List of eponymous surgical procedures


Eponymous surgical procedures are generally named after the surgeon or surgeons who performed or reported them first. In some instances they are named after the surgeon who popularised them or refined existing procedures, and occasionally are named after the patient who first underwent the procedure.
LetterProcedureNameFieldDescriptionExternal link or reference
AAnderson-Hynes pyeloplastyJames Christie Anderson, Wilfred HynesUrologyDismembered type of pyeloplasty used to treat stricture of the uretero-pelvic junction
BBankart repairArthur BankartOrthopaedic surgeryProcedure to treat recurrent shoulder dislocation by suturing the joint capsule to the glenoid labrum
BBelsey fundoplicationRonald Herbert Robert BelseyUpper gastrointestinal surgeryFundoplication with 240° wrap
BBentall's procedureHugh BentallCardiothoracic surgeryComposite graft replacement of the aortic valve, aortic root and ascending aorta, with re-implantation of thecoronary arteries into the graft
BBier's blockAugust BierAnesthesiologyIntravenous regional anesthesia. Usually used for short upper limb surgeries.
BBillroth's operation ITheodor BillrothUpper gastrointestinal surgeryResection of the pyloric antrum and end-to-end anastomosis of the gastric remnant to the duodenum
BBillroth's operation IITheodor BillrothUpper gastrointestinal surgeryResection of the pyloric antrum and side-to-side anastomosis of the gasstric remnant to the jejunum
BBlalock–Hanlon shuntAlfred Blalock, C. Rollins HanlonPaediatric surgeryPalliative atrial septostomy to treat infants with complete transposition of the great arteries
BBlalock–Taussig shuntAlfred Blalock, Helen B. TaussigPaediatric surgeryPalliative surgical procedure to treat infants with cyanotic heart defects
BBurrow's triangle excision:de:Karl Heinrich Burow|Karl August von BurrowReconstructive surgeryTriangles of skin adjacent to a sliding flap are excised to facilitate movement of the flap
CCollis gastroplastyJohn Leigh Collis, British cardiothoracic surgeonUpper gastrointestinal surgeryProcedure for lengthening oesophagus
DDor fundoplicationDorUpper gastrointestinal surgeryPartial fundoplication with 180° anterior wrap at Medilexicon.com
FFinney pyloroplastyFinney 1902Upper gastrointestinal surgery-
FFoley operationFrederic FoleyUrologyPyeloplasty performed to treat stricture of the uretero-pelvic junction
FFontan procedureFrançois FontanPediatric surgeryPalliative procedure used to treat complex congenital heart defects in children
GGavriliu's operationDan GavriliuUpper gastrointestinal surgeryProcedure to replace or bypass the esophagus with part of the stomach
GHarold GilliesMaxillofacial SurgeryProcedure to lift depressed fractured zygoma via temporal approach
GGundersen flapTrygve GundersenOphthalmologyProcedure to replace a damaged section of cornea with part of the conjunctiva
HHadfield's procedureGeoffrey John HadfieldOncologic Surgery,
Breast surgery		Surgical removal of all lactiferous ducts of the breast for managing duct ectasia.
