Abbe–Estlander procedure. Creation of a local full-thickness flap that includes skin, labial artery, and mucosa for reconstruction of medial defects of the opposite lip, as seen in cleft lip repairs.
Addam operation. Resection of palmar fascia at multiple sites to treat Dupuytren’s contracture.
Akin operation. Removal of a bony wedge from the proximal end of the proximal phalanx of the big toe to treat hallux valgus (bunion).
Albee–Delbert operation. Insertion of a bone peg into a hole through the trochanter and neck of the femur to treat a fracture of the neck of the femur.
Albee’s operation. Stripping of the surface of the femur and corresponding acetabulum and immobilization of the hip in order to allow the bones to fuse, creating ankyloses of the hip joint.
Alexander’s operation. Shortening of the round ligament to secure a displaced uterus.
Altemeier procedure. Excision of a segment of prolapsed rectum with the anastomosis of the remaining distal and proximal ends of the rectum.
Anderson–Hynes pyeloplasty. Excision of the ureteropelvic junction and part of the pelvis with reattachment of the ureter to the remaining pelvis; a surgical correction for redundancy of the renal pelvis.
Anderson tibial lengthening. Use of an external fixation system on one leg to achieve tibial lengthening in a patient with legs of unequal length
