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Browse procedures by clinical category

You can select from the list of procedures below. This can be sorted by alphabetical order or by clinical category.

Here’s a handy list of medical procedures to get you started.

A B C D E F G H I K L M O P R S T U V W

A

Abdominal lipectomy (abdominoplasty)Ablation of arrythmia Adenoids Anal fissure treatment Anal skin tags and polyp removal Ankle arthrodesis Ankle arthroscopy Ankle replacement Antrostomy (maxillary sinus clearing)Arthrodesis of first metatarsophalangeal joint Arthroscopic coracoacromial Axilla lymph node biopsy (armpit) with or without excision in the setting of breast cancer

B

Bilateral mastectomy for gynecomastia Bilateral otoplasty Bilateral removal of breast prosthesis and capsulectomy Breast biopsy Breast reconstruction using prosthesis and muscle flap Breast reconstruction with removal of tissue expansion unit and insertion of prosthesis Breast reconstruction with tissue expansion Breast reduction Bronchoscopy

D

Diagnostic hysteroscopy Dialysis Droopy eyebrow surgery Droopy eyelid surgery Dupuytren's fasciectomy (multiple fingers)Dupuytren's fasciectomy (one finger)

E

Embryo or oocyte transfer (hospital admitted procedures only)Endarterectomy (removal artery lining blockage)Endoscopy examination of nose sinus pharynx or larynx Endoscopy of bile ducts and pancreas (ERCP) & related procedures Excess upper eyelid skin surgery Excision of breast tumour/lumpectomy (cancerous)Excision of breast tumour/lumpectomy (non-cancerous)Excision of large squamous or basal cell carcinoma Excision of medium melanoma on trunk Excision of small basal cell carcinoma on the face Excisional hemorrhoidectomy Excision of bunions Eyelid cyst surgery

F

Facet joint denervation (nerve disruption) using a percutaneous probe (via skin)Female contraception (fallopian tube procedures)Femoral or inguinal hernia repair

G

Gastric band Gastric bypass Gastroscopy Grommets/myringotomy

H

Heart angiogram with or without heart catheterisation Heart valve replacement (not TAVI)Hip arthroscopy Hip replacement Hip replacement (bilateral)Holmium laser ablation (removal of tissue for enlarged prostate - HoLEP)Hysteroscopy

I

Insertion, removal or replacement of permanent electrodes Intrauterine device implant and removal Intravitreal injections/eye injections (IVI)Intravitreal injections/eye injections (IVI) with anaesthesia

K

Knee arthroscopy Knee reconstruction Knee replacement

L

Laparoscopic hysterectomy Laparoscopic resection of endometriosis Laparoscopy Lung wedge resection Lymph node biopsy (neck)Lymph node removal (neck)Lymph nodes axilla excision

M

Male contraception (e.g. vasectomy)Management of loss of pregnancy

O

Oocyte retrieval (hospital admitted procedures only)Open abdominal hysterectomy Open ganglion excision surgery (wrist)

P

Pacemaker Partial nephrectomy Patella stabilisation Percutaneous coronary intervention Percutaneous coronary intervention with angiography Pneumonectomy or lobectomy Prostatectomy (transurethral resection of the prostate/TURP)Pterygium surgery

R

Radical nephrectomy Rectal resection Removal of skin lesion Retinal detachment repair - gas injection Retinal detachment repair - surgery Retinal laser Rhinoplasty Rubber band ligation/haemorrhoids

S

Septoplasty Shoulder reconstruction or repair, including rotator cuff repair Shoulder replacement Simple anal fistula treatment Sinus surgery Skin flap repair Sleep studies Sleeve gastrectomy (partial stomach removal)Sperm retrieval (by needle or open surgery)Stabilisation of ankle Stone procedures (pyeloscopy)Stress incontinence Subcutaneous mastectomy with breast reconstruction with prosthesis Synovectomy of the shoulder

T

Thoracoscopy Thyroid tumour - total or partial thyroid removal Tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy (12 years of age and over)Tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy (under 12 years of age)Total mastectomy Total prostatectomy Total prostatectomy with lymphadenectomy Transluminal stent insertion Transperineal prostate biopsy Transrectal prostate biopsy Transurethral needle ablation (removal of tissue for enlarged prostate - TUNA)Turbinectomy (remove small nasal bones)Turned in or out eyelid surgery Turned in or out eyelid surgery (complex)

U

Umbilical hernia repair Unilateral breast reduction

V

Vaginal delivery (complex)Vaginal delivery (no complications)Vaginal hysterectomy Vaginal repair Valve repair Varicose veins Ventral hernia repair Ventricular ablation Visual laser ablation (removal of tissue for enlarged prostate)Vitreous removal surgery

W

Wound debridement Wrist arthroscopy