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 labrumBankart's operation at Who Named It?
Belsey fundoplicationRonald Herbert Robert BelseyUpper gastrointestinal surgeryFundoplication with 240° wrap"Belsey mark iv fundoplication". Medcyclopaedia. GE.
Bentall's procedure Hugh Bentall Cardiothoracic surgery Composite graft replacement of the aortic valve, aortic root and ascending aorta, with re-implantation of thecoronary arteries into the graft
Bier's block August Bier Anesthesiology Intravenous regional anesthesia. Usually used for short upper limb surgeries. [1]
Billroth's operation ITheodor BillrothUpper gastrointestinal surgeryResection of the pyloric antrum and end-to-end anastomosis of the gastric remnant to the duodenumBillroth's operation I at Who Named It?
Billroth's operation IITheodor BillrothUpper gastrointestinal surgeryResection of the pyloric antrum and side-to-side anastomosis of the gasstric remnant to the jejunumBillroth's operation II at Who Named It?
Blalock–Hanlon shuntAlfred Blalock, C. Rollins HanlonPaediatric surgeryPalliative atrial septostomy to treat infants with complete transposition of the great arteriesBlalock-Hanlon operation at Who Named It?
Blalock–Taussig shuntAlfred Blalock, Helen B. TaussigPaediatric surgeryPalliative surgical procedure to treat infants with cyanotic heart defectsBlalock-Taussig operation at Who Named It?
Burrow's triangle excision Karl August von Burrow Reconstructive surgery Triangles of skin adjacent to a sliding flap are excised to facilitate movement of the flap [1]
Collis gastroplastyJohn Leigh Collis, British cardiothoracic surgeonUpper gastrointestinal surgeryProcedure for lengthening oesophagus[2]COLLIS JL (September 1957). "An operation for hiatus hernia with short oesophagus". Thorax. 12 (3): 181–8. doi:10.1136/thx.12.3.181. PMC 1019207. PMID 13467876.
Dor fundoplicationDorUpper gastrointestinal surgeryPartial fundoplication with 180° anterior wrap[3]Dor fundoplication at Medilexicon.com
Finney pyloroplastyFinney 1902Upper gastrointestinal surgery
Foley operationFrederic FoleyUrologyPyeloplasty performed to treat stricture of the uretero-pelvic junctionFoley's plastic at Who Named It?
Fontan procedureFrançois FontanPediatric surgeryPalliative procedure used to treat complex congenital heart defects in childrenFontan's operation at Who Named It?
Gavriliu's operationDan GavriliuUpper gastrointestinal surgeryProcedure to replace or bypass the esophagus with part of the stomachGavriliu's operation at Who Named It?
Gillies lift Harold Gillies Maxillofacial Surgery Procedure 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 (excision) of all lactiferous ducts of the breast for managing duct ectasia. [1]
Halsted's operation (hernia)William Stewart HalstedGeneral surgeryRepair of inguinal hernia[4]Halsted's operation I at Who Named It?
Halsted's operation (mastectomy)William Stewart HalstedBreast surgeryRadical mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancerHalsted's operation II at Who Named It?
Hartmann's operationHenri Albert HartmannColorectal surgeryResection of the rectosigmoid colon with closure of the rectal stump and formation of a colostomyHartmann's operation at Who Named It?
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 achalasiaHeller E (1913). "Extramucose Cardiaplastik beim chronischen Cardiospasmus mit Dilatation des Oesophagus". Mitteil Grenzgeb Med Chir. 27: 141.
Homans operationJohn HomansVascular surgeryLigation of the femoral vein to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with deep venous thrombosisHomans' operation at Who Named It?
Ivor Lewis oesophagoastrectomyIvor Lewis (1895–1982)Upper gastrointestinal surgeryTrans-thoracic removal of the oesophagus and part of the stomach to treat cancer of the oesophagus and gastro-oesophageal junctionT.J. Crofts (October 2000). "Ivor-Lewis oesophagectomy for middle and lower third oesophageal lesions - how we do it". J.R.Coll.Surg.Edinb. 45 (5): 296–303. PMID 11077777. Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
Jaboulay's pyloroplastyMathieu JaboulayUpper gastrointestinal surgeryPyloroplasty by forming a side-to-side gastroduodenal anastomosisJaboulay's pyloroplasty at Who Named It?
Jaboulay–Winkelmann operationMathieu Jaboulay, Karl Winkelmann (1863 – 1925)UrologyExcision of tunica vaginalis to treat hydrocele testisJabouley–Winkelmann operation at Who Named It?
Kasai procedureMorio KasaiPaediatric surgeryA gastrointestinal tract surgery to treat infants with biliary atresia[5]
Kausch–Whipple procedureWalther Kausch, Allen WhippleUpper gastrointestinal surgeryRadical pancreaticoduodenectomy used to treat cancer of the head of the pancreasKausch–Whipple operation at Who Named It?
Keller's excision arthroplasty William L. Keller Orthopaedic surgery Proximal third of proximal phalanx is excised in Hallux valgus [1]
Killian's operationGustav KillianOtolaryngologyOperation to treat frontal sinusitisKillian's operation at Who Named It?
