Ventriculostomy is a neurosurgical procedure that involves creating a hole (“stomy”) within a cerebral ventricle for drainage.

Vasovasostomy (literally connection of the vas to the vas) is a surgery by which vasectomies are partially reversed.

A thyroidectomy is an operation that involves the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland.

Embolectomy is the emergency surgical removal of emboli which are blocking blood circulation.