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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






8. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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






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






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






14. A surgical hole into the skull; brain surgery; as in to drain an epidural hematoma






15. 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






16. 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






17. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






18. A surgical hole into the skull; brain surgery; as in to drain an epidural hematoma






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






20. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Surgical removal of an ovary






26. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






27. Surgical removal of the uterus






28. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






31. 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'






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. Opening of the cervix and removal of uterine material. Preformed in the case of miscarriage or extensive uterine bleeding






36. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






38. Done by the orthopedic surgeon in the operating room in order to re-align and stabilize the fractured segments of bone






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






40. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. Surgical removal of the appendix