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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






13. Surgical removal of the tonsils






14. 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






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






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






17. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






21. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






22. Surgical removal of the uterus






23. 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






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






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






26. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






29. Surgical excision of the breast






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






31. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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. 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






35. 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






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






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






38. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






47. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






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