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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






2. Above the knee amputation; done when the knee and the leg cannot be salvaged as in bone cancer or trauma






3. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein






4. A device that is deployed into a blocked coronary artery in order to open it and restore blood flow






5. 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






6. Surgical procedure that divides the stomach into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower 'remnant' pouch and then re-arranges the small intestine to connect to both. 'stomach stapling'






7. Surgical procedure in which part of the cranium (i.e skull) is removed; usually done to relieve the pressure from brain swelling and prevent brainstem herniation






8. Surgical removal of the tonsils






9. Surgical excision of the breast






10. 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






11. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






12. 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






13. Surgical removal of an ovary






14. Excision of the large intestine or colon; can be either a 'partial colectomy' or a 'total colectomy' depending on how much colon is removed






15. Below the knee amputation; done when the leg cannot be salvaged but the knee is preserved






16. Below the knee amputation; done when the leg cannot be salvaged but the knee is preserved






17. A surgical hole in the chest (i.e chest tube)






18. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






19. Surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to look inside the abdominal cavity and explore the internal organs






20. Surgical technique of making small incisions into the skin and inserting a camera and surgical instruments through those incisions in order to perform surgery






21. 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.






22. Using an endoscope to visualize the inside of the colon by passing it through the anus and rectum






23. Surgical removal of the spleen






24. Surgical incision made over the severely burned skin or eschar that due to its ability to restrict movement is done in order to relieve the constriction and allow for breathing and blood flow






25. Surgical procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered






26. Surgical procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered






27. Surgical technique of making a large incision in order to fully open the cavity to perform surgery






28. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate






29. Surgical removal of the uterus






30. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist






31. 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






32. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






33. Surgical procedure that removes plaque from the narrowing carotid arteries in the neck and allows blood and oxygen to flow freely to the brain






34. Angiocatheter into a large artery (i.e the femoral artery or brachial artery) and advances it up the aorta and into the coronary arteries






35. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






36. Surgical incision made over the severely burned skin or eschar that due to its ability to restrict movement is done in order to relieve the constriction and allow for breathing and blood flow






37. Surgical procedure that divides the stomach into a small upper pouch and a much larger lower 'remnant' pouch and then re-arranges the small intestine to connect to both. 'stomach stapling'






38. Surgical technique of making small incisions into the skin and inserting a camera and surgical instruments through those incisions in order to perform surgery






39. Extensive surgical technique whereby the head of the pancreas - duodenum - part of the jejunum and part of the stomach are removed. Usually done in cases of early pancreatic cancer






40. Using an endoscope to visualize the sigmoid colon by passing it through the anus and rectume






41. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






42. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






43. 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






44. Surgical technique of making a large incision in order to fully open the cavity to perform surgery






45. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes






46. Surgical procedure in which the salpinx 'fallopian tube' is removed






47. Surgical removal of the tonsils






48. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery






49. 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






50. Surgical procedure that provides an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall