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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History
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1. Surgical excision of the breast
Thoracostomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Mastectomy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
2. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein
Cholecystectomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Laparoscopy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
3. A surgical hole in the chest (i.e chest tube)
Laparotomy
Thoracostomy
Gastric Bypass
Colostomy
4. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Carotid Endarterectomy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
5. Surgical excision of the breast
Craniotomy
Craniectomy
Herniorrhaphy
Mastectomy
6. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes
Thoracostomy
Tubal Ligation
Hysterectomy
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
7. Surgical procedure that removes plaque from the narrowing carotid arteries in the neck and allows blood and oxygen to flow freely to the brain
Oophorectomy
Carotid Endarterectomy
Colectomy
Sigmoidoscopy
8. Surgical procedure that provides an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
Craniectomy
Colostomy
Mastectomy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
9. Surgical removal of the tonsils
Herniorrhaphy
Tonsillectomy
Whipple
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
10. Device that is implanted in the chest to monitor for and correct episodes of rapid heartbeat. If the heartbeat gets too fast (ventricular tachycardia) - the AICD will stimulate the heart to restore a normal rhythm. In cases where the heartbeat is so
Herniorrhaphy
Cardiac Catherization
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Colostomy
11. Surgical removal of the uterus
Coronary Stent
Colostomy
Fusion
Hysterectomy
12. Surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to look inside the abdominal cavity and explore the internal organs
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Craniotomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
13. Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Escharotomy
Angioplasty
Pacemaker
Cholecystectomy
14. Surgical removal of the uterus
Carotid Endarterectomy
Coronary Stent
Hysterectomy
Colostomy
15. Surgical procedure whereby a graft is used to bypass a segment of severely atherosclerosed femoral artery in order to provide blood flow to the leg and prevent amputation. The graft is placed proximal to the occlusion in the femoral artery and then b
Colostomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Tubal Ligation
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
16. A small device placed in the chest to help control abnormal heart rhythms. Uses electrical pulses to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate.
Thoracostomy
Angioplasty
Pacemaker
Colectomy
17. Using an endoscope to visualize the inside of the colon by passing it through the anus and rectum
Pacemaker
Appendectomy
Coronary Stent
Colonoscopy
18. A surgical hole into the skull; brain surgery; as in to drain an epidural hematoma
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Craniotomy
Coronary Stent
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
19. Surgical removal of the spleen
Thoracostomy
Escharotomy
Craniotomy
Splenectomy
20. A small device placed in the chest to help control abnormal heart rhythms. Uses electrical pulses to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate.
Fem-Pop Bypass
Oophorectomy
Whipple
Pacemaker
21. Surgical removal of the spleen
Sternotomy
Splenectomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Whipple
22. A device that is deployed into a blocked coronary artery in order to open it and restore blood flow
Coronary Stent
Angioplasty
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Splenectomy
23. Surgical procedure in which the salpinx 'fallopian tube' is removed
Craniotomy
Salpingectomy
Sternotomy
Cardiac Catherization
24. Angiocatheter into a large artery (i.e the femoral artery or brachial artery) and advances it up the aorta and into the coronary arteries
Salpingectomy
Adenoidectomy
Cardiac Catherization
Thoracostomy
25. Surgical technique of making small incisions into the skin and inserting a camera and surgical instruments through those incisions in order to perform surgery
Colectomy
Laparoscopy
Gastric Bypass
Mastectomy
26. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein
Craniotomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
27. Excision of the large intestine or colon; can be either a 'partial colectomy' or a 'total colectomy' depending on how much colon is removed
PICC Line
Colectomy
Laminectomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
28. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired
Herniorrhaphy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Hysterectomy
Cholecystectomy
29. Angiocatheter into a large artery (i.e the femoral artery or brachial artery) and advances it up the aorta and into the coronary arteries
Escharotomy
Colonoscopy
Cardiac Catherization
Appendectomy
30. Surgical incision placed in the sternum
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Sternotomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
31. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery
Colonoscopy
Angioplasty
Appendectomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
32. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands
Craniotomy
Sigmoidoscopy
Adenoidectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
33. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome
Fasciotomy
Salpingectomy
Pacemaker
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
34. Long - slender - small - flexible tube that is inserted into a peripheral vein - typically in the upper arm - and advanced until the catheter tip terminates in a large vein in the chest near the heart to obtain intravenous access
Craniectomy
Tonsillectomy
PICC Line
Endoscopy
35. Surgical procedure whereby the lamina on the vertebral bodies are removed in order to create more room for the spinal root to exit the spinal canal. Often used to treat painful sensory radiculopathies like sciatica
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Herniorrhaphy
Laminectomy
36. Below the knee amputation; done when the leg cannot be salvaged but the knee is preserved
Cricothyrotomy
Endoscopy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
37. A surgical incision into the membrane between the cricoid bone and the laryngeal cartilage; done for the purpose of providing an airway when breathing through the mouth and nose is not an option
Craniotomy
Oophorectomy
Cricothyrotomy
Sigmoidoscopy
38. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Pacemaker
Sternotomy
Sigmoidoscopy
39. Surgical procedure that removes plaque from the narrowing carotid arteries in the neck and allows blood and oxygen to flow freely to the brain
Laparotomy
Carotid Endarterectomy
Hysterectomy
Tonsillectomy
40. Device that is implanted in the chest to monitor for and correct episodes of rapid heartbeat. If the heartbeat gets too fast (ventricular tachycardia) - the AICD will stimulate the heart to restore a normal rhythm. In cases where the heartbeat is so
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Thoracostomy
41. Surgical procedure whereby the vertebral bodies are fused together; usually done to prevent further spinal cord injury from disruption of the intervertebral ligaments and instability of the vertebral joints
Fusion
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
PICC Line
42. A surgical hole into the skull; brain surgery; as in to drain an epidural hematoma
Hysterectomy
Craniotomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Splenectomy
43. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome
PICC Line
Splenectomy
Coronary Stent
Fasciotomy
44. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Carotid Endarterectomy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
45. Opening of the cervix and removal of uterine material. Preformed in the case of miscarriage or extensive uterine bleeding
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Carotid Endarterectomy
Herniorrhaphy
46. Upper GI endoscopy whereby the endoscope looks through the mouth and the esophagus as fas as through the stomach to the first part of the duodenum
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Adenoidectomy
Endoscopy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
47. Surgical removal of the appendix
Fusion
Appendectomy
Adenoidectomy
Sternotomy
48. Surgical procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered
Thoracostomy
Salpingectomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
49. Surgical removal of the tonsils
Tonsillectomy
PICC Line
Craniectomy
Appendectomy
50. Surgical procedure in which the salpinx 'fallopian tube' is removed
Salpingectomy
Endoscopy
Carotid Endarterectomy
Cholecystectomy