Explore patient-friendly surgery guides with preparation, hospital stay, recovery and current price estimates. Provider quotations are shown separately when available.
4,112 procedures found
Skin-sparing mastectomy is offered when the clinical goal is to remove breast tissue as part of treatment or risk-reductio...
Breast surgeon · 1.5–4 h
Surgical extraction of tooth #1 is offered when the clinical goal is to treat disease or structural problems of the teeth,...
Dental / periodontal surgeon · 20–90 min
In surgical extraction of tooth #8, the surgical team aims to treat disease or structural problems of the teeth, gums, and...
Dental / periodontal surgeon · 20–90 min
The purpose of surgical repair of acute type A aortic dissection is to treat structural, coronary, rhythm, or pump-related...
Cardiothoracic surgeon · 6–16 h
The purpose of surgical repair of uterine rupture is to manage a maternal or fetal problem during pregnancy or childbirth ...
Obstetrician · 4–8 h
In temporal craniotomy for metastatic tumor resection, the surgical team aims to temporarily open a section of the skull t...
Neurosurgeon · 5–10 h
The purpose of third toe proximal phalanx osteotomy is to cut and realign bone to correct deformity, redistribute load, or...
Foot-and-ankle orthopedic surgeon · 45–150 min
The purpose of thoracic laminectomy and decompression - T7-T8 is to remove or reshape tissue that is crowding the spinal c...
Spine surgeon · 2–5 h
This listing covers toe-to-thumb transfer, an operation designed to restore function, relieve compression, or reconstruct ...
Hand and upper-extremity surgeon · 5–10 h
Traumatic amputation revision may be recommended when surgery is needed to remove a non-salvageable or dangerous part of a...
Trauma / emergency surgeon · 2–5 h
The purpose of tympanoplasty is to repair the eardrum and, when needed, reconstruct parts of the middle ear to improve a s...
ENT / otolaryngology surgeon · 1–3 h
Upper arm four-compartment or complete fasciotomy for acute compartment syndrome is offered when the clinical goal is to c...
Trauma / emergency surgeon · 2–5 h