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A
  • AAA repair
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
  • Abdominal bladder suspension
  • Abdominal CT scan
  • Abdominal exploration
  • Abdominal hysterectomy—laparoscopic
  • Abdominal paracentesis
  • Abdominal tap
  • Abdominal ultrasound
  • Abdominal x-ray
  • Abdominoplasty
  • Above-the-knee amputation
  • Acoustic neuroma removal
  • Adenoidectomy
  • Adhesiolysis
  • Adhesive capsulitis—arthroscopic surgery
  • Adhesive capsulitis—closed manipulation
  • Adrenalectomy
  • Adrenalectomy—laparoscopic
  • Adult CPR
  • AICD
  • Allergy testing
  • Ambulatory cardiac monitoring
  • Ambulatory electrocardiography
  • Amniocentesis
  • Amputation, above-the-knee
  • Amputation, below-the-knee
  • Amputation, foot
  • Amputation, toe
  • Amputation—general overview
  • Anal sphincterotomy
  • Anal wart surgery
  • Anesthesia
      Anesthesia
    • Anesthesia—general
  • Aneurysmectomy
  • Angiogram, coronary
  • Angiography
  • Angiography, MRI
  • Angioplasty, coronary
  • Ankle arthroplasty
  • Ankle replacement
  • Antegrade colonic enema procedure
  • Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery
  • Anterior medistinotomy
  • Anthrax vaccine
  • Aortic aneurysm repair
  • Aortic valve replacement
  • Aortoiliac and aortofemoral bypass graft surgery
  • Appendectomy
  • Appendectomy - laparoscopic
  • Appendicostomy
  • Arterial blood gases
  • Arteriogram
  • Arteriography
  • Arthrocentesis
  • Arthrodesis of foot and ankle
  • Arthrodesis of the foot and ankle - laparoscopic
  • Arthroscopy
  • Aspiration, breast needle
  • Atherectomy/angioplasty of noncoronary vessel
  • Atrial septal defect repair in children—open heart surgery
  • Atrial septal defect repair in children—transcatheter procedure
  • Audiology
  • Audiometry
  • Audiometry, newborn
  • Auditory brain stem response test
  • Augmentation cystoplasy—open surgery
  • Augmentation mammoplasty
  • Augmentation, bladder—laparoscopic surgery
  • Augmentation, bladder—open surgery
  • Augmentation, cystoplasty—laparoscopic surgery
  • Automatic cardioverter defibrillator implantation
  • Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  • Autopsy
B
  • Balloon angioplasty
  • Bariatric surgery—laparoscopic roux en y gastroplasty
  • Bariatric surgery—laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty
  • Bariatric surgery
      Bariatric surgery
    • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
    • Vertical banded gastroplasty
  • Barium enema
  • Barium meal
  • Barium swallow
  • Barium x-ray
  • BCG vaccine
  • Below-the-knee amputation
  • Bilateral oophorectomy
  • Bili lights
  • Biliary tract radionuclide scan
  • Biopsy
  • Biopsy of liver
  • Biopsy, bladder
  • Biopsy, bone marrow
  • Biopsy, breast needle
  • Biopsy, breast open
  • Biopsy, breast surgical
  • Biopsy, endometrial
  • Biopsy, endometrial
  • Biopsy, fine needle
  • Biopsy, kidney
  • Biopsy, lung and pleural
  • Biopsy, lymph node
  • Biopsy, MRI-guided breast
  • Biopsy, prostate
  • Biopsy, stereotactic core needle
  • BKA
  • Bladder augmentation—laparoscopic surgery
  • Bladder augmentation—open surgery
  • Bladder biopsy
  • Bladder removal
  • Blepharoplasty
  • Blood pressure measurement
  • Blood transfusion
  • Bloodless medicine
  • Bloodless surgery
  • BMT
  • Body fat removal
  • Bone graft
  • Bone marrow biopsy
  • Bone marrow transplant
  • Bone mineral density testing
  • Bone scan
  • Bone scintigraphy
  • Botox injection
  • Botox injections—cosmetic
  • Botulinum toxin injections—cosmetic
  • Botulinum toxin type A
  • Botulinum toxin type A—cosmetic
  • Botulinum toxin type B—cosmetic
  • Brachytherapy
  • Breast augmentation
  • Breast implant removal
  • Breast lift
  • Breast MRI
  • Breast needle aspiration
  • Breast needle biopsy
  • Breast needle localization
  • Breast open biopsy
  • Breast reconstruction
  • Breast reduction
  • Breast surgery
