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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. Surgical removal of an ovary






8. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






9. 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






10. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






14. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






16. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






19. 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






20. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






24. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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'






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. 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'






47. 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






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






49. Surgical excision of the breast






50. Surgical incision placed in the sternum