Ladd's procedure William Ladd Upper gastrointestinal surgery Done for small intestinal malrotation. [1]
Lisfranc's amputationJacques Lisfranc de St. MartinOrthopaedic surgeryPartial foot amputation through the tarsometatarsal jointLisfranc's amputation at Who Named It?
Lord's procedure for haemorrhoidsPeter H. LordColorectal surgeryDigital anal dilatation under general anaesthetic to treat haemorrhoids or anal fissureLord's procedure for haemorrhoids at Who Named It?
Lord's procedure for hydrocelePeter H. LordUrologyIncision and eversion of the tunica vaginalis to treat hydrocele testisLord's procedure at Who Named It?
Mayo Repair General Surgery Repair of Umblical hernia

Double breasted (Vast over Trouser)
Miles operationWilliam Ernest MilesColorectal surgeryAbdominoperineal resection of the rectum to treat rectal cancerMiles'operation at Who Named It?
Mohs surgeryFrederic E. MohsDermatology surgeryMicroscopically controlled surgery to treat common skin cancers, most often basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinomaMOHS Surgery at Who Named It?
Nissen fundoplicationRudolph NissenUpper gastrointestinal surgery, laparoscopic surgeryGastric fundus is wrapped fully around the lower oesophagus to treat gastroesophageal reflux diseaseNissen's fundoplication at Who Named It?
Paul's operationFrank Thomas Paul (1851–1941)Colorectal surgeryExtra-abdominal resection of colon[6]
Phemister graft Dallas B. Phemister Bone graft Method of bone graft which uses bone tissue harvested from the patient to treat slow-healing, or delayed union bone fractures. [7]
Polya gastrectomyEugen PólyaUpper gastrointestinal surgeryPartial gastrectomy with posterior gastrojejunostomy, a modification of the Billroth II operationPolya's operation at Who Named It?
Ramstedt's pyloromyotomy Wilhelm Ramstedt Upper gastrointestinal surgery Splits hypertrophic muscle and leaves mucosa intact in Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis [1]
Roux-en-Y anastomosisCésar RouxUpper gastrointestinal surgeryEnd-to-side anastomosis between cut end of small bowel and distal small bowelRoux' operation at Who Named It?
Sistrunk procedure Walter Sistrunk Otorhinolaryngology Surgical management option for thyroglossal cyst. Complete excision of thyroglossal tract with removal of hyoid and suprahyoid tract. [1]
Smith's operationHenry SmithOphthalmologyRemoval of intact immature cataract from within the lens (i.e. intracapsular cataract removal)Smith's operation at Who Named It?
Syme's amputationJames SymeOrthopaedic surgeryAmputation of the foot at the ankle with removal of the malleoliSyme's amputation at Who Named It?
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.[8]
Toupet fundoplicationAndre ToupetUpper gastrointestinal surgeryFundoplication with 270° posterior wrapLaparoscopy Hospital article
Trendelenburg's operation[9]Friedrich TrendelenburgCardiothoracic surgeryPulmonary embolectomy for the treatment of pulmonary embolismTrendelenburg's operation at Who Named It?
Wertheim's operation[10]Ernst WertheimGynaecologyRadical abdominal hysterectomy used to treat cervical cancerWertheim's operation at Who Named It?
Whipple's procedureAllen WhippleUpper gastrointestinal surgeryRadical pancreaticoduodenectomy used to treat cancer of the head of the pancreasKausch–Whipple operation at Who Named It?

Notes
  1. O'Connell, ed. by Norman S. Williams, Christopher J. K. Bulstrode, P. Ronan (2013). Bailey & Love's short practice of surgery (26th ed.). Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1444121278.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Often used in conjunction with Nissen or Belsey fundoplication to treat gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
  3. The Dor fundoplication may be performed together with the Heller myotomy to reduce the incidence of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease encountered after the Heller myotomy (Richards WO, Torquati A, Holzman MD, et al. (September 2004). "Heller myotomy versus Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication for achalasia: a prospective randomized double-blind clinical trial". Ann. Surg. 240 (3): 405–12, discussion 412–5. doi:10.1097/01.sla.0000136940.32255.51. PMC 1356431. PMID 15319712.)
  4. Technique also developed by Edoardo Bassini during the 1880s
  5. Ramachandran, Priya; Safwan, Mohamed; Srinivas, Sankaranarayanan; Shanmugam, Naresh; Vij, Mukul; Rela, Mohamed (2016). "The extended Kasai portoenterostomy for biliary atresia: A preliminary report". Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 21 (2): 66–71. doi:10.4103/0971-9261.176941. ISSN 0971-9261. PMC 4790131. PMID 27046977.
  6. Corman, Marvin L (1986). "Classic Articles in Colonic and Rectal Surgery: Frank Thomas Paul 1851–1941". Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 29 (2): 149–154. doi:10.1007/BF02555407.
  7. Stedman, Thomas Lathrop (2005). Stedman's Medical Eponyms. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 9780781754439.
  8. Carroll, Will; Gorman, Thomas (2004-09-22). "Inside Tommy John Surgery: Thirty Years of Fixing Pitchers". Baseball Prospectus. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  9. Described by Trendelenburg in 1908, first performed successfully by Martin Kirschner in 1924
  10. Also known as Watkins-Schauta-Wertheim operation, Wertheim-Meigs operation and Wertheim-Schauta operation
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