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	Abdominal exploration 10/20/2008 Laparotomy; Exploratory laparotomy Description: An abdominal exploration (laparotomy) is done while you are under general anesthesia, which means you are asleep and feel no pain during the procedure. The surgeon makes a cut into the abdomen and examines the abdominal organs.
	Abdominal wall surgery 02/07/2009 Cosmetic surgery of the abdomen; Tummy tuck; Abdominoplasty Description: Your surgery will be done in an operating room in a hospital.
	Abortion - surgical 02/19/2009 Suction curettage; Surgical abortion; Elective abortion - surgical; Therapeutic abortion - surgical Description: A surgical abortion uses a vacuum to remove the fetus and related material from a woman's uterus (womb).
	ACL reconstruction 02/03/2009 Anterior cruciate ligament repair; Knee surgery Description: You will probably receive general anesthesia right before surgery. This means you will be unconscious and unable to feel pain. Sometimes, other kinds of anesthesia are used for this surgery.
	Adenoid removal 01/26/2009 Adenoidectomy; Removal of adenoid glands Description: Your child will be given general anesthesia before surgery.
	Angioplasty and stent placement - heart 12/13/2008 Drug-eluting stents; PCI; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Balloon angioplasty; Coronary angioplasty; Coronary artery angioplasty; Cardiac angioplasty; PTCA; Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; Heart artery dilatation Description: Before the angioplasty procedure begins, you will be given some pain medicine.
	Anterior vaginal wall repair 01/13/2009 A/P repair; Vaginal wall repair; Anterior and/or posterior vaginal wall repair; Colporrhaphy - repair of vaginal wall; Cystocele repair Description: This procedure may be done while you are under general or spinal anesthesia.
	Anti-reflux surgery 02/07/2009 Fundoplication; Nissen fundoplication; Belsey (Mark IV) fundoplication; Toupet fundoplication; Thal fundoplication; Hiatal hernia repair; Endoluminal fundoplication Description: GERD is a condition that causes food or stomach acid to come back up from your stomach into your esophagus.
	Appendectomy 05/02/2009 Appendix removal Description: The appendix is a small, finger-shaped sac extending from the first part of the large intestine. It is removed when it becomes inflamed or infected. An infected appendix can leak and infect the entire abdominal area, which can be deadly. See: Peritonitis . An appendectomy is done under general anesthesia, which means you are asleep and do not feel any pain during the surgery.