Procedure & Surgery Fact Sheets
Health Library procedures & tests offers comprehensive, yet concise evidence-based information on a variety of screening, diagnostic, preventive, and treatment procedures.
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- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Abdominal bladder suspension
- Abdominal CT scan
- Abdominal paracentesis
- Abdominal tap
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Abdominal x-ray
- Acoustic neuroma removal
- Adenoidectomy
- Adhesiolysis
- Adult CPR
- Adrenalectomy
- Allergy testing
- Ambulatory cardiac monitoring
- Ambulatory electrocardiography (EKG)
- Amniocentesis
- Amputation, above-the-knee
- Amputation, foot
- Amputation, toe
- Aneurysmectomy
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Angiogram, coronary
- Angiography
- Angiography, MRI
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Angioplasty, coronary
- Anthrax vaccine
- Aortic aneurysm repair or removal
- Aortic valve replacement
- Aortoiliac and aortofemoral bypass graft surgery
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Appendectomy
- Arterial blood gases
- Arteriography
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis of foot and ankle
- Arthroplasty, hip
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Arthroscopy
- Atherectomy/angioplasty of noncoronary vessel
- Audiology
- Audiometry
- Augmentation mammoplasty
- Aortic valve replacement
- Automatic cardioverter defibrillator implantation
- Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD)
- Autopsy
B
- Balloon angioplasty
- Barium enema
- Barium meal
- Barium swallow
- Barium x-ray
- BCG vaccine
- Bili lights
- Biopsy
- Biopsy, bone marrow
- Biopsy, breast
- Biopsy, endometrial
- Biopsy, fine needle
- Biopsy, liver
- Biopsy, lung and pleural
- Biopsy, lymph node
- Biopsy, prostate
- Blepharoplasty
- Blood pressure measurement
- Blood transfusion
- Body fat removal
- Bone graft
- Bone marrow biopsy
- Bone marrow transplant (BMT)
- Bone mineral density testing
- Bone scan
- Bone scintigraphy
- Botox injection
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Brachytherapy
- Breast augmentation
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Breast biopsy
- Breast MRI
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Breast reconstruction
- Breast reduction
- Breast x-ray
- Bronchoscopy
- Bunion removal
- Burch procedure
- Burn debridement
C
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CABG
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Cardiac catheterization
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Cardiac stent
- Cardiac stress test
- Cardiac procedures, robot-assisted
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adults
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for children
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for infants
- Cardioversion
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Carpal tunnel injection
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Carpal tunnel release
- CAT scan
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Cataract removal
- Catheter angiography
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tap
- Cervical cone biopsy
- Cervical conization
- Cervical cryosurgery
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Cesarean section
- Chemotherapy
- Chest radiography
- Chest x-ray
- Chickenpox vaccine
- Childbirth, vaginal
- Childbirth, cesarean section
- Child CPR
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Cholecystectomy
- Cholesterol testing
- Circumcision (newborn)
- Closed joint aspiration
- Coarse-needle biopsy (CNB)
- Cochlear implants
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Colectomy
- Colonography
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Colonoscopy
- Colon polypectomy
- Colon polyp removal
- Colon removal
- Colorectal resection
- Colposcopy
- Computed axial tomography
- Computed tomography
- Computed tomography angiography (CTA)
- Computed tomography scan
- Cone biopsy
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- Cord blood transplantation
- Corneal transplant
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Coronary angiogram
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Coronary angiography
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Coronary angioplasty
- Coronary arteriography
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Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
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Coronary artery stent
- Corticosteroid injection, spinal
- CPAP
- CPR for adults
- CPR for children
- CPR for infants
- Cryoablation
- C-section
- CT colonography
- CT scan (general)
- CT scan, abdomen
- CT scan, head
- Cutting adhesions
- CyberKnife® treatment
- Cystectomy
- Cystocele and rectocele repair
- Cystoscopy
- Cystourethroscopy
D
- D & C
- Debridement
- Dermabrasion
- DEXA (DXA)
- Diabetic control index
- Dialectic behavior therapy
- Diagnostic ultrasound of the abdomen
- Dialysis
- Diphtheria vaccine
- Discectomy, intervertebral
- Dilation and curettage
- Discogram
- Discography
- Diskogram
- Diskography for detecting a herniated disk
- Doppler ultrasound
- Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA/DXA)
E
- Ear tubes surgery
- EBCT
- ECG (Electrocardiogram)
- Echocardiogram
- EKG (Electrocardiogram)
- Electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG)
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Electromyography (EMG)
- Electron-beam computed tomography (EBCT)
- Electrophysiology study
- Endarterectomy
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Endometrial biopsy
- Endoscopic band ligation
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic sclerotherapy
- Enteral feeding
- Enterostomy
- Epidural corticosteroid (steroid) injection
- Episiotomy
- ERCP
- Esophageal band ligation
- Esophageal varices injections
- Esophagectomy
- Excision biopsy, skin
- Excretory urography
- Exercise stress test
- Exercise tolerance test
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
- Eye surgery, cataracts
- Eye surgery, glaucoma
- Eye surgery, repair of detached retina
- Eyelid surgery
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- Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
- Femoropopliteal bypass
- Fiberoptic joint examination
- Fibroid tumor removal
- Fine-needle aspiration (FNA)
- Fine needle biopsy
- Flat plate of the abdomen
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Fracture reduction
- Fundoplication
G
- Gamma Knife™ treatment
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Bypass surgery
- Gastrostomy
- General anesthesia
- German measles vaccine
- GH testing
- Glaucoma surgery
- Glycosylated hemoglobin test
- Growth hormone testing
H
- Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine
- Hallux valgus repair
- Hammertoe correction
- HbA1c
- HBO2
- HBOT
- Head CT scan
- Hearing test
- Heart assist system implantation
- Heart-lung transplant
- Heart transplant
- Heart valve repair
- Hemorrhoid banding
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hemorrhoid ligation
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Hepatitis B vaccine
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Hernia repair
- Herniorrhaphy
- Herpes zoster vaccine
- HiB vaccine
- Holter monitoring
- Hip replacement
- HPV testing
- HPV vaccine
- Human papillomavirus testing
- Human papillomavirus vaccine
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Hyperbaric medicine
- Hyperbaric oxygenation
- Hyperbarics
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Hysterectomy
- Hysterosalpingography
- Hysteroscopy
I
- Ileum surgery
- IM injection
- Immunoglobin therapy
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)
- Infant CPR
- Infection debridement
- Influenza vaccine
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
- Intervertebral diskectomy
- Intramuscular injection
- Intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement
- Intrathecal pain pump insertion
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin
- Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
- Intravenous urography (IVU)
- Intubation and mechanical ventilation
- In vitro fertilization (IVF)
- Ionizing radiation
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K
- Keratoplasty
- Kidney dialysis
- Kidney removal
- Kidney stone removal, lithotripsy
- Kidneys, ureter, bladder
- Kidney transplant
- Kidney ultrasound
- Knee arthroplasty
- Knee replacement
- KUB
- Kyphoplasty
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- Labor and delivery
- Laceration repair
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Laminectomy
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Laparoscopy
- Laparoscopic procedures, robot-assisted
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngoscopy
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LASIK
- Lay rescuer CPR for adults
- Lay rescuer CPR for children
- Lay rescuer CPR for infants
- Leg artery bypass surgery
- Lipid testing
- Lipocontouring
- Lipoplasty
- Liposuction
- Lithotripsy for kidney stones
- Liver biopsy
- Liver transplant
- Lockjaw vaccine
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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
M
- Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast
- Mammogram
- Mammography
- Mammoplasty, augmentation
- Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure
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Mastectomy
- Measles vaccine
- Mediastinal tumor resection
- Melanoma removal
- Meningococcal vaccine
- Meniscectomy
- Meniscus removal
- Middle ear repair
- Mitral valve replacement
- Monoclonal antibody scan
- Morton's neuroma removal
- MRI angiography
- MRI scan
- Mumps vaccine
- Myocardial perfusion imaging
- Myelogram
- Myelography for detecting a herniated disk
- Myomectomy
- Myringotomy
N
- Needle biopsy: lung and pleura
- Needle biopsy: thyroid
- Nephrectomy
- Neurolemmoma
- Nerve conduction study
- Newborn circumcision
- Nonsurgical Revascularization of Noncoronary Vessel
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P
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Pacemaker insertion
- Pain pump insertion
- Pancreatic islet cell transplantation
- Papanicolaou test
- Pap screening
- Pap smear
- Pap test
- Partial gastrectomy
- Partial colectomy
- Partial mastectomy
- PEG
- Penetrating keratoplasty
- Penile prosthesis insertion
- Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty
- Percutaneous commissurotomy
- Percutaneous coronary revascularization
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
- Percutaneous needle aspiration
- Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
- Pericardial tap
- Pericardiocentesis
- Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation
- Peripheral vascular ultrasound
- Pertussis vaccine
- PET scan
- PET/CT scan
- PFTs
- Phlebography
- Phototherapy
- Plasma exchange
- Plasmapheresis
- Pleural fluid aspiration
- Pleural tap
- Pneumococcal vaccine
- Polio vaccine
- Polysomnogram
- Polysomnography
- Positron emission tomography (PET)
- Prostascint scan
- Prostate biopsy
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Prostatectomy
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Prostate removal
- Prostate specific antigen (PSA) test
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Prostate
surgery, TURP
- Pulmonary function tests (PFTs)
- Pulmonary lobectomy
- Punch biopsy, skin
- Pyeloplasty
- Pyloric stenosis repair
- Pyloromyotomy
- Pyloroplasty
R
- Rabies vaccine
- Radiation therapy
- Radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
- Radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
- Radionuclide bone scan
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Radiotherapy
- Rapid eye movement studies
- Rational behavior therapy
- Rational living therapy
- Reduction mammoplasty
- Regional anesthesia
- Removal of a lung lobe
- Removal of the esophagus
- Removal of the thymus gland
- Renal ultrasound
- Repair of droopy eyelids
- RFA
- Retinal detachment repair
- Retropubic suspension
- Rhinoplasty
- Robot-assisted surgery - overview
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Root canal
- Rotator cuff repair
- Rubber band ligation for hemorrhoids
- Rubella vaccine
- Rubeola vaccine
S
- Salpingo-oophorectomy
- Schema focused therapy
- Sclerotherapy for esophageal varices
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Septoplasty
- Setting of fracture
- Shave biopsy, skin
- Shingles vaccine
- Sigmoidoscopy, flexible
- Sling procedure
- Skin biopsy
- Skin graft
- Skin lesion biopsy
- Skin lesion removal
- Skin resurfacing
- Skinny-needle biopsy
- Small bowel resection
- Small intestine surgery
- Smallpox vaccine
- Sonogram
- Spinal and epidural anesthesia
- Spinal arthrodesis
- Spinal corticosteroid (steroid) injection
- Spinal fusion
- Spinal tap
- Splenectomy
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Steroid injection, spinal
- Stomach removal
- Stool occult blood test
- Stress test
- Subcutaneous injection
- Subtotal gastrectomy
- Suction lipectomy
- Surgical removal, adrenal glands
- Surgical removal, appendix
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Surgical removal, breast
- Surgical removal, colon
- Surgical removal, fibroid tumor
- Surgical removal, gallbladder
- Surgical removal, meniscus
- Surgical removal, ovarian cyst
- Surgical removal, ovaries
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Surgical removal, prostate
- Surgical removal, skin lesion
- Surgical removal, spleen
- Surgical removal, thyroid
- Surgical removal, tonsil
- Surgical removal, uterus
- Surgical repair, tendon
- Surgical skin planning
- Surgical sterilization
T
- Technetium thyroid scan
- Tendon repair
- Tension free vaginal tape procedure
- Tetanus vaccine
- Therapeutic plasma exchange
- Thoracentesis
- Thoracic procedures, robot-assisted
- Thoracotomy
- Thymectomy
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroid scan
- Thyroid scintiscan
- Tonometry
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Tonsillectomy
- Tooth extraction
- Total colectomy
- Total gastrectomy
- Tracheotomy
- Transesophageal echocardiography
- Transfemoral amputation
- Transplant, bone marrow
- Transplant, heart
- Transplant, heart-lung
- Transplant, kidney
- Transplant, liver
- Transplant, lung
- Transrectal, transurethral, and transperineal biopsy
- Transthoracic needle aspiration
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Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
- Transvaginal suspension
- Treatment of varicose veins of the leg
- Tubal ligation
- Tube feeding
- Tuberculosis vaccine
- TURP
- Tympanoplasty
- Tympanostomy
- Tympanotomy
- Typhoid vaccine
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- Ultrafast CT
- Ultrasound, abdominal
- Ultrasound, doppler
- Ultrasound, renal (kidneys)
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Upper
gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) series
- Urethral suspension
- Urologic procedures, robot-assisted
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- Overview: What Are Vaccines?
- Anthrax vaccine
- BCG vaccine
- Chickenpox vaccine
- Diphtheria vaccine
- German measles 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
- Varicella vaccine
- Vasectomy
- VC
- Vein excision (harvest)
- Venogram
- Ventricular assist device
- Vertebral interbody fusion
- Vertebroplasty
- Vertical banded gastroplasty
- Vestibular schwannoma
- Venous duplex ultrasound
- Virtual colonoscopy
- Visual evoked potential test
- Virtual colonoscopy
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