List of eponymous surgical procedures
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Eponymous surgical procedures
are generally named after the surgeon
or surgeons who performed or reported them first. In some instances they are named after the surgeon who popularised them or refined existing procedures, and occasionally are named after the patient who first underwent the procedure.
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
are generally named after the surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
or surgeons who performed or reported them first. In some instances they are named after the surgeon who popularised them or refined existing procedures, and occasionally are named after the patient who first underwent the procedure.
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| A | Anderson-Hynes pyeloplasty Pyeloplasty Pyeloplasty is the surgical reconstruction or revision of the renal pelvis to drain and decompress the kidney. Most commonly it is performed to treat an uretero-pelvic junction obstruction if residual renal function is adequate.... |
Urology Urology Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological... |
Dismembered type of pyeloplasty Pyeloplasty Pyeloplasty is the surgical reconstruction or revision of the renal pelvis to drain and decompress the kidney. Most commonly it is performed to treat an uretero-pelvic junction obstruction if residual renal function is adequate.... used to treat stricture Stenosis A stenosis is an abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure.It is also sometimes called a stricture .... of the uretero-pelvic junction Uretero-pelvic junction The uretero-pelvic junction is the junction between the ureter and the renal pelvis of the kidney.During the embryologic development of the kidney, this is the last part of the ureter to become patent.... |
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| B | Bankart repair | Arthur Bankart Arthur Bankart Arthur Sidney Blundell Bankart was a British orthopaedic surgeon best known for describing the Bankart lesion and Bankart repair for shoulder dislocation.-Biography:... |
Orthopaedic surgery | Procedure to treat recurrent shoulder dislocation by suturing the joint capsule to the glenoid labrum | |
| B | Belsey fundoplication | Ronald Herbert Robert Belsey | Upper gastrointestinal surgery | Fundoplication with 240° wrap | Belsey mark iv fundoplication at Medcyclopaedia Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging The Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging is an online medical wiki encyclopedia of medical imaging used in radiology and radiography. Its online version is called Medcyclopaedia.... |
| B | Billroth's operation I Billroth I Billroth I, more formally Billroth's operation I, is an operation in which the pylorus is removed and the distal stomach is anastomosed directly to the duodenum.... |
Theodor Billroth Theodor Billroth Christian Albert Theodor Billroth was a German-born Austrian surgeon and amateur musician.... |
Upper gastrointestinal surgery | Resection of the pyloric antrum Pyloric antrum Pyloric antrum is the initial portion of the pyloric part of the stomach. It is near the bottom of the stomach, proximal to the pyloric sphincter, which separates the stomach and the duodenum.... and end-to-end anastomosis Anastomosis An anastomosis is the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out, such as blood vessels or leaf veins. The term is used in medicine, biology, mycology and geology.... of the gastric remnant Stomach The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the alimentary canal which functions as an important organ of the digestive tract in some animals, including vertebrates, echinoderms, insects , and molluscs. It is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication .The stomach is... to the duodenum Duodenum The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms anterior intestine or proximal intestine may be used instead of duodenum... |
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| B | Billroth's operation II Billroth II Billroth II, more formally Billroth's operation II, is an operation in which the greater curvature of the stomach is connected to the first part of the jejunum in a side-to-side manner. This often follows resection of the lower part of the stomach . The antrectomy is not part of the orignially... |
Theodor Billroth Theodor Billroth Christian Albert Theodor Billroth was a German-born Austrian surgeon and amateur musician.... |
