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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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.






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






22. 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






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






24. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






25. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






27. Surgical removal of the uterus






28. 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






29. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






30. 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'






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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. Surgical removal of the spleen






42. Surgical excision of the breast






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






44. 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






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






46. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






49. Surgical removal of an ovary






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