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Colectomy

Indications: colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease. Risks: anastomotic leak, bleeding, infection.

Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)

Indications: refractory Clostridium difficile infection, potential for other gut flora imbalances. Risks: transmission of infection, bowel perforation, adverse immune response.

Cholecystectomy

Indications: gallstones, cholecystitis, gallbladder polyps. Risks: bile duct injury, infection, bleeding.

Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple Procedure)

Indications: pancreatic cancer, ampullary cancer, cholangiocarcinoma. Risks: delayed gastric emptying, pancreatic fistula, infection.

Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery (Fundoplication)

Indications: GERD, hiatal hernia, esophageal motility disorders. Risks: dysphagia, recurrence of reflux, gas bloat syndrome.

Gastric Bypass Surgery

Indications: morbid obesity, refractory GERD, severe type 2 diabetes. Risks: nutritional deficiencies, anastomotic leak, surgical site infection.

Hemorrhoidectomy

Indications: symptomatic internal hemorrhoids, external hemorrhoids, thrombosed hemorrhoids. Risks: pain, bleeding, anal stricture.

Appendectomy

Indications: acute appendicitis, neoplasm of the appendix. Risks: wound infection, abscess formation, bowel obstruction.

Liver Resection

Indications: liver tumors, liver metastases, liver cirrhosis. Risks: bleeding, liver failure, bile leak.

Esophagectomy

Indications: esophageal cancer, Barrett's esophagus with high-grade dysplasia. Risks: anastomotic leak, respiratory complications, vocal cord paralysis.

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