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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 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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. Surgical removal of the appendix






11. 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'






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






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






14. Surgical removal of an ovary






15. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Surgical removal of the tonsils






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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'






28. Surgical removal of an ovary






29. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






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






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






35. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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 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






39. 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






40. 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






41. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






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