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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






6. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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






11. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






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






15. Surgical removal of the appendix






16. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






19. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






22. 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.






23. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






24. Surgical excision of the breast






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






26. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






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






30. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






32. Surgical removal of the uterus






33. 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'






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






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