Procedure & Surgery Fact Sheets
Posted June 22, 2008 5:33 PM
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Health Library procedures & tests offers comprehensive, yet concise evidence-based information on a variety of screening, diagnostic, preventive, and treatment procedures.
A
- Abdominalaortic aneurysm repair
- Abdominalbladder suspension
- Abdominal CT scan
- Abdominal paracentesis
- Abdominal tap
- Abdominalultrasound
- Abdominal x-ray
- Acoustic neuromaremoval
- Adenoidectomy
- Adhesiolysis
- Adult CPR
- Adrenalectomy
- Allergytesting
- Ambulatorycardiac monitoring
- Ambulatoryelectrocardiography (EKG)
- Amniocentesis
- Amputation,above-the-knee
- Amputation,foot
- Amputation, toe
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Anesthesia
- Aneurysmectomy
- Angiogram, coronary
- Angiography
- Angiography,MRI
- Angioplasty, coronary
- Anthrax vaccine
- Aortic aneurysm repair orremoval
- Aortic valve replacement
- Aortoiliac and aortofemoral bypass graft surgery
- Appendectomy
- Arterial bloodgases
- Arteriography
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis of foot andankle
- Arthroplasty, hip
- Arthroscopy
- Atherectomy/angioplasty of noncoronary vessel
- Audiology
- Audiometry
- Augmentationmammoplasty
- Aortic valve replacement
- Automatic cardioverter defibrillator implantation
- Automatic ImplantableCardioverter Defibrillator (AICD)
- Autopsy
B
- Balloon angioplasty
-
Bariatric surgery
- Bariumenema
- Bariummeal
- Bariumswallow
- Barium x-ray
- BCG vaccine
- Bili lights
- Biopsy
- Biopsy, bonemarrow
- Biopsy, breast
- Biopsy,endometrial
- Biopsy, fineneedle
- Biopsy, liver
- Biopsy, lung andpleural
- Biopsy, lymph node
- Biopsy, prostate
- Blepharoplasty
- Blood pressuremeasurement
- Blood transfusion
- Body fat removal
- Bone graft
- Bone marrowbiopsy
- Bone marrowtransplant (BMT)
- Bone mineral density testing
- Bone scan
- Bonescintigraphy
- Botox injection
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Brachytherapy
- Breastaugmentation
- Breast biopsy
- Breast MRI
- Breast reconstruction
- Breastreduction
- Breastx-ray
- Bronchoscopy
- Bunion removal
- Burchprocedure
- Burn debridement
C
- CABG
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac stent
- Cardiac stresstest
- Cardiac procedures, robot-assisted
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adults
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for children
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for infants
- Cardioversion
- Carotidendarterectomy
- Carpal tunnel injection
- Carpal tunnel release
- CAT scan
- Cataract removal
- Catheterangiography
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)tap
- Cervical conebiopsy
- Cervicalconization
- Cervicalcryosurgery
- Cesarean section
- Chemotherapy
- Chestradiography
- Chestx-ray
- Chickenpox vaccine
- Childbirth, vaginal
- Childbirth, cesareansection
- Child CPR
- Cholecystectomy
- Cholesteroltesting
- Circumcision (newborn)
- Closed jointaspiration
- Coarse-needlebiopsy (CNB)
- Cochlearimplants
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Colectomy
- Colonography
- Colonoscopy
- Colon polypectomy
- Colonpolyp removal
- Colon removal
- Colorectalresection
- Colposcopy
- Computed axial tomography
- Computed tomography
- Computed tomography angiography(CTA)
- Computed tomography scan
- Cone biopsy
- Continuous positiveairway pressure (CPAP)
- Cord blood transplantation
- Corneal transplant
- Coronary angiogram
- Coronary angiography
- Coronary angioplasty
- Coronaryarteriography
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- Coronary artery stent
- Corticosteroid injection, spinal
- CPAP
- CPR for adults
- CPR for children
- CPR for infants
- Cryoablation
- C-section
- CT colonography
- CT scan (general)
- CT scan, abdomen
- CT scan,head
- Cutting adhesions
- CyberKnife® treatment
- Cystectomy
- Cystocele andrectocele repair
- Cystoscopy
- Cystourethroscopy
D
- D& C
- Debridement
- Dermabrasion
- DEXA (DXA)
- Diabetic controlindex
- Dialecticbehavior therapy
- Diagnostic ultrasound of theabdomen
- Dialysis
- Diphtheriavaccine
- Discectomy, intervertebral
- Dilation andcurettage
- Discogram
- Discography
- Diskogram
- Diskography for detecting a herniated disk
- Dopplerultrasound
- Dualenergy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA/DXA)
E
- Ear tubessurgery
- EBCT
- ECG(Electrocardiogram)
- Echocardiogram
- EKG(Electrocardiogram)
- Electrocardiogram(EKG, ECG)
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Electromyography(EMG)
- Electron-beam computed tomography (EBCT)
- Electrophysiologystudy
- Endarterectomy
- Endometrial biopsy