Upper gastrointestinal surgery | Resection of the pyloric antrum Pyloric antrum Pyloric antrum is the initial portion of the pyloric part of the stomach. It is near the bottom of the stomach, proximal to the pyloric sphincter, which separates the stomach and the duodenum.... and side-to-side anastomosis Anastomosis An anastomosis is the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out, such as blood vessels or leaf veins. The term is used in medicine, biology, mycology and geology.... of the gasstric remnant Stomach The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the alimentary canal which functions as an important organ of the digestive tract in some animals, including vertebrates, echinoderms, insects , and molluscs. It is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication .The stomach is... to the jejunum Jejunum The jejunum is the middle section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. In fish, the divisions of the small intestine are not as clear and the terms middle intestine or mid-gut may be used instead of jejunum.The jejunum lies between the duodenum... |
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| B | Blalock-Hanlon shunt | Alfred Blalock Alfred Blalock Alfred Blalock was a 20th-century American surgeon most noted for his research on the medical condition of shock and the development of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt, surgical relief of the cyanosis from Tetralogy of Fallot—known commonly as the blue baby syndrome—with Vivien Thomas and pediatric... , C. Rollins Hanlon |
Paediatric surgery | Palliative Palliative care Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients... atrial septostomy Atrial septostomy Atrial septostomy is a surgical procedure in which a small hole is created between the upper two chambers of the heart, the atria. This procedure is primarily used to treat dextro-Transposition of the great arteries or d-TGA , a life-threatening cyanotic congenital heart defect seen in infants... to treat infants with complete transposition of the great arteries Dextro-Transposition of the great arteries dextro-Transposition of the great arteries , sometimes also referred to as complete transposition of the great arteries, is a birth defect in the large arteries of the heart... |
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| B | Blalock-Taussig shunt Blalock-Taussig shunt The Blalock–Taussig shunt is a surgical procedure to give palliation to cyanotic heart defects which are common causes of blue baby syndrome... |
Alfred Blalock Alfred Blalock Alfred Blalock was a 20th-century American surgeon most noted for his research on the medical condition of shock and the development of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt, surgical relief of the cyanosis from Tetralogy of Fallot—known commonly as the blue baby syndrome—with Vivien Thomas and pediatric... , Helen B. Taussig Helen B. Taussig Helen Brooke Taussig was an American cardiologist, working in Baltimore and Boston, who founded the field of pediatric cardiology. Notably, she is credited with developing the concept for a procedure that would extend the lives of children born with Tetrology of Fallot... |
Paediatric surgery | Palliative Palliative care Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients... surgical procedure to treat infants with cyanotic heart defect Cyanotic heart defect A cyanotic heart defect is a group-type of congenital heart defects . The patient appears blue , due to deoxygenated blood bypassing the lungs and entering the systemic circulation... s |
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| C | Collis gastroplasty | J. Leigh Collis | Upper gastrointestinal surgery | Procedure for lengthening oesophagus | |
| D | Dor fundoplication | Dor | Upper gastrointestinal surgery | Partial fundoplication with 180° anterior wrap | Dor fundoplication at Medilexicon.com |
| F | Finney pyloroplasty | Finney 1902 | Upper gastrointestinal surgery | ||
| F | Foley operation | Frederic Foley Frederic Foley Dr. Frederic Eugene Basil Foley, MD was an American urologist who is remembered for designing the Foley catheter.-Biography:Frederic Foley was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota in 1891... |
Urology Urology Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological... |
Pyeloplasty Pyeloplasty Pyeloplasty is the surgical reconstruction or revision of the renal pelvis to drain and decompress the kidney. Most commonly it is performed to treat an uretero-pelvic junction obstruction if residual renal function is adequate.... performed to treat stricture Stenosis A stenosis is an abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure.It is also sometimes called a stricture .... of the uretero-pelvic junction Uretero-pelvic junction The uretero-pelvic junction is the junction between the ureter and the renal pelvis of the kidney.During the embryologic development of the kidney, this is the last part of the ureter to become patent.... |
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| F | Fontan procedure Fontan procedure The Fontan procedure, or Fontan/Kreutzer procedure, is a palliative surgical procedure used in children with complex congenital heart defects. It involves diverting the venous blood from the right atrium to the pulmonary arteries without passing through the morphologic pulmonary ventricle... |
François Fontan | Pediatric surgery Pediatric surgery Pediatric surgery or paediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults... |
