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21Clitoridectomy — is the surgical removal of the clitoris. It is rarely needed as a therapeutic medical procedure, such as when cancer has developed in or spread to the clitoris. Most removals of the clitoris occur as female genital mutilation, defined by the… …
22Mastectomy — Intervention Mastectomy patient ICD 9 CM 85.4 …
23Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek …
24Vasectomy — Diagram showing the usual location of a vasectomy. Background Birth control type Sterilization First use 1899 (experiments fro …
25Achalasia — Classification and external resources A CXR showing achalasia ( arrows point to the outline of the massively dilated esophagus ) ICD 10 K …
26Heller myotomy — is a surgical procedure in which the muscles of the cardia (lower esophageal sphincter or LES) are cut, allowing food and liquids to pass to the stomach. It is used to treat achalasia, a disorder in which the lower esophageal sphincter fails to… …
27Esophageal motility study — Intervention Diagram of esophageal motility study in nutcracker esophagus. The disorder shows peristalsis with high pressure esophageal contractions exceeding 180 mmHg and contractile waves with a long duration exceeding 6 seconds …
28Thyroidectomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 06.3 06.5 MeSH …
29Myotomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 83.02 Myotomy describes a surgical procedure in which muscle is cut. A common example of a myotomy is the Heller myotomy …
30Tracheotomy — This article is about the surgical procedure called a tracheotomy. For a similar procedure, see Cricothyrotomy. Tracheotomy Intervention Completed tracheotomy: 1 Vocal folds 2 Thyroid cartilage 3 Cricoid cartilage 4 Tracheal rings …