  • Breast surgical biopsy
  • Breast x-ray
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Bunion removal
  • Burch procedure
  • Burn debridement
  • Bursectomy
C
  • CABG
  • Cardiac catheterization
  • Cardiac procedures, robot-assisted
  • Cardiac stent
  • Cardiac stress test
  • Cardiac tumor resection and reconstruction
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for children age 1 to early teens
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for infants
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for teens and adults
  • Cardioversion
  • Carotid endarterectomy
  • Carpal tunnel injection
  • Carpal tunnel release
  • CAT scan
  • Cataract removal
  • Catheter angiography
  • Central DXA
  • Central line inserted central catheter
  • Cerebral angiogram
  • Cerebral shunt placement
  • Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
  • Cerebrospinal fluid tap
  • Cervical cancer screening
  • Cervical cerclage
  • Cervical cone biopsy
  • Cervical conization
  • Cervical cryosurgery
  • Cervical epidural injection
  • Cervical mediastinal exploration
  • Cervical mediastincoscopy
  • Cervical stitch
  • Cesarean section
  • Chamberlain procedure
  • Chelation therapy
  • Chemical stress test
  • Chemotherapy
  • Chest radiography
  • Chest x-ray
  • Chickenpox vaccine
  • Child circumcision
  • Child CPR
  • Childbirth, cesarean section
  • Childbirth, vaginal
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Cholecystectomy - laparoscopic
  • Cholescintigraphy
  • Cholesterol testing
  • Chordee repair
  • Chorionic villi sampling--transabdominal
  • Chorionic villi sampling--transcervical
  • Chorionic villus sampling--transabdominal
  • Chorionic villus sampling--transcervical
  • Circumcision (newborn)
  • Circumcision—child
  • Classic whipple
  • Cleft lip and cleft palate repair
  • Closed joint aspiration
  • CME
  • CNB
  • Coaptite injection
  • Coarse-needle biopsy
  • Cochlear implants
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Colectomy
  • Colectomy —laparoscopic
  • Collagen injection—wrinkle filler
  • Colon polyp removal
  • Colon polypectomy
  • Colon removal
  • Colon removal—laparoscopic
  • Colonography
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colorectal resection
  • Colostomy / Ileostomy
  • Colostomy / Ileostomy—child
  • Colposcopy
  • Compartment release
  • Compartment syndrome release
  • Computed axial tomography
  • Computed tomography
  • Computed tomography angiography
  • Computed tomography enterography
  • Computed tomography scan
  • Condyloma acuminata surgery
  • Cone biopsy
  • Conscious sedation
  • Continuous positive airway pressure
  • Cord blood transplantation
  • Corneal transplant
  • Coronary angiogram
  • Coronary angiography
  • Coronary angioplasty
  • Coronary arteriography
  • Coronary artery bypass graft
  • Coronary artery stent
  • Corrective jaw surgery
  • Corticosteroid injection, spinal
  • Corticosteroid joint injection
  • Cortisone joint injection
  • Cortisone shot
  • Counseling
  • Cox maze
  • CPAP
  • CPR for adults
  • CPR for children
  • CPR for infants
  • Craniotomy
  • Cryoablation
  • C-section
  • CSF analysis
  • CSF tap
  • CT colonography
  • CT scan
  • CT scan, abdomen
  • CT scan, head
  • CTA
  • CTE
  • Cutting adhesions
  • CVS—transabdominal
  • CVS—transcervical
  • Cystectomy
  • Cystocele and rectocele repair
  • Cystogram
  • Cystography
  • Cystolitholapaxy
  • Cystoplasty, augmentation—laparoscopic surgery
  • Cystoplasty, augmentation—open surgery
  • Cystoscopy
  • Cystostomy, suprapubic
  • Cystourethroscopy
D
  • D & C
  • Debridement
  • Dental cap
  • Dental crown
  • Dental implants
  • Dental veneers
  • Dental veneers (acrylic)
  • Dental veneers (ceramic)
  • Dental veneers (porcelain)
  • Dental veneers (resin-based composite)
  • Dermabrasion
  • DEXA
  • Diabetic control index
  • Diagnostic ultrasound of the abdomen
  • Dialectic behavior therapy
  • Dialysis
