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Trabeculectomy is a surgical procedure used in the treatment of glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure by removing part of the eye’s trabecular meshwork and adjacent structures.

Trabeculoplasty is a laser treatment for glaucoma.

Tracheotomy (US: /ˌtreɪkiˈɒtəmi/ tray-kee-AW-tə-mee) or tracheostomy, is a surgical procedure which consists of making an incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (windpipe).

Tubal ligation or tubectomy (also known as having one’s “tubes tied”) is a surgical procedure for sterilization in which a woman’s fallopian tubes are clamped and blocked or severed and sealed, either of which prevents eggs from reaching the uterus for implantation.

“Tubal Reversal,” also called “Tubal Sterilization Reversal,” or “Tubal Ligation Reversal,” or “Microsurgical Tubal Reanastomosis,” is a surgical procedure that can restore fertility to women after a tubal ligation.