List of surgical procedures
Suffixes
-centesis : surgical puncture -clasia : crushing or breaking up -desis : fusion of two parts into one, stabilization -ectomy : surgical removal (see List of -ectomies).

List of surgical procedures

Section Title: Suffixes
Table Section Text: -centesis : surgical puncture -clasia : crushing or breaking up -desis : fusion of two parts into one, stabilization -ectomy : surgical removal (see List of -ectomies).

Category	Plasty	Ectomy	Stomy	Otomy	Other

Central nervous system	Decompressive craniectomy · Hemispherectomy · Anterior temporal lobectomy · Hypophysectomy · Amygdalohippocampectomy	Ventriculostomy	Craniotomy · Pallidotomy · Thalamotomy · Lobotomy · Bilateral cingulotomy · Cordotomy · Rhizotomy	Neurosurgery · Psychosurgery · Brain biopsy

Peripheral nervous system	Ganglionectomy · Sympathectomy/Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy · Neurectomy	Axotomy · Vagotomy	Nerve biopsy

Endocrine	Hypophysectomy · Thyroidectomy · Parathyroidectomy · Adrenalectomy · Pinealectomy

Eye	Punctoplasty · Trabeculoplasty	Photorefractive keratectomy · Trabeculectomy · Iridectomy · Vitrectomy	Dacryocystorhinostomy	Radial keratotomy · Mini Asymmetric Radial Keratotomy (M.A.R.K.)	Corneal transplantation

Ears	Otoplasty	Stapedectomy · Mastoidectomy · Auriculectomy	Myringotomy

Respiratory	Rhinoplasty · Septoplasty	Rhinectomy · Laryngectomy · Pneumonectomy	Tracheostomy	Sinusotomy · Pneumotomy · Cricothyroidotomy · Cricothyrotomy · Bronchotomy · Thoracotomy · Thyrotomy · Tracheotomy	Pleurodesis · Lung transplantation

Cardiovascular	Angioplasty · Valvuloplasty	Pericardiectomy · Endarterectomy	Cardiotomy · Pericardiotomy	Heart transplantation

Lymphatic	Tonsillectomy · Adenoidectomy · Thymectomy · Splenectomy · Lymphadenectomy	Thymus transplantation · Spleen transplantation · Splenopexy · Lymph node biopsy

GI/mouth	Uvulopalatoplasty · Palatoplasty	Gingivectomy · Glossectomy · Esophagectomy · Gastrectomy · Appendectomy · Proctocolectomy · Colectomy · Hepatectomy · Cholecystectomy · Pancreatectomy/Pancreaticoduodenectomy	Gastrostomy (Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) · Gastroduodenostomy · Gastroenterostomy · Ileostomy · Jejunostomy · Colostomy · Cholecystostomy · Hepatoportoenterostomy · Sigmoidostomy	Uvulotomy · Myotomy (Heller myotomy · Pyloromyotomy) · Anal sphincterotomy · Lateral internal sphincterotomy	Vertical banded gastroplasty · Gastropexy · Colon resection · Nissen fundoplication · Hernia repair · Omentopexy · Liver biopsy

Urinary	Urethroplasty · Pyeloplasty	Nephrectomy · Cystectomy	Nephrostomy · Ureterostomy · Cystostomy (Suprapubic cystostomy) · Urostomy	Nephrotomy	Nephropexy · Urethropexy · Lithotripsy · Kidney transplantation · Renal biopsy

Male reproductive	Phalloplasty · Scrotoplasty	Vasectomy · Penectomy · Orchidectomy · Prostatectomy · Posthectomy · Gonadectomy	Vasovasostomy · Vasoepididymostomy	Meatotomy	Circumcision · Foreskin restoration · Orchiopexy · Prostate biopsy

Female reproductive	Vaginoplasty · Clitoroplasty · Labiaplasty · Tuboplasty · Fimbrioplasty	Cervicectomy · Clitoridectomy · Oophorectomy · Salpingoophorectomy · Salpingectomy · Hysterectomy · Vaginectomy · Vulvectomy	Salpingostomy	Amniotomy · Clitoridotomy · Hysterotomy · Hymenotomy · Episiotomy · Symphysiotomy	Tubal ligation · Tubal reversal · Colporrhaphy · Cesarean section · Hymenorrhaphy · Endometrial biopsy

Bone, cartilage, and joint	bone: Acromioplasty · Khyphoplasty · Mentoplasty · Acromioplasty joint: Arthroplasty · Rotationplasty	bone: Ostectomy (Femoral head ostectomy · Vertebrectomy · Coccygectomy · Astragalectomy) · Corpectomy · Facetectomy · Laminectomy (Hemilaminectomy) joint: Synovectomy · Discectomy	bone: Osteotomy joint: Arthrotomy · Laminotomy · Foraminotomy	bone: Epiphysiodesis joint: Arthrodesis · Arthroscopy · Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction

Muscle or soft tissue	Bursectomy · amputation (Hemicorporectomy, Hemipelvectomy)	Myotomy · Tenotomy · Fasciotomy	Muscle biopsy · Amputation · Tendon transfer

Breast	Mammoplasty	Lumpectomy · Mastectomy	Breast implant · Mastopexy · Breast reconstruction · Breast reduction plasty

Skin	V-plasty · VY-plasty · W-plasty · Z-plasty	Escharotomy	Skin biopsy

Other/ungrouped	Abdominoplasty · Hernioplasty · Frenuloplasty · Z-plasty	Diverticulectomy · Frenectomy · Hemorrhoidectomy · Mastoidectomy · Thrombectomy · Embolectomy · Ganglionectomy · Lobectomy · Myomectomy · Panniculectomy	Ureterosigmoidostomy	Fistulotomy · Laparotomy · Myringotomy · Sphincterotomy · Commissurotomy	Abdominal surgery · Inguinal hernia surgery · Biopsy · Brostrom prodedure · Cauterization · Grafting · Hypnosurgery · Laparoscopy · NOTES · Nuss procedure · Radiosurgery ·

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Myotomy describes a surgical procedure for muscle.

final_sentence: Myotomy describes a surgical procedure for muscle.