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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. 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'






3. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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 removal of the appendix






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






8. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






11. 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






12. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






13. Surgical removal of the tonsils






14. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. 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'






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






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






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






24. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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.






35. 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






36. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






39. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






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






43. Surgical removal of the uterus






44. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






47. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






49. Surgical removal of an ovary






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