Home›Surgical Procedure›All Surgical ProcedureBrowse ByAll Surgical ProcedureReference and ClassificationVerifiedTreatments performed as an operation: a defined surgical technique carried out on the body. Belongs here: Caesarean Section, Cataract Surgery, Hip Replacement Surgery and Organ Transplantation. Does not belong here: Trepanation, an ancient cranial surgical practice grouped under historical and premodern treatment practice because its significance here is chiefly historical rather than as a technique in current use, or the anesthesia and antiseptic technique that support an operation without being the operation itself, grouped under perioperative and anesthetic care.FactsAll Surgical ProcedureSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonModality KindWell-attestedsurgical 1InvasivenessWell-attestedinvasive 1All Surgical ProcedureFilter Results661 entriesTreatment CategoryAllCardiovascular Surgery (76)Dental and Oral Surgery (32)Dermatologic Surgery (21)Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery (34)Endocrine Surgery (5)Gastrointestinal Surgery (79)General and Abdominal Surgery (16)Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery (40)Neurosurgery (54)Ophthalmic Surgery (34)Orthopedic Surgery (95)Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (31)Reproductive and Genital Surgery (28)Thoracic and Respiratory 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