  • Dilation and curettage
  • Dilation, esophageal
  • Diphtheria vaccine
  • Direct vision internal urethrotomy
  • Discectomy, intervertebral
  • Discogram
  • Discography
  • Distal clavicle resection
  • DIVU
  • Doppler ultrasound
  • DTap vaccine
  • DTaP vaccine-diptheria
  • DTaP vaccine-pertussis
  • DTaP vaccine-tetanus
  • Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
  • Ductogram
  • DXA
E
  • Ear tubes surgery
  • Early-onset germinal matrix hemorrhage
  • EBCT
  • ECG
  • Echo
  • Echocardiogram
  • ECT
  • EECP
  • EEG
  • EGMH
  • EHL
  • EKG
  • Electrical stimulation
  • Electrical stimulation therapy
  • Electrocardiogram
  • Electroconvulsive therapy
  • Electroencephalogram
  • Electrohydraulic lithotripsy
  • Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy
  • Electromyography
  • Electron-beam computed tomography
  • Electrophysiology study
  • EMG
  • Emotion-based psychotherapy
  • Endarterectomy
  • Endometrial ablation
  • Endometrial biopsy
  • Endoscopic band ligation
  • Endoscopic internal urethrotomy
  • Endoscopic parathyroidectomy
  • Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
  • Endoscopic sclerotherapy
  • Endoscopic ultrasonography
  • Endovascular carotid stenting
  • Endovascular coiling
  • Endovascular embolization
  • Endovascular embolization of cerebral aneurysm
  • Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • Enhanced external counterpulsation
  • Enteral feeding
  • Enteroclysis
  • Enterostomy
  • Epidural blood patch
  • Epidural corticosteroid injection
  • Episiotomy
  • ERCP
  • Esophageal band ligation
  • Esophageal dilation
  • Esophageal varices injections
  • Esophagectomy
  • Essure sterilization
  • ESWL
  • EUS
  • EVAR
  • Excision biopsy, skin
  • Excretory urography
  • Exercise stress test
  • Exercise tolerance test
  • Exploratory laparotomy
  • Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
  • Eye exam for retinopathy of prematurity
  • Eye surgery, cataracts
  • Eye surgery, glaucoma
  • Eye surgery, repair of detached retina
  • Eyelid surgery
F
  • Facelift
  • Facet joint injection
  • Fasciotomy
  • Fecal occult blood test
  • Femoral nerve block
  • Femoropopliteal bypass
  • FESS
  • Fetal blood transfusion
  • Fiberoptic joint examination
  • Fibroid tumor removal
  • Fibroid tumor removal—laparoscopic
  • Fine needle biopsy
  • Fine-needle aspiration
  • Flat plate of the abdomen
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy
  • Flu vaccine
  • FNA
  • FOBT
  • Foot amputation
  • Fracture reduction
  • Fracture reduction—closed
  • Frozen shoulder—closed manipulation
  • Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
  • Fundoplication
  • Fundoplication—endoscopic surgery
  • Fundoplication—laparoscopic surgery
G
  • Galactogram
  • Gallbladder removal—laparoscopic
  • Gallbladder scan
  • Gastrectomy
  • Gastric bypass surgery
  • Gastroschisis repair—child
  • Gastrostomy
  • General anesthesia
  • GH testing
  • Glaucoma surgery
  • Glossectomy
  • Glycosylated hemoglobin test
  • Growth hormone testing
  • Guided tissue regeneration
H
  • Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine
  • Hallux valgus repair
  • Hammertoe correction
  • HbA1c
  • HBO2
  • HBOT
  • Head CT scan
  • Head-up tilt table test (HUT)
  • Hearing assessment, newborn
  • Hearing screening, newborn
  • Hearing test
  • Hearing test, newborn
  • Heart assist system implantation
  • Heart transplant
  • Heart ultrasound
  • Heart valve repair
  • Heart-lung transplant
  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Hemiglossectomy
  • Hemorrhoid banding
  • Hemorrhoid ligation
  • Hemorrhoid removal
  • Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Hep A vaccine
  • Hep B vaccine
  • Hepatic resection
  • Hepatitis A vaccine
  • Hepatitis B vaccine
  • Hepatobiliary imaging
  • Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid scan
  • Hepatobiliary scintigraphy
  • Hernia repair
