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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. 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






3. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






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






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






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






9. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






11. 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






12. 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






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






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






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 removal of the spleen






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. Surgical removal of the uterus






26. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. Surgical removal of the appendix






32. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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'






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






43. Surgical removal of the tonsils






44. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Surgical incision placed in the sternum