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- appendectomy
- an operation to remove the appendix
- arthroplasty
- an operation to repair a joint
- bronchoplasty
- an operation to repair the bronchi
- cardiopulmonary bypass
- an alternative channel for blood to flow around the heart during open surgery
- carpectomy
- an operation to remove the wrist bone
- chondrectomy
- an operation to remove cartilage
- colectomy
- an operation to remove the colon or a part of it
- cranioplasty
- an operation to repair the skull
- craniotomy
- an operation on the skull
- cystectomy
- an operation to remove a cyst or bladder
- cystostomy
- an operation to make an opening in the bladder
- debridement
- surgery to remove foreign material or dead tissue from a wound
- dermatoplasty
- an operation to repair skin
- gastrectomy
- an operation to remove the stomach or a part of it
- gastrostomy
- an operation to make an opening into the stomach
- hysterectomy
- an operation to remove, or partially remove, the uterus
- laryngoplasty
- an operation to repair the voice box
- lobectomy
- an operation to remove a part of the lung
- mastectomy
- an operation to remove one or both breasts, partially or completely
- myoplasty
- an operation to repair a muscle
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As he was suffering from an appendicitis, he was scheduled for an appendectomy the following day.
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The arthroplasty on his wrist was completely successful.
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A bronchoplasty is contraindicated for patients with angina.
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Once the cardiopulmonary bypass was in place, the main surgery began.
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Proximal row carpectomy is an effective procedure in the treatment of painful arthritis.
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The damaged cartilage in the wrist was removed by chondrectomy.
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Infection remains the greatest risk associated with a colectomy.
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During the cranioplasty a metal plate was inserted in the skull.
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The patient had a foreign object lodged inside his skull so a craniotomy was required.
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The surgeon decided that the best way forward was a radical cystectomy taking out all of the bladder.
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A cystostomy was performed to collect a sample for biopsy.
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The surgical team had to carry out debridement before they could close the wound.
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As she was very self-conscious of the birthmark on her face she decided to undergo dermatoplasty to cover it with a skin graft.
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After a gastrectomy, it is important to follow a strict diet.
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A tube was inserted through the hole made by gastrostomy.
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Most women are discharged from hospital 2-3 days after a hysterectomy.
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During the laryngoplasty, an implant will be inserted to push the weak vocal cord closer to the center of the voice box.
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The procedure of lobectomy is used when there is only a tumor in one section of the lung.
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As the breast cancer was spreading, she had a mastectomy.
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The wall of the man's chest was reconstructed using myoplasty.