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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. Surgical removal of the uterus






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






10. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






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 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






21. 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.






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Surgical excision of the breast






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






28. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






45. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






46. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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