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • Herpes zostervaccine
  • Hib vaccine
  • HIDA [a technetium-99m disopropyl analogue] scan
  • HIDA scan
  • Hip arthroplasty
  • Hip osteotomy
  • Hip replacement
  • Holter monitoring
  • Home oxygen therapy
  • HPV testing
  • HPV vaccine
  • Human papillomavirus testing
  • Human papillomavirus vaccine
  • Hyaluronic acid injection
  • Hydrocele repair
  • Hydrocelectomy
  • Hyperbaric medicine
  • Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
  • Hyperbaric oxygenation
  • Hyperbarics
  • Hypospadias repair
  • Hysterectomy
  • Hysterectomy - laparoscopic
  • Hysterosalpingography
  • Hysteroscopic sterilization
  • Hysteroscopy
I
  • IABP
  • ICD
  • Ileum surgery
  • IM injection
  • Imaging, magnetic resonance
  • Immunoglobin therapy
  • Implantable cardioverter defibrillators
  • IMRT
  • In vitro fertilization
  • Incision and drainage of a skin abscess
  • Incision, perineum
  • Individual therapy
  • Infant CPR
  • Infection debridement
  • Inferior vena cava filter placement
  • Inferior vena cava filter removal
  • Influenza Vaccine
  • Ingrown toenail removal
  • Injectable filler
  • Injection, coaptite
  • Injection, hyaluronic acid
  • Injection, IM
  • Injection, intramuscular
  • Injection, trigger point
  • Insertion of umbilical catheter
  • Insertion, intrauterine device
  • Insertion, IUD
  • Intensity modulated radiation therapy
  • Intervertebral discectomy
  • Intestinal atresia repair—child
  • Intra-aortic balloon pump
  • Intracorporeal lithotripsy
  • Intramuscular injection
  • Intraocular pressure measurement
  • Intraperitoneal transfusion
  • Intrathecal pain pump insertion
  • Intrauterine device insertion
  • Intrauterine device insertion (copper intrauterine device insertion)
  • Intrauterine device insertion (copper IUD insertion)
  • Intrauterine device insertion (hormone-releasing intrauterine device insertion)
  • Intrauterine device insertion (Hormone-releasing IUD insertion)
  • Intrauterine device insertion (insertion, copper intrauterine device)
  • Intrauterine device insertion (insertion, copper IUD)
  • Intrauterine device insertion (insertion, hormone-releasing intrauterine device)
  • Intrauterine device insertion (insertion, hormone-releasing IUD)
  • Intrauterine device removal
  • Intrauterine device removal ( removal, hormone-releasing IUD)
  • Intrauterine device removal (copper intrauterine device removal)
  • Intrauterine device removal (copper IUD removal)
  • Intrauterine device removal (hormone-releasing intrauterine device removal
  • Intrauterine device removal (hormone-releasing intrauterine device removal)
  • Intrauterine device removal (hormone-releasing IUD removal
  • Intrauterine device removal (hormone-releasing IUD removal)
  • Intrauterine device removal (removal hormone-releasing intrauterine device)
  • Intrauterine device removal (removal, copper intrauterine device)
  • Intrauterine device removal (removal, copper IUD)
  • Intrauterine device removal (removal, hormone-releasing intrauterine device)
  • Intrauterine device removal (removal, hormone-releasing IUD)
  • Intrauterine Transfusion
  • Intravenous Immunoglobulin
  • Intravenous pyelogram
  • Intravenous urography
  • Intubation and mechanical ventilation
  • Ionizing radiation
  • Ionizing radiation—external
  • IOP measurement
  • IPT
  • IPV
  • IUD insertion
  • IUD removal
  • IUT
  • IVC filter placement
  • IVC filter removal
  • IVF
  • IVH
  • IVP
  • IVU
J
  • Jackson-Pratt drain
  • Japanese encephalitis, vaccine
  • Joint injection
  • Joint resurfacing
  • JP Drain
K
  • Keratoplasty
  • Kidney biopsy
  • Kidney dialysis
  • Kidney removal
  • Kidney transplant
  • Kidney ultrasound
  • Kidneys, ureter, bladder
  • Knee arthrodesis with internal fixation
  • Knee arthroplasty
  • Knee osteotomy
  • Knee replacement
  • KUB
  • Kyphoplasty
L
  • Labiaplasty
  • Labor and delivery
  • Laceration repair
  • Lamina removal