- Endoscopic band ligation
- Endoscopicretrograde cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic sclerotherapy
- Enteral feeding
- Enterostomy
- Epidural corticosteroid (steroid) injection
- Episiotomy
- ERCP
- Esophageal band ligation
- Esophageal varices injections
- Esophagectomy
- Excision biopsy,skin
- Excretoryurography
- Exercise stresstest
- Exercise tolerance test
- Exploratorylaparotomy
- Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
- Eye surgery,cataracts
- Eye surgery,glaucoma
- Eye surgery, repair of detached retina
- Eyelid surgery
F
- Fecal occult blood test(FOBT)
- Femoropopliteal bypass
- Fiberoptic jointexamination
- Fibroid tumor removal
- Fine-needleaspiration (FNA)
- Fine needlebiopsy
- Flat plateof the abdomen
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Fracturereduction
- Fundoplication
G
- GammaKnife™ treatment
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Bypass surgery
- Gastrostomy
- Generalanesthesia
- German measlesvaccine
- GH testing
- Glaucomasurgery
- Glycosylated hemoglobin test
- Growth hormone testing
H
- Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine
- Hallux valgusrepair
- Hammertoe correction
- HbA1c
- HBO2
- HBOT
- Head CTscan
- Hearing test
- Heart assist systemimplantation
- Heart-lungtransplant
- Hearttransplant
- Heart valve repair
- Hemorrhoidbanding
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hemorrhoidligation
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- Hepatitis Avaccine
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Hernia repair
- Herniorrhaphy
- Herpes zostervaccine
- HiB vaccine
- Holter monitoring
- Hip replacement
- HPVtesting
- HPV vaccine
- Human papillomavirustesting
- Human papillomavirus vaccine
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Hyperbaric medicine
- Hyperbaric oxygenation
- Hyperbarics
- Hysterectomy
- Hysterosalpingography
- Hysteroscopy
I
- Ileumsurgery
- IM injection
- Immunoglobin therapy
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)
- Infant CPR
- Infectiondebridement
- Influenzavaccine
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Intensity modulated radiationtherapy (IMRT)
- Intervertebral diskectomy
- Intramuscularinjection
- Intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement
- Intrathecal pain pump insertion
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin
- Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
- Intravenous urography(IVU)
- Intubation and mechanical ventilation
- In vitrofertilization (IVF)
- Ionizingradiation
J
K
- Keratoplasty
- Kidneydialysis
- Kidney removal
- Kidney stone removal, lithotripsy
- Kidneys, ureter,bladder
- Kidneytransplant
- Kidney ultrasound
- Knee arthroplasty
- Knee replacement
- KUB
- Kyphoplasty
L
- Labor and delivery
- Laceration repair
- Laminectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Laparoscopic procedures, robot-assisted
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngoscopy
- LASIK
- Lay rescuer CPR for adults
- Lay rescuer CPR for children
- Lay rescuer CPR for infants
- Leg artery bypasssurgery
- Lipidtesting
- Lipocontouring
- Lipoplasty
- Liposuction
- Lithotripsy for kidney stones
- Liver biopsy
- Livertransplant
- Lockjawvaccine
- Lower GI endoscopy
- Lower GIseries
- Lower Leg Venography
- Lumbarpuncture
- Lumpectomy
- Lung and pleuralbiopsy
- Lung surgery
- Lungtransplant
- Lymph node biopsy
- Lysis ofadhesions
M
- Magnetic resonanceangiography (MRA)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast
- Mammogram
- Mammography
- Mammoplasty, augmentation
- Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure
- Mastectomy
- Measles vaccine
- Mediastinal tumor resection
- Melanomaremoval
- Meningococcal vaccine
- Meniscectomy
- Meniscusremoval
- Middle ear repair
- Mitralvalve replacement
- Monoclonal antibody scan
- Morton's neuromaremoval
- MRI angiography
- MRIscan
- Mumpsvaccine
- Myocardialperfusion imaging
- Myelogram
- Myelography for detecting a herniated disk
- Myomectomy
- Myringotomy
N
- Needle biopsy: lung andpleura
- Needlebiopsy: thyroid
- Nephrectomy
- Neurolemmoma
- Nerve conduction study
- Newborn circumcision
- Nonsurgical Revascularization of Noncoronary Vessel
O
P
- Pacemaker insertion
- Pain pump insertion
- Pancreatic islet cell transplantation
- Papanicolaou test
- Pap screening
- Pap smear
- Pap test
- Partial gastrectomy
- Partial colectomy
- Partialmastectomy
- PEG
- Penetratingkeratoplasty
- Penile prosthesisinsertion
- Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty
- Percutaneous commissurotomy
- Percutaneous coronary revascularization
