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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






2. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. Surgical removal of the spleen






12. 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






13. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Surgical removal of an ovary






21. 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






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






23. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






24. 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






25. 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.






26. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






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 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






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






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






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






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. Surgical removal of the uterus






50. 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