Waldius procedure. Total knee replacement using a singleaxis hinged prosthesis that allows no rotation in the longitudinal axis and no abduction
Wassmund procedure. Maxillary osteotomy via tunneling of palatal and labial mucosa.
Waterston procedure. Creation of a shunt from the ascending aorta to the pulmonary artery for palliation of congenital tricuspid or pulmonary valve atresia or stenosis.
Weaver–Dunn procedure. Reduction of dislocated acromioclavicular joint with nonabsorbable sutures that secure the clavicle in place.
Weil’s osteotomy. Metatarsal osteotomy with screw fixation and release of the extensor tendons as treatment for toe clawing or pain in the ball of the foot.
Wertheim’s operation. Radical abdominal hysterectomy, usually including the upper vagina.
Whipple procedure. Pancreatoduodenectomy, gastrojejunostomy, and choledochojejunostomy with excision of the head of the pancreas, distal third of the stomach, and the duodenum; for pancreatic cancer.
Whitehead operation. Circumferential excision of internal hemorrhoid vessels and mucosa with repair.
Whitman astragalectomy. Excision of the astragalus as a treatment for paralytic deformity of the foot.
Winter procedure. Insertion of a large biopsy needle into the glans penis to create fistulas between the corpora cavernosa and the glans penis for detumescence of priapism.
Witzel operation. Incision through the abdominal wall and into the stomach or pylorus; may include placement of a feeding tube