HHalsted's operation William Stewart HalstedGeneral surgeryRepair of inguinal hernia
HHalsted's operation William Stewart HalstedBreast surgeryRadical mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancer
HHartmann's operationHenri Albert HartmannColorectal surgeryResection of the rectosigmoid colon with closure of the rectal stump and formation of a colostomy
HHeineke-Mikulicz pyloroplastyHermann Heineke, Jan Mikulicz-RadeckiUpper gastrointestinal surgery
HHeller myotomyErnest HellerUpper gastrointestinal surgeryProcedure in which the lower oesophageal sphincter is cut to allow passage of food into the stomach in patients with achalasia
HHomans operationJohn HomansVascular surgeryLigation of the femoral vein to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with deep venous thrombosis
IIvor Lewis oesophagoastrectomyIvor Lewis Upper gastrointestinal surgeryTrans-thoracic removal of the oesophagus and part of the stomach to treat cancer of the oesophagus and gastro-oesophageal junction
JJaboulay's pyloroplastyMathieu JaboulayUpper gastrointestinal surgeryPyloroplasty by forming a side-to-side gastroduodenal anastomosis
JJaboulay-Winkelmann operationMathieu Jaboulay, Karl Winkelmann UrologyExcision of tunica vaginalis to treat hydrocele testis
KKasai procedureMorio KasaiPaediatric surgeryA gastrointestinal tract surgery to treat infants with biliary atresia
KKausch-Whipple procedureWalther Kausch, Allen WhippleUpper gastrointestinal surgeryRadical pancreaticoduodenectomy used to treat cancer of the head of the pancreas
KKeller's excision arthroplastyWilliam L. KellerOrthopaedic surgeryProximal third of proximal phalanx is excised in Hallux valgus
KKillian's operationGustav KillianOtolaryngologyOperation to treat frontal sinusitis
LLadd's procedureWilliam LaddUpper gastrointestinal surgeryDone for small intestinal malrotation.
LLisfranc's amputationJacques Lisfranc de St. MartinOrthopaedic surgeryPartial foot amputation through the tarsometatarsal joint
LLord's procedure for haemorrhoidsPeter H. LordColorectal surgeryDigital anal dilatation under general anaesthetic to treat haemorrhoids or anal fissure
LLord's procedure for hydrocelePeter H. LordUrologyIncision and eversion of the tunica vaginalis to treat hydrocele testis
MMayo RepairGeneral SurgeryRepair of Umblical hernia
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MMiles operationWilliam Ernest MilesColorectal surgeryAbdominoperineal resection of the rectum to treat rectal cancer
MMohs surgeryFrederic E. MohsDermatology surgeryMicroscopically controlled surgery to treat common skin cancers, most often basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
NNissen fundoplicationRudolph NissenUpper gastrointestinal surgery, laparoscopic surgeryGastric fundus is wrapped fully around the lower oesophagus to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease
PPaul's operationFrank Thomas Paul Colorectal surgeryExtra-abdominal resection of colon
Phemister graftDallas B. PhemisterBone graftMethod of bone graft which uses bone tissue harvested from the patient to treat slow-healing, or delayed union bone fractures.
PPolya gastrectomyEugen PólyaUpper gastrointestinal surgeryPartial gastrectomy with posterior gastrojejunostomy, a modification of the Billroth II operation
RRamstedt's pyloromyotomyWilhelm RamstedtUpper gastrointestinal surgerySplits hypertrophic muscle and leaves mucosa intact in Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
RRoux-en-Y anastomosisCésar RouxUpper gastrointestinal surgeryEnd-to-side anastomosis between cut end of small bowel and distal small bowel
SSistrunk procedureWalter SistrunkOtorhinolaryngologySurgical management option for thyroglossal cyst. Complete excision of thyroglossal tract with removal of hyoid and suprahyoid tract.
SSmith's operationHenry SmithOphthalmologyRemoval of intact immature cataract from within the lens
SSyme's amputationJames SymeOrthopaedic surgeryAmputation of the foot at the ankle with removal of the malleoli
TTommy John surgeryTommy JohnOrthopaedic surgeryUlnar collateral ligament reconstructionNamed after the Major League Baseball pitcher who was the first professional athlete to undergo the procedure, in 1974.
TToupet fundoplicationAndre ToupetUpper gastrointestinal surgeryFundoplication with 270° posterior wrap
TTrendelenburg's operationFriedrich TrendelenburgCardiothoracic surgeryPulmonary embolectomy for the treatment of pulmonary embolism
WWertheim's operationErnst WertheimGynaecologyRadical abdominal hysterectomy used to treat cervical cancer
WWhipple's procedureAllen WhippleUpper gastrointestinal surgeryRadical pancreaticoduodenectomy used to treat cancer of the head of the pancreas