- Percutaneous endoscopicgastrostomy (PEG)
- Percutaneousneedle aspiration
- Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
- Pericardial tap
- Pericardiocentesis
- Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation
- Peripheral vascular ultrasound
- Pertussis vaccine
- PET scan
- PET/CT scan
- PFTs
- Phlebography
- Phototherapy
- Plasma exchange
- Plasmapheresis
- Pleural fluidaspiration
- Pleural tap
- Pneumococcalvaccine
- Poliovaccine
- Polysomnogram
- Polysomnography
- Positron emission tomography (PET)
- Prostascint scan
- Prostate biopsy
- Prostatectomy
- Prostate removal
- Prostate specific antigen (PSA)test
- Prostatesurgery, TURP
- Pulmonary function tests(PFTs)
- Pulmonary lobectomy
- Punch biopsy, skin
- Pyeloplasty
- Pyloric stenosisrepair
- Pyloromyotomy
- Pyloroplasty
R
- Rabiesvaccine
- Radiation therapy
- Radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
- Radioiodine treatment for hyperthyroidism
- Radionuclide bonescan
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Radiotherapy
- Rapid eye movementstudies
- Rational behavior therapy
- Rational living therapy
- Reduction mammoplasty
- Regional anesthesia
- Removal of a lung lobe
- Removal of the esophagus
- Removal of the thymus gland
- Renalultrasound
- Repair of droopy eyelids
- RFA
- Retinal detachmentrepair
- Retropubicsuspension
- Rhinoplasty
- Rotavirusvaccine
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Root canal
- Rotator cuffrepair
- Rubber band ligation for hemorrhoids
- Rubellavaccine
- Rubeola vaccine
S
- Salpingo-oophorectomy
- Schema focusedtherapy
- Sclerotherapy for esophageal varices
- Sentinel lymph nodebiopsy
- Septoplasty
- Setting offracture
- Shave biopsy, skin
- Shinglesvaccine
- Sigmoidoscopy,flexible
- Slingprocedure
- Skin biopsy
- Skin graft
- Skin lesionbiopsy
- Skin lesionremoval
- Skin resurfacing
- Skinny-needlebiopsy
- Small bowelresection
- Small intestinesurgery
- Smallpoxvaccine
- Sonogram
- Spinal and epidural anesthesia
- Spinal arthrodesis
- Spinal corticosteroid (steroid) injection
- Spinal fusion
- Spinal tap
- Splenectomy
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Steroid injection, spinal
- Stomach removal
- Stool occult bloodtest
- Stresstest
- Subcutaneous injection
- Subtotal gastrectomy
- Suction lipectomy
- 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
- Surgicalsterilization
T
- Technetium thyroidscan
- Tendonrepair
- Tensionfree vaginal tape procedure
- Tetanusvaccine
- Therapeutic plasma exchange
- Thoracentesis
- Thoracic procedures, robot-assisted
- Thoracotomy
- Thymectomy
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroid scan
- Thyroid scintiscan
- Tonometry
- Tonsillectomy
- Toothextraction
- Total colectomy
- Total gastrectomy
- Tracheotomy
- Transesophageal echocardiography
- Transfemoralamputation
- Transplant, bonemarrow
- Transplant, heart
- Transplant,heart-lung
- Transplant,kidney
- Transplant, liver
- Transplant,lung
- Transrectal, transurethral, and transperineal biopsy
- Transthoracicneedle aspiration
- Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
- Transvaginal suspension
- Treatment of varicose veinsof the leg
- Tubal ligation
- Tube feeding
- Tuberculosis vaccine
- TURP
- Tympanoplasty
- Tympanostomy
- Tympanotomy
- Typhoid vaccine
U
- Ultrafast CT
- Ultrasound, abdominal
- Ultrasound,doppler
- Ultrasound, renal (kidneys)
- Uppergastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI)series
- Urethralsuspension
- Urologic procedures, robot-assisted
V
-
Vaccines
- Overview: What Are Vaccines?
- Anthrax vaccine
- BCG vaccine
- Chickenpox vaccine
- Diphtheriavaccine
- German measlesvaccine
- Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine
- Hepatitis Avaccine
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Herpes zostervaccine
- HiB vaccine
- HPV vaccine
- Human papillomavirus vaccine
- Influenzavaccine
- Japanese encephalitisvaccine
- Lockjawvaccine
- Measles vaccine
- Meningococcal vaccine
- Mumpsvaccine
- Pertussis vaccine
- Pneumococcalvaccine
- Poliovaccine
- Rabiesvaccine
- Rotavirusvaccine
- Rubellavaccine
- Rubeola vaccine
- Shinglesvaccine
- Smallpoxvaccine
- Tetanusvaccine
- Tuberculosis vaccine
- Typhoid vaccine
- Varicella vaccine
- Whooping cough vaccine
- Yellow fevervaccine
- Vaginalbirth
- Varicella vaccine
- Vasectomy
- VC
- Vein excision(harvest)
- Venogram
- Ventricular assist device
- Vertebral interbodyfusion
- Vertebroplasty
- Verticalbanded gastroplasty
- Vestibularschwannoma
- Venous duplexultrasound
- Virtual colonoscopy
- Visualevoked potential test
- Virtual colonoscopy
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