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Tanzer ear reconstruction. Six-stage reconstruction of the external ear for microtia; includes construction of cartilage framework, lobe transposition, elevation, and tragus construction.

Thiersch graft. A thin, split-thickness skin graft; also called Ollier–Thiersch graft.

Thiersch operation. Removal of a small and thin splitthickness skin graft by razor, knife, or dermatome to cover a small recipient site.

Tommy John surgery. Reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament using a tendon autograft.

Toupet fundoplication. Surgical treatment of gastric reflux disease by wrapping the fundus of the stomach around the lower esophagus; the esophagus is treated with a half to two-thirds wraparound.

Traverso–Longmire procedure. Pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Trendelenburg operation. Ligation of the great saphenous vein as a treatment for varicose veins of the lower extremity