Colectomy is the removal of a portion of the colon for any reason, including diverticulitis, colon cancer, large polyps or stricture.
Incision and drainage consist of surgically opening an abscess to allow drainage and help the infection clear.
Inguinal hernia repair can either be an open or minimally invasive surgery to reduce a groin hernia and patch the hole using a small mesh to prevent recurrence.
Laparoscopic appendectomy is the removal of the appendix through three small incisions in the abdomen.
Repair of perforated ulcer is an open operation to identify a hold in the stomach or small intestine, possibly including biopsy, with patching of the hole using omentum (fatty tissue that hangs down from the stomach and liver) or other nearly tissue.
Robotic cholecystectomy is the removal of the gallbladder through one or several small incisions.
Small bowel resection is the removal of a portion of the small intestines for a tumor, small bowel obstruction, or inflammatory bowel disease.
Ventral hernia repair may either be open or minimally invasive surgery to reduce an abdominal wall defect and repair the hole using mesh and suture.