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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






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






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






4. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






7. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






9. 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






10. Surgical removal of the spleen






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Surgical procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Surgical excision of the breast






25. 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






26. 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'






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






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






29. 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






30. Surgical excision of the breast






31. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






33. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






34. 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






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






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






37. Surgical procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered






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






39. 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






40. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






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






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