Partsch’s operation. Marsupialization of a dental cyst.
Patey’s operation. Radical mastectomy in which the pectoralis minor is excised while the pectoralis major is preserved.
Peans’ operation. Disarticulation of the hip joint with intraoperative ligation of vessels.
Pereyra procedure. Surgical reinforcement of the bladder by suturing the paraurethral tissue near the bladder neck to the abdominal fascia to correct female urinary stress incontinence.
Pirogoff procedure. Amputation of the foot through the ankle, with retention of part of the calcaneus.
Polya gastrectomy. Modification of the Billroth II operation with partial gastrectomy and posterior gastrojujunostomy.
Pomeroy’s operation. Sterilization of the female by excision of a segment of each fallopian tube.
Ponseti method. Sequential casting of an infant with clubfoot to stretch ligaments and correct the deformity; bones of the foot and ankle are brought into proper alignment; manipulation and cutting of the Achilles’ tendon is part of the therapy.
Potts–Smith procedure. Insertion of a shunt from the descending aorta to the pulmonary artery for palliation of tricuspid atresia.
Pregl’s test. Cystourethroscopic examination of the urethra and into the bladder.
Prentiss operation. Surgical correction of undescended testes using an inguinal approach and division of fascia transversalis to shorten the distance to the scrotum.
Puestow procedure. Side-to-side anastomosis of the pancreatic duct and jejunum (pancreaticojejunostomy) to provide drainage in chronic pancreatitis.
Putti–Platt procedure. Surgical treatment of an unstable shoulder joint by layering muscle anterior to the joint and shortening the subcapsularis
