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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






4. 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'






5. 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






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






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






8. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






10. 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'






11. 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






12. Surgical excision of the breast






13. 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






14. 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






15. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






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 incision placed in the sternum






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






25. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






36. Surgical removal of the uterus






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 removal of an ovary






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






40. Surgical removal of the spleen






41. 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






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






43. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






44. Surgical removal of the appendix






45. Surgical excision of the breast






46. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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






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