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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History
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1. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes
Fem-Pop Bypass
Hysterectomy
Tubal Ligation
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
2. A device that is deployed into a blocked coronary artery in order to open it and restore blood flow
Coronary Stent
Endoscopy
Gastric Bypass
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
3. Using an endoscope to visualize the sigmoid colon by passing it through the anus and rectume
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Colectomy
Gastric Bypass
Sigmoidoscopy
4. Surgical procedure that removes plaque from the narrowing carotid arteries in the neck and allows blood and oxygen to flow freely to the brain
Oophorectomy
Carotid Endarterectomy
Splenectomy
Laminectomy
5. Surgical procedure in which the salpinx 'fallopian tube' is removed
Salpingectomy
Laparotomy
Tonsillectomy
Laminectomy
6. Done by the orthopedic surgeon in the operating room in order to re-align and stabilize the fractured segments of bone
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Cardiac Catherization
Craniectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
7. Done by the orthopedic surgeon in the operating room in order to re-align and stabilize the fractured segments of bone
Mastectomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Tonsillectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
8. Surgical removal of the tonsils
Sigmoidoscopy
Herniorrhaphy
Tonsillectomy
Colectomy
9. Surgical removal of the spleen
Cricothyrotomy
Splenectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Mastectomy
10. Surgical removal of an ovary
Coronary Stent
Escharotomy
Gastric Bypass
Oophorectomy
11. 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
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Tubal Ligation
PICC Line
Salpingectomy
12. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery
Gastric Bypass
Angioplasty
Carotid Endarterectomy
Adenoidectomy
13. Surgical procedure that provides an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
Fusion
Fem-Pop Bypass
Colostomy
Salpingectomy
14. 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
Cricothyrotomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Colonoscopy
15. 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'
Gastric Bypass
PICC Line
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Tubal Ligation
16. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery
Laparotomy
Angioplasty
Escharotomy
Cricothyrotomy
17. Surgical procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered
Colonoscopy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Sternotomy
18. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome
Fem-Pop Bypass
Angioplasty
Coronary Stent
Fasciotomy
19. Using an endoscope to visualize the inside of the colon by passing it through the anus and rectum
Thoracostomy
Craniotomy
Colonoscopy
Herniorrhaphy
20. Using an endoscope to visualize the inside of the colon by passing it through the anus and rectum
Salpingectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Thoracostomy
Colonoscopy
21. 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
Carotid Endarterectomy
Mastectomy
Escharotomy
Appendectomy
22. Surgical technique of making small incisions into the skin and inserting a camera and surgical instruments through those incisions in order to perform surgery
Splenectomy
Laparoscopy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Craniectomy
23. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome
Herniorrhaphy
Fasciotomy
Colonoscopy
Laparoscopy
24. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Cholecystectomy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Carotid Endarterectomy
25. Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Cholecystectomy
Laminectomy
Thoracostomy
Tubal Ligation
26. 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
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Craniectomy
Cholecystectomy
Colostomy
27. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands
Fasciotomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Adenoidectomy
28. Surgical removal of the tonsils
Tonsillectomy
Colostomy
Whipple
Laparoscopy
29. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Sigmoidoscopy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
30. A surgical hole into the skull; brain surgery; as in to drain an epidural hematoma
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Pacemaker
Craniotomy
Cricothyrotomy
31. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate
Thoracostomy
Escharotomy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Whipple
32. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired
Thoracostomy
Escharotomy
Herniorrhaphy
Thoracostomy
33. 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
Endoscopy
Fusion
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Appendectomy
34. 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.
Pacemaker
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Oophorectomy
Mastectomy
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
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Escharotomy
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Tubal Ligation
36. Opening of the cervix and removal of uterine material. Preformed in the case of miscarriage or extensive uterine bleeding
Fem-Pop Bypass
Sternotomy
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Sigmoidoscopy
37. 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
Cricothyrotomy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Laparotomy
38. Surgical excision of the breast
Tubal Ligation
Mastectomy
Coronary Stent
Whipple
39. Excision of the large intestine or colon; can be either a 'partial colectomy' or a 'total colectomy' depending on how much colon is removed
Oophorectomy
Tonsillectomy
Cricothyrotomy
Colectomy
40. Angiocatheter into a large artery (i.e the femoral artery or brachial artery) and advances it up the aorta and into the coronary arteries
Salpingectomy
Whipple
Cardiac Catherization
Laparoscopy
41. A device that is deployed into a blocked coronary artery in order to open it and restore blood flow
Coronary Stent
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Whipple
Laminectomy
42. 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
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Craniectomy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Tonsillectomy
43. Surgical technique of making small incisions into the skin and inserting a camera and surgical instruments through those incisions in order to perform surgery
Laparoscopy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Whipple
Fem-Pop Bypass
44. Surgical removal of an ovary
Colonoscopy
Oophorectomy
Tonsillectomy
Herniorrhaphy
45. 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
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Angioplasty
Laminectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
46. Surgical removal of the appendix
Laminectomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Appendectomy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
47. 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
Colonoscopy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Tubal Ligation
48. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands
Adenoidectomy
Craniectomy
Colectomy
Oophorectomy
49. Surgical excision of the breast
Laparotomy
Tubal Ligation
Mastectomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
50. Surgical removal of the uterus
Laparoscopy
Splenectomy
Cholecystectomy
Hysterectomy