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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. 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






3. 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'






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






18. 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






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






20. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






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 incision placed in the sternum






35. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






36. Surgical removal of the spleen






37. Surgical removal of the uterus






38. Surgical excision of the breast






39. 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






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






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






42. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Surgical removal of the gallbladder