Palliative procedure used to treat complex congenital heart defect Congenital heart defect A congenital heart defect is a defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels which is present at birth. Many types of heart defects exist, most of which either obstruct blood flow in the heart or vessels near it, or cause blood to flow through the heart in an abnormal pattern. Other... s in children |
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| G | Gavriliu's operation | Dan Gavriliu | Upper gastrointestinal surgery | Procedure to replace or bypass the esophagus Esophagus The esophagus is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. During swallowing, food passes from the mouth through the pharynx into the esophagus and travels via peristalsis to the stomach... with part of the stomach Stomach The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the alimentary canal which functions as an important organ of the digestive tract in some animals, including vertebrates, echinoderms, insects , and molluscs. It is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication .The stomach is... |
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| H | Halsted's operation (hernia) | William Stewart Halsted William Stewart Halsted William Stewart Halsted was an American surgeon who emphasized strict aseptic technique during surgical procedures, was an early champion of newly discovered anesthetics, and introduced several new operations, including the radical mastectomy for breast cancer... |
General surgery General surgery General surgery, despite its name, is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal organs, e.g., intestines including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland . They also deal with diseases involving the skin, breast, soft... |
Repair of inguinal hernia Inguinal hernia An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of abdominal-cavity contents through the inguinal canal. They are very common , and their repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical operations.... |
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| H | Halsted's operation (mastectomy) | William Stewart Halsted William Stewart Halsted William Stewart Halsted was an American surgeon who emphasized strict aseptic technique during surgical procedures, was an early champion of newly discovered anesthetics, and introduced several new operations, including the radical mastectomy for breast cancer... |
Breast surgery Breast surgery Breast surgery is a form of surgery performed on the breast.Types include:*Breast reduction surgery*Augmentation mammoplasty*Mastectomy*Lumpectomy*Breast-conserving surgery, a less radical cancer surgery than mastectomy... |
Radical mastectomy Radical mastectomy Radical mastectomy is a surgical procedure in which the breast, underlying chest muscle , and lymph nodes of the axilla are removed as a treatment for breast cancer.... for the treatment of breast cancer Breast cancer Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas... |
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| H | Hartmann's operation Hartmann's operation Hartmann's operation is the surgical resection of the rectosigmoid colon with closure of the rectal stump and formation of an end colostomy. It was used to treat colon cancer or diverticulitis. These days its use is limited to emergency surgery when immediate anastomosis is not possible, or more... |
Henri Albert Hartmann Henri Albert Hartmann Henri Albert Hartmann was a French surgeon. He wrote numerous papers on a wide variety of subjects, ranging from war injuries to shoulder dislocations to gastrointestinal cancer... |
Colorectal surgery | Resection of the rectosigmoid colon with closure of the rectal stump Rectum The rectum is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others, terminating in the anus. The human rectum is about 12 cm long... and formation of a colostomy Colostomy A colostomy is a surgical procedure in which a stoma is formed by drawing the healthy end of the large intestine or colon through an incision in the anterior abdominal wall and suturing it into place. This opening, in conjunction with the attached stoma appliance, provides an alternative channel... |
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| H | Heineke–Mikulicz pyloroplasty | Hermann Heineke, Jan Mikulicz-Radecki Jan Mikulicz-Radecki Jan Mikulicz-Radecki was a Polish-Austrian surgeon. He was born May 16, 1850 in Czernowitz in the Austrian Empire and died June 4, 1905 in Breslau, German Empire .While his mother Freiin von Damnitz was Austrian, his parental ancestors of the Mikulicz... |
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| H | Heller myotomy Heller myotomy Heller myotomy is a surgical procedure in which the muscles of the cardia are cut, allowing food and liquids to pass to the stomach... |
