treatment of diseases in the urinary tract (bladder, kidneys etc) http://www.yoursurgery.com/ www.surgery.com |