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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






3. 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






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






5. Surgical removal of the appendix






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






17. Surgical removal of the spleen






18. 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






19. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






20. 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






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






22. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






23. 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






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






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






26. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






29. Surgical excision of the breast






30. Surgical removal of the spleen






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






35. 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'






36. 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






37. Surgical excision of the breast






38. 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.






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






40. 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






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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






45. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






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