Ernest Heller | Upper gastrointestinal surgery | Procedure in which the lower oesophageal sphincter Cardia The cardia is the anatomical term for the part of the stomach attached to the esophagus. The cardia begins immediately distal to the z-line of the gastroesophageal junction, where the squamous epithelium of the esophagus gives way to the columnar epithelium of the gastrointestinal tract.Just... is cut to allow passage of food into the stomach Stomach The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the alimentary canal which functions as an important organ of the digestive tract in some animals, including vertebrates, echinoderms, insects , and molluscs. It is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication .The stomach is... in patients with achalasia Achalasia Achalasia , also known as esophageal achalasia, achalasia cardiae, cardiospasm, and esophageal aperistalsis, is an esophageal motility disorder involving the smooth muscle layer of the esophagus and the lower esophageal sphincter... |
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| H | Homans operation | John Homans John Homans John Homans was an American surgeon who described Homans' sign and Homans' operation.- Biography :John Homans was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1877, and was educated at Harvard University and Harvard Medical School. His residency was undertaken at Massachusetts General Hospital, and was... |
Vascular surgery Vascular surgery Vascular surgery is a specialty of surgery in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries and veins, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction. The specialty evolved from general and cardiac surgery... |
Ligation Ligature (medicine) In surgery or medical procedure, a ligature consists of a piece of thread tied around an anatomical structure, usually a blood vessel or another hollow structure to shut it off. With a blood vessel the surgeon will clamp the vessel perpendicular to the axis of the artery or vein with a hemostat,... of the femoral vein Femoral vein In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath. It begins at the adductor canal and is a continuation of the popliteal vein... to prevent pulmonary embolism Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary embolism is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream . Usually this is due to embolism of a thrombus from the deep veins in the legs, a process termed venous thromboembolism... in patients with deep venous thrombosis |
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| I | Ivor Lewis oesophagoastrectomy Esophagectomy Esophagectomy or Oesophagectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the esophagus .-Purpose:... |
Ivor Lewis (1895–1982) | Upper gastrointestinal surgery | Trans-thoracic removal Esophagectomy Esophagectomy or Oesophagectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the esophagus .-Purpose:... of the oesophagus and part of the stomach Stomach The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the alimentary canal which functions as an important organ of the digestive tract in some animals, including vertebrates, echinoderms, insects , and molluscs. It is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication .The stomach is... to treat cancer of the oesophagus and gastro-oesophageal junction Cardia The cardia is the anatomical term for the part of the stomach attached to the esophagus. The cardia begins immediately distal to the z-line of the gastroesophageal junction, where the squamous epithelium of the esophagus gives way to the columnar epithelium of the gastrointestinal tract.Just... |
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| J | Jaboulay's pyloroplasty | Mathieu Jaboulay Mathieu Jaboulay Mathieu Jaboulay was a French surgeon who was born in Saint-Genis-Laval, which is a community in the department of Rhône. He studied and practiced medicine in Lyon, where in 1902 he became a professor of clinical surgery... |
Upper gastrointestinal surgery | Pyloroplasty by forming a side-to-side gastroduodenal anastomosis Anastomosis An anastomosis is the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out, such as blood vessels or leaf veins. The term is used in medicine, biology, mycology and geology.... |
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| J | Jaboulay–Winkelmann operation | Mathieu Jaboulay Mathieu Jaboulay Mathieu Jaboulay was a French surgeon who was born in Saint-Genis-Laval, which is a community in the department of Rhône. He studied and practiced medicine in Lyon, where in 1902 he became a professor of clinical surgery... , Karl Winkelmann |
Urology Urology Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological... |
Excision of tunica vaginalis Tunica vaginalis The tunica vaginalis is the serous covering of the testis.It is a pouch of serous membrane, derived from the processus vaginalis of the peritoneum, which in the fetus preceded the descent of the testis from the abdomen into the scrotum.... to treat hydrocele testis Hydrocele testis A hydrocele testis is an accumulation of clear fluid in the tunica vaginalis, the most internal of membranes containing a testicle. A primary hydrocele causes a painless enlargement in the scrotum on the affected side and is thought to be due to the defective absorption of fluid secreted between... |
