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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






10. 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'






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






12. 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






13. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






20. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






23. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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 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






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






28. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






30. Surgical removal of the spleen






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. 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'






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






42. 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.






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






48. 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






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






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