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This resource is designed to provide comprehensive, but concise facts on a variety of screening, diagnostic, and treatment procedures focusing on the organs of the body. All fact sheets in this quick reference guide are physician-reviewed and reflect the most up-to-date, evidence-based information. Relevant sources are provided for each fact sheet.

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A
  • Abdominal bladder suspension
  • Abdominal CT scan
  • Abdominal exploration
  • Abdominal hysterectomy - laparoscopic
  • Abdominal paracentesis
  • Abdominal tap
  • Abdominal ultrasound
  • Abdominal x-ray
  • Adhesiolysis
  • Adrenalectomy
  • Adrenalectomy - laparoscopic
  • Allergy testing
  • Anal sphincterotomy
  • Antegrade colonic enema procedure
  • Appendectomy
  • Appendectomy - laparoscopic
  • Appendicostomy
  • Ascites fluid tap
  • Augmentation cystoplasy--open surgery
  • Augmentation, bladder--laparoscopic surgery
  • Augmentation, bladder--open surgery
  • Augmentation, cystoplasty--laparoscopic surgery
B
  • Bariatric surgery - laparoscopic roux en y gastroplasty
  • Bariatric surgery - laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty
  • Barium meal
  • Barium swallow
  • Barium x-ray
  • Biliary tract radionuclide scan
  • Biopsy of liver
  • Biopsy, bladder
  • Biopsy, kidney
  • Bladder augmentation--laparoscopic surgery
  • Bladder augmentation--open surgery
  • Bladder biopsy
  • Bladder removal
  • Burch procedure
C
  • CAT scan
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Cholecystectomy - laparoscopic
  • Cholescintigraphy
  • Classic whipple
  • Colectomy - laparoscopic
  • Colectomy, partial and total
  • Colon polyp removal
  • Colon polypectomy
  • Colon removal
  • Colon removal - laparoscopic
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colostomy / Ileostomy
  • Computed axial tomography
  • Computed tomography colonography
  • Computed tomography enterography
  • Computed tomography scan
  • Conscious sedation
  • CT colonography
  • CT scan
  • CT scan, abdomen
  • CTE
  • Cutting adhesions
  • Cystectomy
  • Cystocele and rectocele repair
  • Cystogram
  • Cystography
  • Cystolitholapaxy
  • Cystoplasty, augmentation--laparoscopic surgery
  • Cystoplasty, augmentation--open surgery
  • Cystoscopy
  • Cystostomy, suprapubic
  • Cystourethroscopy
D
  • Diabetic control index
  • Diagnostic ultrasound of the abdomen
  • Dialysis
  • Doppler ultrasound
E
  • EHL
  • Electrohydraulic lithotripsy
  • Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
  • Endoscopic ultrasonography
  • Enteral feeding
  • Enteroclysis
  • Enterostomy
  • ERCP
  • Essure sterilization
  • ESWL
  • EUS
  • Excretory urography
  • Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
F
  • Fecal occult blood test
  • Fibroid tumor removal - laparoscopic
  • Fine needle biopsy: breast
  • Flat plate of the abdomen
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy
  • FOBT
  • Fundoplication
  • Fundoplication - endoscopic surgery
  • Fundoplication - laparoscopic surgery
G
  • Gallbladder removal - laparscopic
  • Gallbladder scan
  • Gastrectomy, partial and total
  • Gastric bypass surgery
  • Gastroschisis repair—child
  • Gastrostomy
  • GH testing
  • Growth hormone testing
H
  • Hemorrhoid banding
  • Hemorrhoid ligation
  • Hemorrhoid removal
  • Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Hepatic resection
  • Hepatobiliary imaging
  • Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid scan
  • Hepatobiliary scintigraphy
  • Hernia repair
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • HIDA [a technetium-99m disopropyl analogue] scan
  • HIDA scan
  • Hysterectomy—laparoscopic
  • Hysteroscopic sterilization
I
  • IABP
  • Imaging, magnetic resonance
  • Intestinal atresia repair—child
  • Intra-aortic balloon pump
  • Intracorporeal lithotripsy
  • Intravenous pyelogram
  • Intravenous urography
  • IVP
  • IVU
J
  • Jackson-Pratt drain
  • JP Drain
K
  • Kidney biopsy
  • Kidney dialysis
  • Kidney removal
  • Kidney transplant
  • Kidney ultrasound
  • Kidneys, ureter, bladder
  • KUB
L
  • Lap chole
  • Laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass
  • Laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation
  • Laparoscopic Ureterectomy with Reimplantation
  • Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy
  • Laparoscopy
  • Laparotomy, exploratory
  • Laser lithotripsy
  • Lateral internal sphincterotomy
  • LIS
  • Liver biopsy
  • Liver resection
  • Liver transplant
  • Lower GI endoscopy
  • Lower GI series
  • Lyses of adhesions
M
  • MAC
  • Magnetic resonance angiography
  • Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
  • Malone procedure
  • Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure
  • Mini gastric bypass
  • Moderate sedation
  • Monitored anesthesia care
  • MRA
  • MRCP
  • Myomectomy - laparoscopic
N
  • Needle biopsy: thyroid
  • Nephrectomy
  • Nephrostomy
O
  • Omphalocele repair—child
  • Open ureteral reimplantation
  • Open Ureterectomy with Reimplantation
  • Open ureterolithotomy
  • Ovarian cyst removal - laparoscopic
P
  • Pancreatectomy
  • Pancreatectomy (central pancreatectomy)
  • Pancreatectomy (distal pancreatectomy)
  • Pancreatectomy (total pancreatectomy)
  • Pancreatic islet cell transplantation
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy
  • Partial colectomy
  • Partial colectomy - laparoscopic
  • Partial gastrectomy
  • PEG
  • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
  • Percutaneous nephrolithotomy or nephrolithotripsy
  • Percutaneous nephrostomy
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • PET scan
  • PET/CT scan
  • Positron emission tomography
  • Pyeloplasty
  • Pyloric stenosis repair
  • Pyloric stenosis repair - child
  • Pyloromyotomy
  • Pyloromyotomy - child
  • Pyloroplasty
  • Pyloroplasty - child
R
  • Radical cystectomy
  • Radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
  • Radiofrequency ablation
  • Radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
  • Removal of hemmorrhoid
  • Removal of Stones in Ureter
  • Removal, spleen
  • Renal ultrasound
  • Repair of vesico vaginal fistula
  • Resection, hepatic
  • Resection, liver
  • Retropubic suspension
  • RFA
  • Robot-assisted laparoscopic procedures
  • Robot-assisted urologic procedures
  • Robotic surgery: overview
  • Roux en Y gastroplasty - laparoscopic
S
  • Salivary gland surgery
  • Salivary gland surgery (parotidectomy)
  • Salivary gland surgery (sublingual gland surgery)
  • Salivary gland surgery (submandibular sialoadenectomy)
  • Sedation, conscious
  • Sedation, moderate
  • Sigmoidoscopy, flexible
  • Sleeve gastric bypass
  • Sling procedure
  • Small bowel resection
  • Small intestine surgery
  • Sonogram
  • Sphincterectomy, anal
  • Spleen removal
  • Splenectomy
  • Sterilization, surgical - laparoscopic
  • Sterilization, tubal - laparoscopic
  • Stomach removal
  • Stomach stapling - laparoscopic
  • Stool occult blood test
  • Subtotal gastrectomy
  • Suprapubic cystostomy
  • Surgery for anal fissures
  • Surgery with keyhole incisions
  • Surgical removal of the uterus [or womb] - laparoscopic
  • Surgical removal, spleen
  • Surgical removal, thyroid
  • Surgical sterilization - laparoscopic
T
  • TAP block
  • Tension-free vaginal tape procedure
  • Thoracotomy
  • Thyroidectomy
  • TIPS
  • TL - laparoscopic
  • Total colectomy
  • Total colectomy - laparoscopic
  • Total gastrectomy
  • Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
  • Transplant, kidney
  • Transplant, liver
  • Transvaginal suspension
  • Transversus abdominis plane block
  • Tubal ligation - laparoscopic
  • Tubal sterilization - laparoscopic
  • Tube feeding
U
  • Ultrasound, abdominal
  • Ultrasound, doppler
  • Ultrasound, kidneys
  • Ultrasound, renal
  • Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Upper gastrointestinal series
  • Upper GI endoscopy
  • Upper GI series
  • Ureteral stent placement
  • Ureteral stenting
  • Ureteroscopic stone removal
  • Urethral suspension
  • Urethral suspension - laparoscopic bladder suspension
  • Urethral suspension - retropubic procedure
  • Urethral suspension - sling procedure
  • Urethral suspension - transvaginal procedure
  • Uretic stent
  • Urinary diversion surgery
  • Urostomy
  • Uterine fibroid removal - laparoscopic
V
  • VATS
  • Venous duplex ultrasound
  • Vertical banded gastroplasty - laparoscopic
  • Vesicostomy—child
  • Video-assisted thoracic surgery
  • Virtual colonoscopy
W
  • Weight Reduction surgery
  • Weight-reduction surgery - laparoscopic roux en y gastroplasty
  • Weight-reduction surgery - laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty
  • Whipple procedure
  • Whipple procedure (pp whipple)
  • Whipple procedure (pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy)
  • Whipple procedure (pylorus-preserving whipple procedure)

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