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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. 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






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






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






15. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






16. 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






17. Surgical removal of the tonsils






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






24. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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'






39. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






42. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






43. 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'






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






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






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






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






48. Surgical removal of the appendix






49. 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






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