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.
ProcedureNameFieldDescriptionExternal link or reference
Anderson-Hynes pyeloplastyJames Christie Anderson, Wilfred HynesUrologyDismembered type of pyeloplasty used to treat stricture of the uretero-pelvic junction
Bankart repairArthur BankartOrthopaedic surgeryProcedure to treat recurrent shoulder dislocation by suturing the joint capsule to the glenoid labrum
Belsey fundoplicationRonald Herbert Robert BelseyUpper gastrointestinal surgeryFundoplication with 240° wrap
Bentall's procedureHugh BentallCardiothoracic surgeryComposite graft replacement of the aortic valve, aortic root and ascending aorta, with re-implantation of thecoronary arteries into the graft
Bier's blockAugust BierAnesthesiologyIntravenous regional anesthesia. Usually used for short upper limb surgeries.
Billroth's operation ITheodor BillrothUpper gastrointestinal surgeryResection of the pyloric antrum and end-to-end anastomosis of the gastric remnant to the duodenum
Billroth's operation IITheodor BillrothUpper gastrointestinal surgeryResection of the pyloric antrum and side-to-side anastomosis of the gasstric remnant to the jejunum
Blalock–Hanlon shuntAlfred Blalock, C. Rollins HanlonPaediatric surgeryPalliative atrial septostomy to treat infants with complete transposition of the great arteries
Blalock–Taussig shuntAlfred Blalock, Helen B. TaussigPaediatric surgeryPalliative surgical procedure to treat infants with cyanotic heart defects
Burrow's triangle excisionKarl August von BurrowReconstructive surgeryTriangles of skin adjacent to a sliding flap are excised to facilitate movement of the flap
Collis gastroplastyJohn Leigh Collis, British cardiothoracic surgeonUpper gastrointestinal surgeryProcedure for lengthening oesophagus
Dor fundoplicationDorUpper gastrointestinal surgeryPartial fundoplication with 180° anterior wrap at Medilexicon.com
Finney pyloroplastyFinney 1902Upper gastrointestinal surgery-
Foley operationFrederic FoleyUrologyPyeloplasty performed to treat stricture of the uretero-pelvic junction
Fontan procedureFrançois FontanPediatric surgeryPalliative procedure used to treat complex congenital heart defects in children
Gavriliu's operationDan GavriliuUpper gastrointestinal surgeryProcedure to replace or bypass the esophagus with part of the stomach
Harold GilliesMaxillofacial SurgeryProcedure to lift depressed fractured zygoma via temporal approach
Gundersen flapTrygve GundersenOphthalmologyProcedure to replace a damaged section of cornea with part of the conjunctiva
Hadfield's procedureGeoffrey John HadfieldOncologic Surgery,
Breast surgery		Surgical removal of all lactiferous ducts of the breast for managing duct ectasia.
Halsted's operation William Stewart HalstedGeneral surgeryRepair of inguinal hernia
Halsted's operation William Stewart HalstedBreast surgeryRadical mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancer
Hartmann's operationHenri Albert HartmannColorectal surgeryResection of the rectosigmoid colon with closure of the rectal stump and formation of a colostomy
Heineke-Mikulicz pyloroplastyHermann Heineke, Jan Mikulicz-RadeckiUpper gastrointestinal surgery
Heller myotomyErnest HellerUpper gastrointestinal surgeryProcedure in which the lower oesophageal sphincter is cut to allow passage of food into the stomach in patients with achalasia
Homans operationJohn HomansVascular surgeryLigation of the femoral vein to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with deep venous thrombosis
Ivor 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
Jaboulay's pyloroplastyMathieu JaboulayUpper gastrointestinal surgeryPyloroplasty by forming a side-to-side gastroduodenal anastomosis
Jaboulay-Winkelmann operationMathieu Jaboulay, Karl Winkelmann UrologyExcision of tunica vaginalis to treat hydrocele testis
Kasai procedureMorio KasaiPaediatric surgeryA gastrointestinal tract surgery to treat infants with biliary atresia
Kausch-Whipple procedureWalther Kausch, Allen WhippleUpper gastrointestinal surgeryRadical pancreaticoduodenectomy used to treat cancer of the head of the pancreas
Keller's excision arthroplastyWilliam L. KellerOrthopaedic surgeryProximal third of proximal phalanx is excised in Hallux valgus
Killian's operationGustav KillianOtolaryngologyOperation to treat frontal sinusitis
Ladd's procedureWilliam LaddUpper gastrointestinal surgeryDone for small intestinal malrotation.
Lisfranc's amputationJacques Lisfranc de St. MartinOrthopaedic surgeryPartial foot amputation through the tarsometatarsal joint
Lord's procedure for haemorrhoidsPeter H. LordColorectal surgeryDigital anal dilatation under general anaesthetic to treat haemorrhoids or anal fissure
Lord's procedure for hydrocelePeter H. LordUrologyIncision and eversion of the tunica vaginalis to treat hydrocele testis
Mayo RepairGeneral SurgeryRepair of Umblical hernia
Double breasted
Miles operationWilliam Ernest MilesColorectal surgeryAbdominoperineal resection of the rectum to treat rectal cancer
Mohs surgeryFrederic E. MohsDermatology surgeryMicroscopically controlled surgery to treat common skin cancers, most often basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
Nissen fundoplicationRudolph NissenUpper gastrointestinal surgery, laparoscopic surgeryGastric fundus is wrapped fully around the lower oesophagus to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease
Paul'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.
Polya gastrectomyEugen PólyaUpper gastrointestinal surgeryPartial gastrectomy with posterior gastrojejunostomy, a modification of the Billroth II operation
Ramstedt's pyloromyotomyWilhelm RamstedtUpper gastrointestinal surgerySplits hypertrophic muscle and leaves mucosa intact in Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
Roux-en-Y anastomosisCésar RouxUpper gastrointestinal surgeryEnd-to-side anastomosis between cut end of small bowel and distal small bowel
Sistrunk procedureWalter SistrunkOtorhinolaryngologySurgical management option for thyroglossal cyst. Complete excision of thyroglossal tract with removal of hyoid and suprahyoid tract.
Smith's operationHenry SmithOphthalmologyRemoval of intact immature cataract from within the lens
Syme's amputationJames SymeOrthopaedic surgeryAmputation of the foot at the ankle with removal of the malleoli
Tommy 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.
Toupet fundoplicationAndre ToupetUpper gastrointestinal surgeryFundoplication with 270° posterior wrap
Trendelenburg's operationFriedrich TrendelenburgCardiothoracic surgeryPulmonary embolectomy for the treatment of pulmonary embolism
Wertheim's operationErnst WertheimGynaecologyRadical abdominal hysterectomy used to treat cervical cancer
Whipple's procedureAllen WhippleUpper gastrointestinal surgeryRadical pancreaticoduodenectomy used to treat cancer of the head of the pancreas