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| K | Kausch–Whipple procedure Pancreaticoduodenectomy A pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreatoduodenectomy, Whipple procedure, or Kausch-Whipple procedure, is a major surgical operation involving the pancreas, duodenum, and other organs... |
Walther Kausch Walther Kausch Walther Kausch was a surgeon. He was involved in improvements made to the pancreaticoduodenectomy process.Walther Carl Eduard Kausch was the second of four children. He studied medicine at the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Universität in Strassburg from 1885 to 1890. He received his doctor's license on July... , Allen Whipple Allen Whipple Allen Oldfather Whipple was an American surgeon who is known for the pancreatic cancer operation which bears his name as well as Whipple's triad.... |
Upper gastrointestinal surgery | Radical pancreaticoduodenectomy used to treat cancer of the head of the pancreas Pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a... |
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| K | Killian's operation | Gustav Killian Gustav Killian Gustav Killian was a German laryngologist, born in Mainz, and educated at the University of Freiburg-im-Breisgau. He made revolutionary advances in the diagnosis and treatment of affections of the infralaryngeal passages, especially in the diagnosis and removal of foreign bodies in the bronchial... |
Otolaryngology Otolaryngology Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders.... |
Operation to treat frontal sinus Frontal sinus Sinuses are mucosa-lined airspaces within the bones of the face and skull. The frontal sinuses, situated behind the superciliary arches, are absent at birth, but are generally fairly well developed between the seventh and eighth years, only reaching their full size after puberty... itis |
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| L | Lisfranc's amputation | Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin was a pioneering French surgeon and gynecologist. He pioneered a number of operations including removal of the rectum, lithotomy in women, and amputation of the cervix uteri.... |
Orthopaedic surgery | Partial foot amputation Amputation Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma, prolonged constriction, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventative surgery for... through the tarsometatarsal joint Tarsometatarsal articulations The tarsometatarsal articulations are arthrodial joints in the foot.It is also known as the "Lisfranc joint". It is named after 18th-19th century surgeon and gynecologist, Jacques Lisfranc de St... |
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| L | Lord's procedure for haemorrhoids | Peter H. Lord | Colorectal surgery | Digital anal dilatation under general anaesthetic General anaesthetic A general anaesthetic is a drug that brings about a reversible loss of consciousness. These drugs are generally administered by an anaesthesia provider to induce or maintain general anaesthesia to facilitate surgery... to treat haemorrhoids Hemorrhoid Hemorrhoids or haemorrhoids , are vascular structures in the anal canal which help with stool control. They become pathological or piles when swollen or inflamed. In their physiological state they act as a cushion composed of arterio-venous channels and connective tissue that aid the passage of... or anal fissure Anal fissure An anal fissure is a break or tear in the skin of the anal canal. Anal fissures may be noticed by bright red anal bleeding on the toilet paper, sometimes in the toilet. If acute they may cause severe periodic pain after defecation but with chronic fissures pain intensity is often less... |
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| L | Lord's procedure for hydrocele | Peter H. Lord | Urology Urology Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological... |
Incision and eversion of the tunica vaginalis Tunica vaginalis The tunica vaginalis is the serous covering of the testis.It is a pouch of serous membrane, derived from the processus vaginalis of the peritoneum, which in the fetus preceded the descent of the testis from the abdomen into the scrotum.... to treat hydrocele testis Hydrocele testis A hydrocele testis is an accumulation of clear fluid in the tunica vaginalis, the most internal of membranes containing a testicle. A primary hydrocele causes a painless enlargement in the scrotum on the affected side and is thought to be due to the defective absorption of fluid secreted between... |
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| M | Miles operation | William Ernest Miles William Ernest Miles William Ernest Miles was an English surgeon known for the Miles' operation: an abdomino-perineal excision for rectal cancer.-References:... |
