Pediatric Surgery What Is a Pediatric Surgeon? Pediatric surgeons are doctors who specialize in treating children. They’re[...]

Bile Ducts Surgery What is a bile (biliary) duct obstruction? A bile duct obstruction is a blockage[...]

Gallbladder Surgery A cholecystectomy (koh-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-me) is a surgery to remove the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped[...]

Colon Surgery Colectomy is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of your colon. Your colon,[...]

Small Bowel Surgery Small bowel resection is surgery to remove a part of your small bowel. It[...]

Stomach Surgery Gastric bypass and other types of weight-loss surgery — also called bariatric or metabolic surgery[...]

Esophagus Surgery Esophagectomy is a surgical procedure to remove some or all of the swallowing tube between[...]

Trauma Surgery Trauma surgery is a specialized field of surgery that deals with the immediate and urgent[...]

Endocrine System Surgery What is endocrine surgery? Endocrine surgeries treat disorders that affect glands in your endocrine system.[...]

Abdominal Surgery (laparotomy) What is a laparotomy? A laparotomy is a surgical procedure that opens up your[...]