Procedures A–⁠Z

Every Rinnit guide to medical and surgical procedures, listed alphabetically. Each guide is medically reviewed by Dr. Baraa Alnahhal, MD. To browse with summaries, see the Procedures category.

A

• Ablation for Kidney Cancer

• ACDF Surgery

• Adaptive Servo-Ventilation (ASV) Machines

• Adrenal Venous Sampling (AVS)

• Adrenalectomy

• Amputation Surgery

• Anal Fistula Surgery

• Ankle Fusion (Ankle Arthrodesis)

• Apheresis

• Appendectomy

• Appendicostomy (MACE Procedure)

• Argon Plasma Coagulation

• Arterial Switch Procedure

• Arthrodesis (Joint Fusion)

• Autologous Stem Cell Transplant

• Axillary Lymph Node Dissection

B

• Bladder Reconstruction Surgery

• Bladder Surgery

• Bone Marrow Concentrate (BMC)

• Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)

• Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR)

• BTT Shunt

• Bullectomy

• Bunion Surgery (Bunionectomy)

C

• Cancer Surgery

• Cane (How to Use)

• Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection

• Cervical Check

• Cervical Ripening

• Cheek Implants

• Cheek Lift

• Chemical Castration

• Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder Removal)

• Cholecystostomy

• Circumcision

• Circumcision Revision

• Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)

• Clitoral Hood Reduction

• Colostomy

• Condom Catheters for Urinary Incontinence

• Cone Biopsy

• Convergent Procedure

• Corneal Cross-Linking (CXL)

• Corrective Jaw Surgery (Orthognathic Surgery)

• Cosmetic Surgery

• COVID-19 Vaccine

• Credé Maneuver

• Cricothyrotomy

• Cyst Removal

• Cystolitholapaxy for Bladder Stone Removal

D

• Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)

• Debulking Surgery

• Decortication

• Dialysis Fistula (AV Fistula)

• Dilation and Curettage (D&C)

• Diskectomy

• Diverticulitis Surgery

• Double Jaw Surgery (Bimaxillary Osteotomy)

• Double Mastectomy

E

• Earlobe Repair Surgery

• Elbow Replacement Surgery

• Elbow Surgery

• Enameloplasty

• Epidural Blood Patch (EBP)

• Escharotomy

• Esophageal Dilation

• Esophagectomy

• Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation

• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)

F

• Fasciotomy

• Fistulotomy

• Foraminotomy

• Frenotomy (Infant Tongue-Tie Procedure)

G

• Gamma Knife Surgery (Stereotactic Radiosurgery)

• Gastrectomy

• Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) for Knee Osteoarthritis

• Genioplasty (Chin Augmentation and Reshaping)

• Goniotomy

H

• Hand Transplant

• Heller Myotomy

• Hemicolectomy

• Heminephrectomy (Partial Kidney Removal)

• Hemispherectomy

• Hemorrhoid Banding

• Hemorrhoidectomy

• Hemorrhoidopexy

• Hernia Repair Surgery

• High-Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT)

• Histotripsy

• Hydrocelectomy

• Hysterectomy (Surgical Removal of the Uterus)

I

• Ileocecectomy

• Ileostomy

• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

• Implanted Ports

• Interproximal Reduction (IPR)

• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

• Intracept Procedure

• Intraoperative Cholangiogram

J

• J-tube Placement

• Jaw Implants

K

• Kasai Procedure

• Kidney Biopsy

• Kidney Donation

• Kidney-Pancreas Transplant

• Knee Gel Injections

• Kyphoplasty

L

• Ladd Procedure

• Laminectomy

• Laminoplasty

• Laminotomy

• Laparoscopy

• Laser Cordotomy

• Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)

• Laser Lithotripsy

• Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy

• Limb Salvage Surgery

• LINX Procedure

• Lip Lift

• Lip Reduction Surgery

• Liver Biopsy

• Liver Transplant

• Living Donor Liver Transplant

• Local Anesthesia

• Low Anterior Resection (LAR)

• Lower Endoscopy

• Lumbar Drain

• Lumpectomy

• Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)

M

• Male Sling Procedure

• Mastectomy

• Maxillofacial Surgery

• MicroTESE

• Microvascular Decompression (MVD)

• Mini Gastric Bypass (One Anastomosis)

• Minimally Invasive Surgery

• MMR Vaccine

• Modified Radical Mastectomy

• Myringotomy

N

• Nail Trephination

• Neck Dissection Surgery

• Necrosectomy

• Nephrectomy

• Neurolysis

• Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

• Nonsurgical Butt Lift

O

• Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)

• Open-Heart Surgery

• Oral Surgery

• Orchiectomy

• Ostomy Reversal Surgery

• Ostomy Surgery

• Otoplasty Surgery

P

• Panniculectomy

• Paracentesis

• Peritoneal Dialysis

• Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)

• PFO Closure

• Phalloplasty

• Pharyngectomy

• Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)

• Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) Eye Surgery

• Plantar Fasciitis Surgery

• Pleurodesis

• Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)

• Proctectomy

• Proctoscopy

• Prostate Brachytherapy

• Prostatic Urethral Lift (PUL)

• Pulpectomy for Children

• Pulpotomy

• Pulsed Field Ablation

• Pyeloplasty

R

• Radical Nephrectomy

• Radioactive Iodine Therapy

• Ravitch Procedure for Chest Wall Correction

• Rectocele Repair

• Renal Denervation

• Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS) for Epilepsy

• Restorative Neurostimulation for Lower Back Pain

• Reverse Shoulder Replacement

• Robotic Hernia Surgery

• Rotationplasty

S

• Sacral Nerve Stimulation

• SADI Surgery

• Scrotoplasty

• Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube

• Seton Placement

• SI Joint Fusion

• Simple Mastectomy

• Skin-Sparing Mastectomy

• Sleep Apnea Implant

• Splenectomy

• Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)

• Strictureplasty for Intestinal Narrowing

• Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT)

• Subtalar Fusion

• Supraglottoplasty

• Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis

• Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis

• Synovectomy

T

• TEER Procedure (Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair)

• TIF Procedure (Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication)

• TIPS Procedure

• Total Artificial Heart

• Trabeculectomy

• Tracheostomy

• Tracheostomy Suctioning

• Transfemoral Carotid Artery Stenting

• Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)

• Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS)

• Transurethral Incision of the Prostate (TUIP)

• Trendelenburg Position

• Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

• TURBT (Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor)

U

• Upper Endoscopy (EGD)

• Urinary Reconstruction and Diversion

• Uterus Transplant

V

• Vaginoplasty

• Vampire Facelift (PRP Facelift)

• Vasectomy

• Vasectomy Reversal

• Ventriculostomy

• Vertebroplasty

• Vesicostomy in Children

• Vestibulectomy

• Voice Feminization Surgery

W

• Walker (How to Use)

• Whipple Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy)

Y

• Y-90 Treatment (Radioembolization)

• YAG Laser Capsulotomy (Posterior Capsulotomy)

0–9

• 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT)