👉 Cephalic cathartic is a medical term used to describe a person who has undergone a surgical procedure involving the removal of a portion of the brain. This type of surgery can be called a "cephalic" operation because it involves removing parts of the head and spinal cord from the body, which are considered part of the brain. Cephalic cathartic is typically performed in conjunction with other procedures such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to remove gall