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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
Whipple
Sigmoidoscopy
Cardiac Catherization
Cholecystectomy
2. 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
Escharotomy
Craniectomy
Splenectomy
PICC Line
3. Surgical excision of the breast
Mastectomy
Cardiac Catherization
Colonoscopy
Cardiac Catherization
4. Surgical removal of the appendix
Appendectomy
Pacemaker
Laminectomy
PICC Line
5. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Pacemaker
Pacemaker
Colonoscopy
6. Surgical procedure in which the salpinx 'fallopian tube' is removed
Salpingectomy
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
7. Surgical incision placed in the sternum
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Sternotomy
Angioplasty
Hysterectomy
8. 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'
Endoscopy
Cricothyrotomy
Gastric Bypass
Salpingectomy
9. Surgical procedure in which the salpinx 'fallopian tube' is removed
Salpingectomy
PICC Line
Gastric Bypass
Cricothyrotomy
10. Excision of the large intestine or colon; can be either a 'partial colectomy' or a 'total colectomy' depending on how much colon is removed
Cricothyrotomy
Laminectomy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Colectomy
11. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery
PICC Line
Appendectomy
Angioplasty
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
12. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands
Laminectomy
Adenoidectomy
Carotid Endarterectomy
Escharotomy
13. A surgical hole into the skull; brain surgery; as in to drain an epidural hematoma
PICC Line
Craniotomy
Colonoscopy
Appendectomy
14. 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
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Whipple
Coronary Stent
Cholecystectomy
15. 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
Carotid Endarterectomy
Salpingectomy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
16. Surgical removal of the tonsils
Angioplasty
Colostomy
Pacemaker
Tonsillectomy
17. 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
Fusion
Cricothyrotomy
Laparoscopy
Fasciotomy
18. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes
Tubal Ligation
Adenoidectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Cricothyrotomy
19. 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
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
PICC Line
Salpingectomy
20. 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
Splenectomy
Whipple
Laparotomy
Cricothyrotomy
21. 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
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Appendectomy
Cricothyrotomy
Sternotomy
22. Done by the orthopedic surgeon in the operating room in order to re-align and stabilize the fractured segments of bone
Colonoscopy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Cholecystectomy
Adenoidectomy
23. Surgical removal of the spleen
Laparoscopy
Sternotomy
Craniotomy
Splenectomy
24. Surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to look inside the abdominal cavity and explore the internal organs
Angioplasty
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Hysterectomy
Laminectomy
25. Opening of the cervix and removal of uterine material. Preformed in the case of miscarriage or extensive uterine bleeding
Mastectomy
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Laparoscopy
Tonsillectomy
26. Surgical procedure that removes plaque from the narrowing carotid arteries in the neck and allows blood and oxygen to flow freely to the brain
Tonsillectomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Carotid Endarterectomy
27. Surgical procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered
Appendectomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
28. Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Appendectomy
Salpingectomy
Laparoscopy
Cholecystectomy
29. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Cardiac Catherization
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
30. 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
PICC Line
Laparotomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Fusion
31. Using an endoscope to visualize the inside of the colon by passing it through the anus and rectum
Oophorectomy
Craniectomy
Sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopy
32. Surgical removal of the appendix
Colonoscopy
Laparotomy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Appendectomy
33. Using an endoscope to visualize the inside of the colon by passing it through the anus and rectum
Sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopy
Colostomy
Colostomy
34. Excision of the large intestine or colon; can be either a 'partial colectomy' or a 'total colectomy' depending on how much colon is removed
Colectomy
Tubal Ligation
Tonsillectomy
Angioplasty
35. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome
Fasciotomy
Herniorrhaphy
PICC Line
Cholecystectomy
36. 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
Craniectomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Craniotomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
37. A device that is deployed into a blocked coronary artery in order to open it and restore blood flow
Fem-Pop Bypass
Coronary Stent
Craniectomy
Tonsillectomy
38. 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
Fem-Pop Bypass
Angioplasty
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Colectomy
39. Above the knee amputation; done when the knee and the leg cannot be salvaged as in bone cancer or trauma
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Oophorectomy
Cholecystectomy
Tonsillectomy
40. Above the knee amputation; done when the knee and the leg cannot be salvaged as in bone cancer or trauma
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Angioplasty
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
41. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired
Laminectomy
Herniorrhaphy
Cricothyrotomy
Laparotomy
42. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Colectomy
Adenoidectomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
43. 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.
Fasciotomy
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Gastric Bypass
Pacemaker
44. Surgical removal of an ovary
Tubal Ligation
Splenectomy
Carotid Endarterectomy
Oophorectomy
45. Surgical incision placed in the sternum
Sternotomy
Fasciotomy
Craniectomy
Oophorectomy
46. Surgical removal of the uterus
Adenoidectomy
Colonoscopy
Laparotomy
Hysterectomy
47. Surgical procedure that provides an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Pacemaker
Laparotomy
Colostomy
48. Below the knee amputation; done when the leg cannot be salvaged but the knee is preserved
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Fusion
49. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Craniectomy
Mastectomy
50. 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
Coronary Stent
Oophorectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)