Cardiothoracic surgery
Surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of the heart and chest. |
- coronary artery bypass graft
- heart valve replacement
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- pleurodesis
- pulmonary artery shunt
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Dental surgery
Surgery of the teeth, gums and jaw. |
- apicectomy
- dental extractions
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- interdental wiring
- other dental procedures
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Ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery
Surgery for diseases relating to these organs. |
- adenoidectomy
- cochlear implant
- correction of bat ears
- dacrocystorhinostomy
- dilation of oesophagus
- ECOG-IMPEBAP electro-cochleography-implant evoked brain auditory procedure
- ethmoidectomy
- excision lesion of pharynx
- functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
- insertion p.E. tubes (grommets)
- laryngectomy
- mandibulectomy/hemi-mandibulectomy
- mastoidectomy
- microlaryngoscopy
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- myringoplasty
- myringotomy
- nasal cautery
- nasal polypectomy
- pharyngoplasty
- probing of naso/lacrimal duct
- radical neck dissection
- release of tongue tie
- repair of exostosis
- rhinoplasty
- septoplasty
- sleep studies
- stapedectomy
- sub-mucosal resection
- tonsillectomy
- tracheostomy
- turbinectomy
- submandibular gland - excision
- uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)
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General surgery
Surgical treatment of diseases and defects of tissues, organs and other parts of the body not included within one of the other specialised surgical categories. In practice, general surgeons deal mostly with disorders of the abdomen and the breast and endocrine tissue, but are often called on to look after critically injured patients, and to provide initial care for many seriously ill patients. |
- appendicectomy
- bursa - excision
- biopsy - muscle
- cholecystectomy
- circumcision
- closure colostomy/ileostomy
- colectomy
- colonoscopy
- diagnostic laparoscopy
- diathermy of warts
- dilation of oesophagus
- endoscopy - ERCP
- endoscopy - small intestine
- excision of anal fissure
- excision of breast lump
- excision of ganglion
- femoral herniorrhaphy
- foreign body - removal
- freeing abdominal adhesions
- fundoplication
- gastroscopy
- haemorrhoidectomy
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- hernia - epigastric, repair
- inguinal herniorrhaphy
- laparotomy
- liver biopsy
- lymph node - excision
- mastectomy
- orchidopexy
- pilonidal sinus
- prostatectomy
- release of carpal tunnel
- removal of ingrown toenail
- removal of skin lesions
- repair of Dupuytren's contracture
- repair of hiatus hernia
- repair incisional hernia
- repair of Umbilical Hernia
- revision of scar
- sphincterotomy
- submandibular gland - excision
- thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy
- varicose veins stripping and ligation
- vasectomy
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Gynaecological surgery
Surgical treatment of diseases and conditions of the female reproductive organs and system. |
- biopsy/conization of cervix
- colposcopy
- diagnostic Laparoscopy
- dilatation and curettage
- drainage of Bartholin's cyst
- endometrial Ablation
- excision of ovarian cyst
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- female Sterilisation
- hysterectomy
- hysteroscopy
- insufflation of fallopian tube (Rubin's test)
- myomectomy
- repair of cystocele, rectocele
- salpingo-oopherectomy/oopherectomy
- vaginal repair
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Medical treatment
Procedure or treatment performed by a doctor who is not a surgeon, eg. gastroenterologist, physician. |
- bronchoscopy
- cardiac catheterisation
- colonoscopy
- coronary angioplasty
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- endoscopy - ERCP
- endoscopy - small intestine
- gastroscopy
- sleep studies
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Neurosurgery
Surgery of the brain, spinal cord or nerves. |
- craniectomy
- craniotomy
- diskectomy
- epidural steroid injection
- laminectomy
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- lumbar myelogram
- myelogram
- nerve decompression/release
- release of carpal tunnel
- spinal fusion
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Ophthalmic surgery
Surgery performed on the eyes and other related structures, including cataract surgery. |
- cataract extraction
- correction of ectropian
- dacrocystorhinostomy
- examination of eye under anaesthesia
- excision of cholazion
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- excision of pterygium
- probing of naso/lacrimal duct
- ptosis - repair, correction
- repair of squint
- trabeculectomy
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Orthopaedic surgery
Surgery of the bones, joints, tendons and muscles. This category includes hip and knee replacement surgery. |
- acromioplasty
- amputation digit (toe/finger)
- arthrodesis
- arthroscopy
- bursa - excision
- change of muscle or tendon length
- diskectomy
- excision of ganglion
- hammertoe - correction/repair
- joint replacement eg. Shoulder
- laminectomy
- manipulation under anaesthetic (MUA)
- menisectomy
- nerve decompression/release
- osteotomy - ankle/foot/arm/facial
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- osteotomy - hip/femur/tibia/shoulder
- removal of bunion
- repair of Dupuytren's contracture
- release of carpal tunnel
- release of clubfoot
- removal of pins and plates
- repair of exostosis
- repair of knee ligament
- repair of rotator cuff
- repair of knee cartilage
- spinal fusion
- tendon release
- tenotomy of hip
- total hip replacement
- total Knee Replacement
- trigger finger/thumb - repair/release
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Plastic surgery
Surgery relating to the restoration, correction or improvement of the shape and appearance of body structures that are defective or damaged by injury, disease, growth or development. |
- correction of cleft lip/palate
- correction of bat ears
- excision of ganglion
- ptosis - repair, correction
- release of carpal tunnel
- removal of skin lesions
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- repair of Dupuytren's contracture
- revision of scar
- rhinoplasty
- septoplasty
- trigger finger/thumb - repair, release
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Urological surgery
Surgical treatment of diseases and defects of the urinary tract in both males and females, as well as male genital organs. |
- bladder neck incision
- circumcision
- cystectomy
- cystoscopy
- cilation of urethra
- hypospadias repair
- insertion of ureteric stent
- lithotripsy
- meatoplasty
- nephrectomy
- orchidectomy
- orchidopexy
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- prostatectomy
- prostatic biopsy
- pyeloplasty
- reimplantation of ureters
- removal of stone from urinary tract
- repair of cystocele, rectocele
- repair of hydrocele
- retograde pyelogram
- vaginal repair
- vasectomy
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Vascular surgery
Surgical treatment of diseases and defects of the vascular system (arteries and veins) outside the heart. |
- endarterectomy
- femoro-popliteal bypass graft
- resection of abdo-aortic aneurysm
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- sympathectomy
- varicose veins stripping and ligation
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