Surgical procedures

Surgical procedures are used to diagnose, investigate or treat a range of medical conditions. Common examples of surgical procedures include caesarian sections, organ transplants, appendectomies and heart surgeries.

Woman in hospital
Pre and postoperative care for women
Cardiac catheterisation and coronary angiography
Cardiac catheterisation and coronary angiography
Small bowel transplant
Small bowel transplant
Stethoscope on a pink paper heart on yellow pink and blue background
Carotid endarterectomy
Having an operation (surgery)
Having an operation (surgery)
Hip replacement
Hip replacement
Coronary angioplasty and stent insertion
Coronary angioplasty and stent insertion
Consent to treatment
Consent to treatment
Lung transplant
Lung transplant
3D illustration blue x-ray human organ heart with red vein
Aortic valve replacement
Spleen disorders and splenectomy
Spleen disorders and splenectomy
Enhanced recovery
Enhanced recovery
Lumbar puncture
Lumbar puncture
Knee replacement
Knee replacement
Women scientist research and looking microscope in a laboratory
Biopsy
Inguinal hernia
Inguinal hernia
Tau protein test
Tau protein test
Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder removal surgery)
Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder removal surgery)
Gastrectomy
Gastrectomy
A human hand and a robotic hand, meeting in the middle, touching knuckles
Amputation
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
Ileostomy
Ileostomy
How should I care for my stitches?
How should I care for my stitches?
Heart transplant
Heart transplant
Compartment syndrome
Compartment syndrome
Labiaplasty
Labiaplasty
Pancreas transplant
Pancreas transplant
Cornea transplant
Cornea transplant
Urinary catheterisation
Urinary catheterisation
Heart-lung transplant
Heart-lung transplant
Traction
Traction
Orthopaedics (orthopaedic surgery)
Orthopaedics (orthopaedic surgery)
Lumbar decompressive surgery
Lumbar decompressive surgery
Kidney transplant
Kidney transplant
Bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery
Tracheostomy
Tracheostomy
Colostomy bag with a pink paper heart cut out covering it
Colostomy
Pacemaker implantation
Pacemaker implantation
Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy
Preoperative tests
Preoperative tests
Dilatation and curettage (D&C)
Dilatation and curettage (D&C)
Liver transplant
Liver transplant
Knee ligament surgery
Knee ligament surgery
Paper cut out of the female reproductive system with hands either side
Colposcopy
Mastectomy
Mastectomy
Femoral hernia
Femoral hernia

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