Abbreviations for surgical procedures
ACF
Anterior Cervical Fusion
XLIF
Extreme lateral interbody fusion
IMN
Intramedullary nail
PLIF
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
PAL
Power assisted liposuction
Wound VAC
Wound vacuum assisted closure
AKA
above knee amputation
BMT
bilateral myringotomy with tubes
BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
I&D
incision and drainage
PICC
insertion of peripherally inserted central catheter
LP
lumbar puncture
MIDCAB
minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass
MIS
minimally invasive surgery
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
VATS
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
L&B
Laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
AV Graft
arteriovenous graft
BKA
below knee amputation
ALIF
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
CR
closed reduction
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
D&C
dilation and curettage
ESS
endoscopic sinus surgery
EUA
examination under anesthesia
IOL
intraocular lens
IORT
intraoperative radiation therapy
LAVH
laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
AAA
repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
STSG
split-thickness skin graft
THA
total hip arthroplasty
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
VP Shunt
ventriculo-peritoneal shunt