  • Laminectomy
  • Laminotomy
  • Lap chole
  • Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band
  • Laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass
  • Laparoscopic procedures, robot-assisted
  • Laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation
  • Laparoscopic ureterectomy with reimplantation
  • Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy
  • Laparoscopy
  • Laparotomy, exploratory
  • LapBand
  • Laryngectomy
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Laser lithotripsy
  • LASIK
  • Lateral internal sphincterotomy
  • Lay rescuer CPR for children age 1 to early teens
  • Lay rescuer CPR for infants
  • Lay rescuer CPR for teens and adults
  • LEEP
  • Left atrial appendage occlusion
  • Leg artery bypass surgery
  • Leg lengthening
  • Lipid testing
  • Lipocontouring
  • Lipoplasty
  • Liposuction
  • LIS
  • Liver biopsy
  • Liver resection
  • Liver transplant
  • LLEC—large loop excision of the cervix
  • LLETZ—large loop excision of the transformation zone
  • Localization, breast needle
  • Loop cone biopsy of the cervix
  • Loop electrosurgical excision procedure
  • Lower GI endoscopy
  • Lower GI series
  • Lower leg venography
  • Lumbar puncture
  • Lumpectomy
  • Lung and pleural biopsy
  • Lung surgery
  • Lung transplant
  • LVRS - minimally invasive
  • LVRS - open
  • Lymph node biopsy
  • Lysis of adhesions
M
  • Breast lift
  • MAC
  • Magnetic resonance angiography
  • Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast
  • Malone procedure
  • Mammogram
  • Mammography
  • Mammoplasty, augmentation
  • Mandibular osteotomy
  • Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure
  • Mastopexy
  • Maxillary osteotomy
  • Maxillofacial surgery
  • Maze procedure—open surgery
  • MCV4 vaccine
  • Measles vaccine
  • Medial branch block
  • Mediastinal tumor resection
  • Medicine, bloodless
  • Medistinoscopy
  • Medistinotomy
  • Melanoma removal
  • Meningococcal vaccine
  • Meniscectomy
  • Meniscus removal
  • Microcompression spine surgery
  • Microdiscectomy
  • Microvascular clipping
  • Microvascular occlusion
  • Middle ear repair
  • Mini gastric bypass
  • Mini-incision hip replacement
  • Minimally invasive lung volume reduction surgery
  • Minimally invasive repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • Minimally invasive total hip replacement
  • Mini-maze procedure—minimally invasive surgery
  • Mitral valve replacement
  • MMR vaccine-measles
  • Moderate sedation
  • Mohs micrographic surgery
  • Monitored anesthesia care
  • Monoclonal antibody scan
  • Morton neuroma removal
  • MRCP
  • MRI
  • MRI angiography
  • MRI scan
  • MRI-guided breast biopsy
  • Myelogram
  • Myelography for detecting a herniated disc
  • Myocardial perfusion imaging
  • Myomectomy
  • Myomectomy—laparoscopic
  • Myringotomy
N
  • Navigational bronchoscopy
  • Neck dissection
  • Needle biopsy, lung and pleura
  • Needle biopsy, thyroid
  • Nephrectomy
  • Nephrostomy
  • Nerve conduction study
  • Neurolemmoma
  • Newborn audiometry
  • Newborn circumcision
  • Newborn hearing assessment
  • Newborn hearing screening
  • Newborn hearing test
  • Nonsurgical revascularization of noncoronary vessel
  • Nuclear stress test
O
  • Omphalocele repair—child
  • Oophorectomy
  • Oophorectomy, bilateral
  • Open Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
  • Open reduction and internal fixation surgery
  • Open ureteral reimplantation
  • Open ureterectomy with reimplantation
  • Open ureterolithotomy
  • Orchidopexy—laparoscopic
  • Orchidopexy—open surgery
  • Orchiectomy
  • Orchiopexy—laparoscopic
  • Orchiopexy—open surgery
  • ORIF
  • Orthognathic surgery
  • Osteotomy, hip
  • Osteotomy, knee
  • Otoacoustic emissions test
  • Outfracture of turbinates
  • Ovarian cyst removal
  • Ovarian cyst removal—laparoscopic
  • Ovariectomy
  • Overnight sleep study
P
  • Pacemaker insertion
  • Pain pump insertion
  • Pancreatectomy
