List of surgical proceduresFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can

often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in gastrectomy, "ectomy" is a suffix meaning the

removal of a part of the body. "Gastro-" means stomach. Thus, gastrectomy refers to the surgical removal of the

stomach (or sections thereof). "Otomy" means to cut into a part of the body; a gastrotomy would be to cut into, but

not necessarily remove, the stomach. And also "pharyngo" means pharynx, "laryngo" means larynx, "esophag"

means esophagus. Thus, "pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy" refers to the surgical removal of the three.

The field of minimally invasive surgery has spawned another set of words, such

as arthroscopic or laparoscopic surgery. These take the same form as above; an arthroscope is a device which

allows the inside of the joint to be seen.

List of surgical terms[

Essentially all medical terms, mostly Latin and Greek, can be combined to name a surgery. Here is a list of

commonly used prefixes and suffixes:

Prefixes

angio- : related to blood vessels

arthr- : related to a joint

bi- : two

colono- : related to large intestine colon

colpo- : related to the vagina

cysto- : related to the bladder

encephal- : related to the brain

gastr- : related to stomach

hepat- : related to the liver

hyster- : related to the uterus

lamino- : related to the lamina (posterior aspect of vertebra)

lapar- : related to the abdominal cavity

Etymology actually refers to soft, fleshy part of abdominal wall. The term celio- is probably more accurate

and used in America.

lobo- : related to a lobe (of the brain or lungs)

mammo- and masto-: related to the breast

myo- : related to muscle tissue

nephro- : related to the kidney

oophor- : related to the ovary

orchid- : related to the testicle

rhino- : related to the nose

thoraco- : related to the chest

vas- : related to a duct, usually the vas deferens

Suffixes

-centesis : surgical puncture

-clasia : crushing or breaking up

-desis : fusion of two parts into one, stabilization

-ectomy : surgical removal (see List of -ectomies). The term 'resection' is also used, especially when referring to

a tumor.

-opsy : looking at

-oscopy : viewing of, normally with a scope

-ostomy or -stomy : surgically creating a hole (a new "mouth" or "stoma")

-otomy or -tomy : surgical incision (see List of -otomies)

-pexy : to fix or secure

-plasty : to modify or reshape (sometimes entails replacement with a prosthesis)

-rrhaphy : to strengthen, usually with suture

List of surgical procedures[edit]

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Plasty1 Ectomy Stomy Otomy Other

C

N

S

Decompressive

craniectomy 

·Hemispherectomy · Anterior

temporal

lobectomy · Hypophysectomy 

·Amygdalohippocampectomy

Ventriculostomy

Craniotomy 

·Pallidotomy ·Thala

motomy ·Lobotomy 

· Bilateral

cingulotomy 

·Cordotomy ·Rhizot

omy

Neurosurgery 

·Psychosurg

ery · Brain

biopsy

P

N

S

Ganglionectomy 

·Sympathectomy/Endoscopic

thoracic

sympathectomy · Neurectomy

Axotomy · Vagotom

yNerve biopsy

E

nd

oc

ri

Hypophysectomy · Thyroidecto

my ·Parathyroidectomy · Adren

alectomy ·Pinealectomy

ne

Ey

e

Punctoplas

ty ·Trabec

uloplasty

Photorefractive

keratectomy ·Trabeculectomy · 

Iridectomy · Vitrectomy

Dacryocystorhinostomy

Radial

keratotomy  ·Mini

Asymmetric Radial

Keratotomy

(M.A.R.K.)

Corneal

transplantatio

n

Ea

rsOtoplasty

Stapedectomy · Mastoidectom

y ·AuriculectomyMyringotomy

R

es

pir

at

or

y

Rhinoplast

y ·Septopl

asty

Rhinectomy · Laryngectomy 

·PneumonectomyTracheostomy

Sinusotomy 

·Pneumotomy ·Cric

othyroidotomy ·Cric

othyrotomy ·Bronch

otomy ·Thoracotom

y ·Thyrotomy ·Trac

heotomy

Pleurodesis · 

Lung

transplantatio

n

C

V

Angioplast

y

Pericardiectomy · Endarterecto

my

Cardiotomy 

·Pericardiotomy

Heart

transplantatio

n

Ly

m

ph

ati

c

Tonsillectomy · Adenoidectomy 

·Thymectomy · Splenectomy ·L

ymphadenectomy

Thymus

transplantatio

n ·Spleen

transplantatio

n ·Splenopex

y · Lymph

node biopsy

G

I/

m

ou

th

Uvulopalat

oplasty ·P

alatoplasty

Gingivectomy · Glossectomy 

·Esophagectomy · Gastrectom

y ·Appendectomy  · Proctocole

ctomy ·Colectomy · Hepatecto

my ·Cholecystectomy ·Pancrea

tectomy/

Gastrostomy 

(Percutaneous

endoscopic

gastrostomy) 