Colorectal surgery | Abdominoperineal resection Abdominoperineal resection An abdominoperineal resection, formally known as abdominoperineal resection of the rectum and abdominoperineal excision of the rectum or simply abdominoperineal excision, is a surgery for rectal cancer or anal cancer... of the rectum Rectum The rectum is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others, terminating in the anus. The human rectum is about 12 cm long... to treat rectal cancer Colorectal cancer Colorectal cancer, commonly known as bowel cancer, is a cancer caused by uncontrolled cell growth , in the colon, rectum, or vermiform appendix. Colorectal cancer is clinically distinct from anal cancer, which affects the anus.... |
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| N | Nissen fundoplication Nissen fundoplication Nissen fundoplication is a surgical procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatus hernia. In GERD it is usually performed when medical therapy has failed, but with paraesophageal hiatus hernia, it is the first-line procedure... |
Rudolph Nissen | Upper gastrointestinal surgery, laparoscopic surgery Laparoscopic surgery Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery , bandaid surgery, or keyhole surgery, is a modern surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions as opposed to the larger incisions needed in laparotomy.Keyhole surgery makes use of images... |
Gastric fundus Fundus (stomach) The fundus of the stomach is the left portion of the stomach's body, and is marked off from the remainder of the body by a plane passing horizontally through the cardiac orifice.... is wrapped fully around the lower oesophagus to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease Gastroesophageal reflux disease Gastroesophageal reflux disease , gastro-oesophageal reflux disease , gastric reflux disease, or acid reflux disease is chronic symptoms or mucosal damage caused by stomach acid coming up from the stomach into the esophagus... |
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| P | Paul's operation | Frank Thomas Paul (1851–1941) | Colorectal surgery | Extra-abdominal resection of colon Colon (anatomy) The colon is the last part of the digestive system in most vertebrates; it extracts water and salt from solid wastes before they are eliminated from the body, and is the site in which flora-aided fermentation of unabsorbed material occurs. Unlike the small intestine, the colon does not play a... |
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| P | Polya gastrectomy Reichel-Polya Operation The Reichel–Polya operation is a type of partial gastrectomy developed by Eugen Pólya and Friedrich Paul Reichel. It is a modification of the Billroth II operation that involves a resection of 2/3 of the stomach with blind closure of the duodenal stump and gastrojejunal anastomosis.-Characteristics... |
Eugen Pólya Eugen Pólya Jenő Sándor Pólya, , was an Hungarian surgeon who was a native of Budapest. He was the brother of George Pólya , who was a professor of mathematics at Stanford University.... |
Upper gastrointestinal surgery | Partial gastrectomy with posterior gastrojejunostomy, a modification of the Billroth II Billroth II Billroth II, more formally Billroth's operation II, is an operation in which the greater curvature of the stomach is connected to the first part of the jejunum in a side-to-side manner. This often follows resection of the lower part of the stomach . The antrectomy is not part of the orignially... operation |
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| R | Roux-en-Y anastomosis Roux-en-Y anastomosis In general surgery, a Roux-en-Y anastomosis, less formally and precisely Roux-en-Y, is a surgically created anastomosis. Typically, it is between small bowel and small bowel that is distal from the cut end.-Overview:The name is derived from the surgeon who first described it and the stick-figure... |
César Roux César Roux César Roux was a Swiss surgeon , who described the Roux-en-Y procedure.-References:http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/3068.html... |
Upper gastrointestinal surgery | End-to-end anastomosis Anastomosis An anastomosis is the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out, such as blood vessels or leaf veins. The term is used in medicine, biology, mycology and geology.... between cut end of small bowel Small intestine The small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract following the stomach and followed by the large intestine, and is where much of the digestion and absorption of food takes place. In invertebrates such as worms, the terms "gastrointestinal tract" and "large intestine" are often used to... and distal small bowel |
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| S | Smith's operation | Henry Smith | Ophthalmology Ophthalmology Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems... |