  • Pancreatectomy (central pancreatectomy)
  • Pancreatectomy (distal pancreatectomy)
  • Pancreatectomy (total pancreatectomy)
  • Pancreatic islet cell transplantation
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy
  • Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccine
  • Pap screening
  • Pap smear
  • Pap test
  • Papanicolaou test
  • Parathyroid gland removal—conventional
  • Parathyroid gland removal—minimally invasive
  • Parathyroid gland removal—open
  • Parathyroid gland removal—standard
  • Parathyroidectomy, endoscopic
  • Parathyroidectomy, radio-guided
  • Parathyroidectomy, video-assisted
  • Parathyroidectomy—conventional
  • Parathyroidectomy—minimally invasive
  • Parathyroidectomy—open
  • Parathyroidectomy—standard
  • Parotidectomy
  • Parotidectomy (superficial parotidectomy)
  • Parotidectomy (total parotidectomy)
  • Partial colectomy
  • Partial colectomy—laparoscopic
  • Partial gastrectomy
  • Partial glossectomy
  • Partial joint replacement
  • Partial mastectomy
  • Passive head-up tilt test
  • PCV
  • PEG
  • Penetrating keratoplasty
  • Penile prosthesis insertion
  • Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty
  • Percutaneous commissurotomy
  • Percutaneous coronary revascularization
  • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
  • Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure
  • Percutaneous needle aspiration
  • Percutaneous nephrolithotomy or nephrolithotripsy
  • Percutaneous nephrostomy
  • Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation
  • Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
  • Pericardial tap
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • Perineum incision
  • Periodontal surgery—open flap
  • Periodontal surgery—soft tissue graft
  • Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
  • Peripheral DXA
  • Peripheral vascular ultrasound
  • Peripherally inserted central catheter
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • Periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage
  • Pertussis vaccine
  • PET scan
  • PET/CT scan
  • PFT
  • PFTs
  • Phlebography
  • Phototherapy
  • PICC
  • PIVH
  • Plasma exchange
  • Plasmapheresis
  • Pleural fluid aspiration
  • Pleural tap
  • Pneumococcalconjugate vaccine
  • Pneumococcalpolysaccharide vaccine
  • Pneumococcalvaccine
  • Pocket depth reduction
  • Polio Vaccine
  • Polysomnogram
  • Polysomnography
  • Positron emission tomography
  • Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) repair
  • Posterior tibial nerve stimulation
  • PPSV
  • Prostascint scan
  • Prostate biopsy
  • Prostate removal
  • Prostate specific antigen test
  • Prostate surgery—TURP
  • Prostatectomy
  • PSA test
  • Psychosocial therapy
  • Psychotherapy
  • PTCA
  • PTNS
  • Pulmonary function tests
  • Pulmonary lobectomy
  • Punch biopsy, skin
  • Puncture, lumbar
  • Pyeloplasty
  • Pyloric stenosis repair
  • Pyloric stenosis repair—child
  • Pyloromyotomy
  • Pyloromyotomy—child
  • Pyloroplasty
  • Pyloroplasty—child
Q
  • QSART
  • Quantitative Sudomotor Axon Reflex Test
R
  • Rabies vaccine
  • Radiation therapy—external
  • Radiation therapy—internal
  • Radical cystectomy
  • Radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
  • Radiofrequency ablation
  • Radiofrequency ablation of turbinates
  • Radio-guided parathyroidectomy
  • Radioimmunotherapy
  • Radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
  • Radionuclide bone scan
  • Radiotheraphy—external
  • Radiotherapy—internal
  • Rapid eye movement studies
  • Rational behavior therapy
  • Rational living therapy
  • Reduction mammoplasty
  • Regional anesthesia
  • Removal of a lung lobe
  • Removal of bursa
  • Removal of hemmorrhoid
  • Removal of stones in ureter
  • Removal of the esophagus
  • Removal of the lamina
  • Removal of the thymus gland
  • Removal, ingrown toenail
  • Removal, intrauterine device
  • Removal, IUD
  • Removal, spleen
  • Renal ultrasound
