Standardized Surgery Types

Comprehensive list of 60+ standardized surgical procedures with autocomplete functionality

Enhanced UX Design: 🎨 Category-level icons & 🆕 14 medical specialties covered

Smart Icon System: Icons appear only in category headers to avoid visual clutter
Visual Hierarchy: Clear category identification with subtle procedure indicators
Professional Design: Medical-grade interface following UX best practices

Benefits of Standardization:

✅ Eliminates spelling errors and typos
✅ Ensures consistent terminology across the organization
✅ Improves data quality for reporting and analytics
✅ Reduces training time for new staff
✅ Enhances patient safety through clear communication

Try the Autocomplete

Start typing to search for surgery types. The autocomplete includes categories, descriptions, and common aliases.

Surgery Type

Coverage Statistics

60

Total Surgery Types

14

Available Categories

Each category has a distinctive icon, while individual procedures use subtle visual indicators for a clean, professional appearance.

🎨 UX Design Improvement

❌ Before: Repetitive Icons

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Cardiac & Cardiovascular

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CABG

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Heart Valve Replacement

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Angioplasty

Problem: Same icon repeated for every procedure creates visual noise

✅ After: Clean Category Icons

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Cardiac & Cardiovascular

CABG

Heart Valve Replacement

Angioplasty

Solution: Icon only in category header, subtle dots for procedures

Cardiac & Cardiovascular

6 procedures available

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

Heart Valve Replacement

Coronary Angioplasty

Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Pacemaker Implantation

Cardiac Ablation

Neurosurgery

5 procedures available

Craniotomy

Spinal Fusion

Laminectomy

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

Ophthalmology

4 procedures available

Cataract Extraction

Laser Eye Surgery (LASIK)

Retinal Detachment Repair

Glaucoma Surgery

General Surgery

6 procedures available

Appendectomy

Hernia Repair

Cholecystectomy

Gastrectomy

Colectomy

Splenectomy

Orthopedic Surgery

6 procedures available

Total Hip Replacement

Total Knee Replacement

Knee Arthroscopy

Shoulder Surgery

Ankle Fusion

Spinal Instrumentation

Thoracic Surgery

4 procedures available

Lobectomy (Lung Surgery)

Pneumonectomy

Mediastinoscopy

Esophagectomy

Urology

4 procedures available

Prostatectomy

Nephrectomy

Cystectomy

Ureteroscopy

Obstetrics & Gynecology

4 procedures available

Cesarean Section (C-Section)

Hysterectomy

Tubal Ligation

Myomectomy

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

4 procedures available

Breast Reconstruction

Skin Graft

Rhinoplasty

Blepharoplasty

Vascular Surgery

3 procedures available

Carotid Endarterectomy

Peripheral Bypass

Varicose Vein Surgery

ENT Surgery

4 procedures available

Tonsillectomy

Adenoidectomy

Tympanoplasty

Septoplasty

Pediatric Surgery

3 procedures available

Circumcision

Inguinal Hernia Repair

Pyloromyotomy

Transplant Surgery

4 procedures available

Kidney Transplant

Liver Transplant

Heart Transplant

Lung Transplant

Emergency Surgery

3 procedures available

Exploratory Laparotomy

Thoracotomy

Emergency Craniotomy

Implementation Details

This standardized surgery types system has been implemented across the application to ensure consistency and improve data quality.

Features:

• Autocomplete Search: Real-time search with category grouping
• Common Aliases: Includes alternative names and abbreviations
• Category Organization: Logical grouping by medical specialty
• Validation: Ensures only valid surgery types are entered
• Responsive Design: Works seamlessly on all devices

Usage: The autocomplete component is now used in all forms where surgery types are entered, including the Edit Patient form and inline editing in the Patients list.