Fasanella–Servat procedure. Tarsal and conjunctival resection using an internal transconjunctival approach to repair mild to moderate ptosis.
Finney pyloroplasty. Side-to-side gastroduodenostomy with pylorus incision; the goal is to increase the diameter of a narrowed or thickened pylorus.
Foley catheter. Self-retaining urinary catheter with an inflatable balloon tip in the portion of the catheter that resides in the bladder.
Foley operation. Surgical reconstruction of the pelvis (pyeloplasty) of the kidney; performed to treat stenosis of the ureteropelvic junction.
Fontan procedure. Palliative treatment of complex congenital cardiac defect by directing systemic venous blood to the lungs without first passing through a ventricle.
Fothergill operation. Fixation of the cardinal ligaments to treat uterine prolapse.
Frazier–Spiller operation. Destruction of the trigeminal nerve; approach is through the middle cranial fossa.
Fredet–Ramstedt operation. Longitudinal incision into the anterior wall of the pylorus to the level of submucosa; for treatment of stenosis; also called Ramstedt operation.
Furlow palatoplasty. Double Z-plasty to close a cleft soft palate or to lengthen the palate for velopharyngeal dysfunction; one type of Z-plasty involves oral mucosa, another involves nasal mucosa
