List of surgical procedures Iapyx removing an arrowhead from the thigh of Aeneas using a forcepts (Virgil Aeneid XII.383-440) Roman fresco from the Casa di Sirico in Pompeii. National Archaeological …

Information on surgical procedures, including organ transplants, joint replacements and heart surgery.

Types of surgical procedure Open surgery is the most common type of surgery and characterised by the staples or stiches used to close the incision. Keyhole surgery is done through very small incisions in …

Some of the most common surgical operations done in the United States include the following: Appendectomy. An appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix, a small tube that …