Removal of intact immature cataract Cataract A cataract is a clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope, varying in degree from slight to complete opacity and obstructing the passage of light... from within the lens Lens (anatomy) The crystalline lens is a transparent, biconvex structure in the eye that, along with the cornea, helps to refract light to be focused on the retina. The lens, by changing shape, functions to change the focal distance of the eye so that it can focus on objects at various distances, thus allowing a... (i.e. intracapsular cataract removal) |
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| S | Syme's amputation | James Syme James Syme James Syme was a pioneering Scottish surgeon.-Early life:He was born on 7 November in Edinburgh. His father was a writer to the signet and a landowner in Fife and Kinross, who lost most of his fortune in attempting to develop the mineral resources of his property... |
Orthopaedic surgery Orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system... |
Amputation Amputation Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma, prolonged constriction, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventative surgery for... of the foot Foot The foot is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made up of one or more segments or bones, generally including claws... at the ankle Ankle The ankle joint is formed where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle, or talocrural joint, is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus bone in the foot... with removal of the malleoli Malleolus Each leg is supported by two bones, the tibia on the inner side of the leg and the fibula on the outer side of the leg.The medial malleolus is the prominence on the inner side of the ankle, formed by the lower end of the tibia.... |
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| T | Tommy John surgery Tommy John surgery Tommy John surgery, known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body... |
Tommy John Tommy John Thomas Edward John Jr. is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball whose 288 career victories rank as the seventh highest total among left-handers in major league history... |
Orthopaedic surgery Orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system... |
Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction | Named after the Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League... pitcher Pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the... who was the first professional athlete to undergo the procedure, in 1974. |
| T | Toupet fundoplication | Upper gastrointestinal surgery | Fundoplication with 270° posterior wrap | Laparoscopy Hospital article | |
| T | Trendelenburg's operation | Friedrich Trendelenburg Friedrich Trendelenburg Friedrich Trendelenburg was a German surgeon. He was son of the philosopher Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg, father of the pharmacologist Paul Trendelenburg and grandfather of the pharmacologist Ullrich Georg Trendelenburg.Trendelenburg was born in Berlin and studied medicine at the University of... |
Cardiothoracic surgery Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax —generally treatment of conditions of the heart and lungs .-Cardiac / Thoracic:... |
Pulmonary embolectomy Pulmonary thrombectomy In thoracic surgery, a pulmonary thrombectomy, is an emergency procedure that removes clotted blood from the pulmonary arteries.Mechanical thrombectomies can be surgical or percutaneous .... for the treatment of pulmonary embolism Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary embolism is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream . Usually this is due to embolism of a thrombus from the deep veins in the legs, a process termed venous thromboembolism... |
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| W | Wertheim's operation | Ernest Wertheim | Gynaecology Gynaecology Gynaecology or gynecology is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system . Literally, outside medicine, it means "the science of women"... |
Radical abdominal hysterectomy used to treat cervical cancer Cervical cancer Cervical cancer is malignant neoplasm of the cervix uteri or cervical area. One of the most common symptoms is abnormal vaginal bleeding, but in some cases there may be no obvious symptoms until the cancer is in its advanced stages... |
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| W | Whipple's procedure Pancreaticoduodenectomy A pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreatoduodenectomy, Whipple procedure, or Kausch-Whipple procedure, is a major surgical operation involving the pancreas, duodenum, and other organs... |
Allen Whipple Allen Whipple Allen Oldfather Whipple was an American surgeon who is known for the pancreatic cancer operation which bears his name as well as Whipple's triad.... |
Upper gastrointestinal surgery | Radical pancreaticoduodenectomy used to treat cancer of the head of the pancreas Pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a... |