The<unk>  is a surgical technique that involves the removal and transection of the blood vessels that supply the upper portion of the stomach and the esophagus. The procedure also involves a splenectomy. The operation was originally developed to treat bleeding esophageal varices (commonly a complication of liver cirrhosis) that were untreatable by other conventional methods. It was originally developed as a two-step operation, but has been modified numerous times by many surgeons since its original creation.
Sugiura procedure
Krukenberg procedure
Kawashima procedure
Yasui procedure
Stretta procedure
Mustard procedure
Brunelli procedure
Nuss procedure