Surgical Terminologies Simplified
Transparent Hands has been providing healthcare services to the underprivileged sector of society for more than six years now. Patients with various ailments are offered surgical assistance by our organization. However, usually, it is difficult for the common masses to understand the surgical terminologies or names of different surgeries. In this blog, we intend to provide a brief description of all the surgical terminologies and procedures that are conducted under the umbrella of Transparent Hands.
| Surgery Name | Treated Organ | Description | |
| 1 | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) | Heart | Surgery improves oxygen supply to the heart by diverting the blood around clogged arteries |
| 2 | VSD/ASD Closure | Heart | A hole in the septum of the heart is closed off |
| 3 | Mitral Valve Replacement | Heart | The diseased valve of the heart is replaced |
| 4 | TOF Repair Surgery | Heart | Four abnormalities in the heart are corrected |
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Discectomy | Spinal cord | Removes herniated disc that is putting pressure on the spinal cord |
| 6 | Hip Replacement Surgery (Arthroplasty) | Hip | The painful diseased hip joint is replaced |
| 7 | Knee Replacement Surgery | Knee Joint | The painful diseased knee joint is replaced |
| 8 | ACL Reconstruction | Ligament | Surgery for the repair of the torn anterior cruciate ligament |
| 9 | Urethroplasty | Urethra | Any defect of the urethral wall is repaired |
| 10 | Orchidopexy | Testicle | An undescended testicle is moved into the scrotum |
| 11 | Colostomy | Large intestine | An opening is created through the abdomen to facilitate the evacuation of the bowel |
| 12 | Ileostomy | Small intestine | An opening is created in the abdomen for drainage of intestinal contents |
| 13 | Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty (PSARP) | Back passage | Anorectal malformations are repaired |
| 14 | Anterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty (ASARP) | Back passage | Anorectal malformations are repaired |
| 15 | Open Cholecystectomy | Gallbladder | Gallbladder containing stones is removed with open surgical technique |
| 16 | Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy | Gallbladder | Minimally invasive surgery for the removal of gallbladder containing stones |
| 17 | Phacoemulsification | Eye | Treats cataract affected eyes |
| 18 | Cochlear Implant | Ear | Provision of a modified sense of sound to people with sensorineural hearing loss through a neuroprosthetic device |
| 19 | Tympanoplasty | Ear | A hole in the eardrum is repaired |
| 20 | Thyroidectomy | Thyroid Gland | Removal of some parts or all of the thyroid gland |
| 21 | Herniotomy | Abdominal wall | Removal of hernial sac through surgery |
| 22 | Herniorrhaphy | Abdominal wall | The hernia is fixed using suture material |
| 23 | Hernioplasty | Abdominal wall | The hernia is fixed using a woven mesh |
| 24 | Debulking Surgery | Any organ | Surgical removal of tumorous tissue |
| 25 | Hysterectomy | Uterus | Removal of a diseased uterus |
| 26 | Pyelolithotomy | Kidney | Removal of a stone from the kidney |
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