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Pyeloplasty is the surgical reconstruction or revision of the renal pelvis to drain and decompress the kidney.

Parathyroidectomy is the surgical removal of one or more parathyroid glands.

Penectomy is penis removal through surgery, generally for medical or personal reasons.

Pericardiectomy is the surgical removal of part or most of the pericardium.

A pericardial window is a cardiac surgical procedure to create a fistula – or “window” – from the pericardial space to the pleural cavity.