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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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. 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






4. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






5. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






9. Surgical removal of the spleen






10. 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






11. Surgical removal of the spleen






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






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






20. Surgical removal of the appendix






21. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






24. 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'






25. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






40. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






44. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. Surgical removal of the appendix