Topics followed by * (asterisk) are available in Spanish. Brief versions of topics have a reading level no higher than 4th grade.
Ablation Treatment of Heart Rhythm Problems* Adenoid Removal (Adenoidectomy) Amputation* Anesthesia* Angioplasty* Ankle Replacement Surgery* Ankle Replacement Surgery: Illustration* Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction* Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Illustration* Aortic Aneurysm Repair* Appendectomy* Arthroscopic Meniscal Surgery* Arthroscopy* Artificial Heart Valves: Illustration* Astigmatic Keratotomy: Illustration* Balloon Heart Valve Surgery (Balloon Valvuloplasty)* Biopsy* Bladder Removal (Cystectomy) for Men* Bladder Removal (Cystectomy) for Women* Blood Vessel Dilation with Balloon Catheter: Illustration* Breast Biopsy* Breast Cyst Drainage* Breast Enlargement Breast Reconstruction Breast Reduction* Breast Removal (Mastectomy)* Bronchoscopy* Bunion Removal* C-Section* C-Section: Illustration* Carotid Endarterectomy (Surgery for Blocked Carotid Artery)* Cataract Surgery* Cataract Surgery with Phacoemulsification: Illustration* Cataract: Secondary Lens Implant* Colon Resection (Colon Removal)* Colonoscopy* Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy: Illustration* Colostomy and Ileostomy Colostomy: Illustration* Cone Biopsy of the Cervix* Cone Biopsy of the Cervix: Illustration* Corneal Transplant* Coronary Angiogram* Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery* Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Illustration* Coronary Artery Stent: Illustration* Cryosurgery* Cystocele and Rectocele Repair* Cystocele Repair* Cystoscopy* Dilation and Curettage (D&C)* Ear Surgery for Hearing Loss: Stapedectomy* Echocardiogram, Intracardiac* Electrophysiology Study of the Heart* Endometrial Ablation* Endometrial Ablation: Illustration* Endometrial Biopsy* Endometrial Biopsy: Illustration* Endoscopy of the Chest* Episiotomy* ERCP Exam* Esophageal Dilation* Esophageal Dilation: Illustration* Excision of a Skin Lesion* Excisional Biopsy* Eyelid Surgery* Facelift* Femur Fracture and Repair: Illustration* Fibroid Removal by Myomectomy Finger or Toe Amputation* Gallbladder Drainage: Cholecystostomy* Gallbladder Removal: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy* Gallbladder Removal: Open Cholecystectomy* Ganglion Cyst Removal* Gastrostomy Care Gastrostomy Feeding Tube Placement* Glaucoma: Argon Laser Treatment* Glaucoma: Diode Laser Treatment* Glaucoma: Laser Surgery on the Iris* Glaucoma: Surgery to Lower Eye Pressure* Glaucoma: Types of Surgery* Groin Hernia Repair* Hammertoe Repair* Heart Catheterization* Heart Catheterization: Illustration* Heart Transplant* Heart Valve Replacement* Hemorrhoid Banding* Hemorrhoid Surgery (Hemorrhoidectomy)* Hip Replacement Surgery* Hip Replacement: Illustration* Hip Replacement: Rehabilitation after Surgery* Hysteroscopy* Ileostomy: Illustration* Incision and Drainage of a Joint* Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement* Intraaortic Balloon Pump* Intravascular Ultrasound* Jackson-Pratt Drain for Wounds Jackson-Pratt Drain: Illustration* Joint Aspiration (Arthrocentesis)* Joint Fusion Kidney Biopsy* Kidney Removal (Radical Nephrectomy)* Kidney Removal (Simple or Partial Nephrectomy)* Kidney Stone: Shock Wave Treatment (Lithotripsy)* Knee Arthroscopy* Knee Replacement Surgery* Knee Replacement: Illustration* Laminectomy* Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: Illustration* Laparoscopy* Laparoscopy for Abdominal Fluid* Laparoscopy for Tubal Ligation* Laparoscopy to Remove the Ovaries* Laparoscopy: Illustration* Laryngoscopy Laser Prostatectomy Laser Revascularization of the Heart* Laser Revascularization of the Heart: Illustration* LASIK Surgery* LASIK Surgery for Farsightedness Due to Aging (Presbyopia)* LASIK: Illustration* LEEP/LEETZ: Illustration* LEEP/LLETZ* Liposuction* Liver Biopsy* Lumpectomy Macular Degeneration: Laser Surgery* Male Sling for Urinary Incontinence* Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz Procedure* Nasal Septum Surgery* Nasal Septum Surgery: Illustration* Nearsightedness: Corneal Ring Treatment* Nose Reconstruction (Rhinoplasty)* Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Ostomy Care* Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Surgery* Parathyroid Gland Removal (Parathyroidectomy)* Parotid Gland Removal (Parotidectomy)* Pericardiocentesis of the Heart* Pilonidal (Tailbone) Cyst Removal* Postpartum Tubal Ligation* PRK Laser Surgery* Prostate Gland Removal* Prostate Surgery: Transurethral Resection (TURP)* Prostate Surgery: Transurethral Resection (TURP): Illustration* Shoulder Replacement Surgery* Shoulder Replacement Surgery: Illustration* Sigmoidoscopy* Sinus Surgery Skin Biopsy* Skin Resurfacing* Spinal Fusion* Spinal Fusion: Illustration* Split-Thickness Skin Graft* Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Surgery for Severe Obesity* Surgery to Close the Cervix (Cervical Cerclage)* Surgery to Set a Broken Bone Surgical Site Infection Surgical Valvuloplasty* Temporary Cardiac Pacing* Testicle Removal* Testicle Removal: Illustration* Testicular Exploration* Thoracentesis* Thyroid Gland Removal (Thyroidectomy) Tonsil and Adenoid Removal (Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy)* Trabeculectomy: Illustration* Tracheostomy* Transcatheter Closure of an Atrial Septal Defect* Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt* Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: Illustration* Transurethral Bladder Biopsy* Transurethral Incision of the Prostate (TUIP)* Transurethral Needle Ablation of the Prostate (TUNA)* Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor* Tubal Ligation (Female Sterilization)* Tubal Ligation Reversal* Tubal Ligation: Illustration* Tube Feeding* Tummy Tuck* Upper GI EGD Exam* Urostomy* Urostomy: Illustration* Uterus Removal by Abdominal Hysterectomy* Uterus Removal by Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy* Uterus Removal by Vaginal Hysterectomy* Vasectomy (Sterilization for Men)* Vasectomy Reversal* Vasectomy: Illustration* Vision Blurred (Astigmatism) Surgery* Wound Closure and Wound Care* YAG Laser Capsulotomy* You and Your Surgery