  • Repair of droopy eyelids
  • Repair of vesico vaginal fistula
  • Replacement, shoulder joint
  • Replacement, total shoulder
  • Replacement, total shoulder joint
  • Resection, hepatic
  • Resection, liver
  • Retinal detachment repair
  • Retropubic suspension
  • RFA
  • RFA of turbinates
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Rhytidectomy
  • RIT
  • Robot-assisted surgery - overview
      Robot-assisted surgery - overview
    • Robot-assisted urologic procedures
    • Robot-assisted laparoscopic procedures
    • Robot-assisted cardiac procedures
    • Robot-assisted thoracic procedures
  • Root canal
  • Rotator cuff repair
  • Rotavirus Vaccine
  • Roux en Y gastroplasty—laparoscopic
  • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
  • Rubber band ligation for hemorrhoids
  • Rubeola vaccine
S
  • Salivary gland surgery
  • Salivary gland surgery (parotidectomy)
  • Salivary gland surgery (sublingual gland surgery)
  • Salivary gland surgery (submandibular sialoadenectomy)
  • Salpingo-oophorectomy
  • Schema focused therapy
  • Sclerotherapy for esophageal varices
  • Sedation, conscious
  • Sedation, moderate
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsy
  • Septoplasty
  • Setting a fracture—closed
  • Setting of fracture
  • Shave biopsy, skin
  • SHE
  • Shinglesvaccine
  • Shoulder joint replacement
  • Shoulder replacement
  • Sigmoidoscopy, flexible
  • Skin abscess, incision and drainage
  • Skin biopsy
  • Skin graft
  • Skin lesion biopsy
  • Skin lesion removal
  • Skin resurfacing
  • Skinny-needle biopsy
  • Sleeve gastrectomy—laparoscopic
  • Sleeve gastrectomy—open
  • Sleeve gastric bypass
  • Sling procedure
  • Small bowel resection
  • Small intestine surgery
  • Smallpoxvaccine
  • Soft tissue filler
  • Sonogram
  • Spermatocelectomy
  • Sphincterectomy, anal
  • Spinal and epidural anesthesia
  • Spinal arthrodesis
  • Spinal corticosteroid injection
  • Spinal fusion
  • Spinal tap
  • Spleen removal
  • Splenectomy
  • Stapedectomy
  • Stereotactic core needle biopsy
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Sterilization, surgical—laparoscopic
  • Sterilization, tubal—laparoscopic
  • Steroid injection, spinal
  • Steroid joint injection
  • Stomach removal
  • Stomach stapling—laparoscopic
  • Stool occult blood test
  • Stress test
  • Subcutaneous injection
  • Subependymal germinal matrix hemorrhage
  • Subtotal gastrectomy
  • Suction lipectomy
  • Suprapubic cystostomy
  • Surgery for anal fissures
  • Surgery for breast cancer
  • Surgery to remove a breast
  • Surgery with keyhole incisions
  • Surgery, anal wart
  • Surgery, bloodless
  • Surgery, condyloma acuminata
  • Surgery, lung
  • Surgical removal of the uterus—laparoscopic
  • Surgical removal, adrenal glands
  • Surgical removal, appendix
  • Surgical removal, breast
  • Surgical removal, colon
  • Surgical removal, fibroid tumor
  • Surgical removal, gallbladder
  • Surgical removal, meniscus
  • Surgical removal, ovarian cyst
  • Surgical removal, ovaries
  • 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—laparoscopic
T
  • Talk therapy
  • TAP block
  • Tdap vaccine—diptheria
  • Tdap vaccine—tetanus
  • Tdap—pertussis
  • Technetium thyroid scan
  • Tendolysis
  • Tendon repair
  • Tenolysis
  • Tension free vaginal tape procedure
  • Tetanus Vaccine
  • Tethered cord release
  • Tethered spinal cord release
  • Therapeutic phlebotomy
  • Therapeutic plasma exchange
  • Therapy, electroconvulsive
  • Thoracentesis
  • Thoracic aortic aneurysm reconstruction
  • Thoracic aortic aneurysm repair
  • Thoracic procedures, robot-assisted
  • Thoracotomy
  • Thymectomy
  • Thyroid scan
  • Thyroid scintiscan
  • Thyroid uptake and scan
  • Thyroidectomy
  • Tilt table test
  • TIPS
  • TIVA
  • TL—laparoscopic
  • Toe amputation
  • Tonometry
  • Tonsillectomy—adult
  • Tonsillectomy—child
  • Tooth extraction
  • Total ankle replacement
  • Total colectomy
