Surgical Procedures

• Surgical Procedures - desis:

  • Surgically fuse two parts e.g. pleurodesis
• Surgical Procedures - ectomy:

  • Surgical removal e.g. colectomy
• Surgical Procedures - plasty:

  • To surgically modify or reshape e.g. rhinoplasty
• Surgical Procedures - ostomy:

  • To surgically creating a hole e.g. tracheostomy