A bursa is a small sac filled with synovial fluid that cushions adjacent structures and reduces friction. Bursectomy refers to the removal of one of these structures, usually due to chronic inflammation (bursitis) or infection.

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Arthroscopic bursectomy for recalcitrant trochanteric bursitis after hip arthroplasty.
The role of arthroscopic bursectomy in the treatment of trochanteric bursitis *
Effect of Bursectomy and Thymectomy on the Development of Visceral Lymphomatosis in the Chicken
Effect of bursectomy and thymectomy on the responses of chicken peripheral blood lymphocytes to phytohaemagglutinin.
Arthroscopic Bursectomy With Concomitant Iliotibial Band Release for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Trochanteric Bursitis
Survival benefit of bursectomy in patients with resectable gastric cancer: interim analysis results of a randomized controlled trial.
Influence of bursectomy on operative morbidity and mortality after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer: results of a randomized c...
Effects of immunosuppression on avian coccidiosis: cyclosporin A but not hormonal bursectomy abrogates host protective immunity.