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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. Surgical removal of the uterus






3. Surgical removal of the appendix






4. 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






5. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






8. Surgical removal of the spleen






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






23. Surgical excision of the breast






24. 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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






34. 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'






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






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






37. Surgical removal of an ovary






38. 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






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






40. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






42. 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






43. Surgical removal of the uterus






44. 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






45. 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






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






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 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 removal of the gallbladder






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