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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






8. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. 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






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






19. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






21. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome






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






23. 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'






24. Surgical removal of the appendix






25. 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






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






27. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






29. Surgical excision of the breast






30. Surgical removal of an ovary






31. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






33. 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






34. Surgical removal of the spleen






35. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






38. 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'






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






40. Surgical removal of the tonsils






41. 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






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






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






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






46. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






47. 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






48. 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






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






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