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Esophagectomy (US English) or oesophagectomy (British English) is the surgical removal of all or part of the esophagus.

Facetectomy is a surgical procedure which involves decompression of a spinal nerve root.

Fasciotomy or fasciectomy is a surgical procedure where the fascia is cut to relieve tension or pressure commonly to treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle.

A femoral head ostectomy (FHO) is a surgical procedure that removes the head and neck from the femur.

Fimbrioplasty is a surgical procedure which involves reconstructing small, finger-like projections situated close to the ovaries at one end of the Fallopian tubes, called fimbriae.