skurðaðgerðarinnar
Skurðaðgerðin is the Icelandic word for surgery. It refers to the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative procedures. This involves manual and instrumental techniques, often performed on a patient to investigate or treat a pathological condition. Surgical procedures can range from minimally invasive techniques using small incisions and specialized instruments to open surgeries requiring larger incisions.
The history of surgery is ancient, with evidence of procedures dating back to prehistoric times. Modern surgery
Surgical specialties are numerous, including but not limited to general surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery,