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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. Surgical removal of the spleen






2. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






3. Surgical excision of the breast






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Surgical removal of an ovary






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






13. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






15. 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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






22. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






24. 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






25. Surgical removal of the spleen






26. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






27. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






28. Surgical removal of the uterus






29. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






31. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






32. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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. 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






41. 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






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






43. 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'






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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