  • Total colectomy—laparoscopic
  • Total gastrectomy
  • Total glossectomy
  • Total hip replacement
  • Total IV Anesthesia
  • Total knee replacement
  • Total shoulder joint replacement
  • Total shoulder replacement
  • Tracheostomy—adult
  • Tracheostomy—child
  • Tracheotomy—adult
  • Tracheotomy—child
  • Transesophageal echocardiography
  • Transfemoral amputation
  • Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
  • Transplant, bone marrow
  • Transplant, heart
  • Transplant, heart-lung
  • Transplant, kidney
  • Transplant, liver
  • Transplant, lung
  • Transrectal, transurethral, and transperineal biopsy
  • Transthoracic needle aspiration
  • Transurethral resection of the prostate
  • Transvaginal suspension
  • Transversus abdominis plane block
  • Treatment of varicose veins of the leg
  • Trigger point injection
  • Tubal ligation—laparoscopic
  • Tubal sterilization—laparoscopic
  • Tube feeding
  • Tuberculosis vaccine
  • Tummy tuck
  • Tunneled dialysis catheter placement
  • Turbinate cautery
  • TURP
  • Tympanomastoidectomy
  • Tympanoplasty
  • Tympanostomy
  • Tympanotomy
  • Typhoid vaccine
U
  • Ulnar nerve decompression
  • Ulnar nerve transposition
  • Ultrafast CT
  • Ultrasound of the heart
  • Ultrasound, abdominal
  • Ultrasound, doppler
  • Ultrasound, renal (kidneys)
  • Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
  • UP3
  • Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
  • Upper gastrointestinal series
  • Upper GI endoscopy
  • Upper GI series
  • UPPP
  • Upright tilt test
  • Ureteral stent placement
  • Ureteral stenting
  • Ureteroscopic stone removal
  • Ureteroscopy
  • Urethral dilation
  • Urethral suspension
  • Urethral suspension—laparoscopic bladder suspension
  • Urethral suspension—retropubic procedure
  • Urethral suspension—sling procedure
  • Urethral suspension—transvaginal procedure
  • Uretic stent
  • Urinary diversion surgery
  • Urologic procedures, robot-assisted
  • Urostomy
  • Uterine fibroid removal
  • Uterine fibroid removal—laparoscopic
  • Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
V
  • Vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
  • Vaccines
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    • Anthrax vaccine
    • BCG vaccine
    • Chickenpox vaccine
    • Diphtheria vaccine
    • H1N1 Pandemic Influenza vaccine
    • Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine
    • Hepatitis A vaccine
    • Hepatitis B vaccine
    • Herpes zostervaccine
    • HiB vaccine
    • HPV vaccine
    • Human Papillomavirus vaccine
    • Influenza vaccine
    • Japanese Encephalitis vaccine
    • Lockjaw vaccine
    • Measles vaccine
    • Meningococcal vaccine
    • MMR 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
  • Vaginal birth, labor and delivery
  • Varicella vaccine
  • Vasectomy
  • VATS
  • VC
  • Vein excision
  • Vein harvest
  • Venogram
  • Venous duplex ultrasound
  • Ventricular assist device
  • Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement
  • Ventriculoperitoneal shunt—child
  • Vertebral interbody fusion
  • Vertebroplasty
  • Vertical banded gastroplasty
  • Vertical banded gastroplasty—laparoscopic
  • Vertical sleeve gastrectomy—laparoscopic
  • Vertical sleeve gastrectomy—open
  • Vesicostomy—child
  • Vestibular schwannoma
  • Video-assisted parathyroidectomy
  • Video-assisted thoracic surgery
  • Virtual colonoscopy
  • Viscosupplementation
  • Visual evoked potential test
  • Vitrectomy
  • VSG—laparoscopic
  • VSG—open
  • Vulvectomy
  • Vulvectomy—partial
  • Vulvectomy—partial
  • Vulvectomy—radical
  • Vulvectomy—simple
  • Vulvectomy—skinning
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
  • Whooping cough vaccine
  • Wolf mini-maze
  • Wound debridement
  • Wound repair
X
  • X-ray
  • X-ray of breast tissue
  • X-ray, chest
Y
  • Yellow fevervaccine
Z
  • Z-joint injection
  • Zygapophysial joint injection

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