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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






2. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






4. Surgical removal of an ovary






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






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






22. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






24. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






25. 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'






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






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






28. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. Surgical removal of the appendix






39. 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






40. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






42. 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






43. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






45. 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'






46. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






48. 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.






49. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






50. Surgical removal of the tonsils