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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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. 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






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






16. Surgical removal of the uterus






17. 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






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






20. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






24. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






25. 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






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






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






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






29. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






31. Surgical excision of the breast






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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'






37. 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






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






39. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






47. Surgical removal of an ovary






48. 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'






49. 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






50. Surgical removal of the gallbladder