·Gastroduodenostomy ·G

astroenterostomy · Ileosto

Uvulotomy 

·Myotomy (Heller

myotomy 

·Pyloromyotomy) ·A

nal

sphincterotomy 

Vertical

banded

gastroplasty 

·Gastropexy · 

Colon

resection 

Pancreaticoduodenectomy

my ·Jejunostomy · Colost

omy ·Cholecystostomy ·H

epatoportoenterostomy ·S

igmoidostomy

·Lateral internal

sphincterotomy

·Nissen

fundoplicatio

n · Hernia

repair · Ome

ntopexy · Liv

er biopsy

Ur

in

ar

y

Urethropla

sty ·Pyelop

lasty

Nephrectomy · Cystectomy

Nephrostomy · Ureterosto

my ·Cystostomy (Suprapu

bic

cystostomy) · Urostomy

Nephrotomy

Nephropexy · 

Urethropexy ·

Lithotripsy · 

Kidney

transplantatio

n · Renal

biopsy

R

ep

ro

du

cti

ve 

♂

Phalloplast

y ·Scrotopl

asty

Vasectomy · Penectomy · Orch

idectomy ·Prostatectomy · Post

hectomy ·Gonadectomy

Vasovasostomy  

·VasoepididymostomyMeatotomy

Circumcision 

· Foreskin

restoration · 

Orchiopexy ·

Prostate

biopsy

R

ep

ro

du

cti

ve 

♀

Vaginoplas

ty ·Clitorop

lasty ·Labi

aplasty ·Tu

boplasty ·F

imbrioplast

y

Cervicectomy · Clitoridectomy 

·Oophorectomy · Salpingoopho

rectomy ·Salpingectomy · Hyst

erectomy ·Vaginectomy · Vulve

ctomy

Salpingostomy

Amniotomy 

·Clitoridotomy ·Hyst

erotomy ·Hymenoto

my ·Episiotomy ·Sy

mphysiotomy

Tubal

ligation · Tub

al

reversal · Col

porrhaphy ·C

esarean

section 

·Hymenorrha

phy · Endom

etrial biopsy

Bo

ne

,

ca

bone

:Acromiopl

asty ·Khyp

hoplasty ·

Mentoplast

bone: Ostectomy (Femoral

head

ostectomy · Vertebrectomy 

·Coccygectomy · Astragalecto

my) ·Corpectomy · Facetectom

bone: Osteotomy

joint: Arthrotomy 

·Laminotomy ·Fora

minotomy

bone: Epiphy

siodesis

joint: Arthrod

esis ·Arthros

rtil

ag

e,

an

d j

oi

nt

y ·Acromio

plasty

joint: Arth

r oplasty  ·R

otationplas

ty

y · Laminectomy(Hemilaminect

omy)

joint: Synovectomy · Discecto

m y

copy · Ulnar

collateral

ligament

reconstructio

n

M

us

cl

e/

so

ft

tis

su

e

Bursectomy · amputatio

n(Hemicorporectomy, Hemipel

vectomy)

Myotomy 

·Tenotomy ·Fasciot

omy

Muscle

biopsy · Amp

utation ·Tend

on transfer

Br

ea

st

Mammopla

styLumpectomy · Mastectomy

Breast

implant · Mas

topexy ·Brea

st

reconstructio

n · Breast

reduction

plasty

Sk

inEscharotomy Skin biopsy

Ot

he

r/

un

gr

ou

pe

d

Abdomino

plasty ·Her

nioplasty ·

Frenulopla

sty · Z-

plasty

Diverticulectomy · Frenectomy 

·Hemorrhoidectomy · Mastoide

ctomy ·Thrombectomy · Embol

ectomy ·Ganglionectomy · Lob

ectomy ·Myomectomy · Pannic

ulectomy

Ureterosigmoidostomy Fistulotomy 

·Laparotomy ·Myrin

gotomy ·Sphinctero

tomy ·Commissurot

omy

Abdominal

surgery · Ing

uinal hernia

surgery · Bio

psy ·Brostro

m

prodedure 

·Cauterizatio

n · Grafting ·

Hypnosurger

y · Laparosco

py ·NOTES · 

Nuss

procedure 

·Radiosurger

y ·