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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
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Pacemaker
Angioplasty
Fusion
2. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands
Craniectomy
Adenoidectomy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Colonoscopy
3. 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
Fem-Pop Bypass
Tonsillectomy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Thoracostomy
4. Surgical excision of the breast
PICC Line
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Mastectomy
Laminectomy
5. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery
Craniectomy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Angioplasty
Fusion
6. A device that is deployed into a blocked coronary artery in order to open it and restore blood flow
Coronary Stent
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Colectomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
7. Above the knee amputation; done when the knee and the leg cannot be salvaged as in bone cancer or trauma
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Laminectomy
Colostomy
8. Surgical removal of an ovary
PICC Line
Craniectomy
Sigmoidoscopy
Oophorectomy
9. 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
Laparotomy
PICC Line
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Colonoscopy
10. Using an endoscope to visualize the sigmoid colon by passing it through the anus and rectume
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Sigmoidoscopy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Cricothyrotomy
11. 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
Fusion
Fasciotomy
Craniotomy
Cricothyrotomy
12. Done by the orthopedic surgeon in the operating room in order to re-align and stabilize the fractured segments of bone
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Colonoscopy
Colostomy
13. 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
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Fem-Pop Bypass
Colonoscopy
14. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist
Tubal Ligation
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Cricothyrotomy
15. 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
Salpingectomy
Escharotomy
Cricothyrotomy
Craniectomy
16. Done by the orthopedic surgeon in the operating room in order to re-align and stabilize the fractured segments of bone
Pacemaker
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Craniotomy
Herniorrhaphy
17. Surgical excision of the breast
Hysterectomy
Mastectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Cholecystectomy
18. Opening of the cervix and removal of uterine material. Preformed in the case of miscarriage or extensive uterine bleeding
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Carotid Endarterectomy
Endoscopy
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
19. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands
Salpingectomy
Adenoidectomy
Laparoscopy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
20. Surgical technique of making small incisions into the skin and inserting a camera and surgical instruments through those incisions in order to perform surgery
Hysterectomy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Tubal Ligation
Laparoscopy
21. 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
Craniectomy
Whipple
Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy
22. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery
Adenoidectomy
Angioplasty
Escharotomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
23. 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
Laminectomy
Colectomy
Cholecystectomy
Adenoidectomy
24. Surgical removal of an ovary
Tubal Ligation
Craniectomy
Oophorectomy
Sternotomy
25. Surgical procedure in which the salpinx 'fallopian tube' is removed
Salpingectomy
Cholecystectomy
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Laminectomy
26. Excision of the large intestine or colon; can be either a 'partial colectomy' or a 'total colectomy' depending on how much colon is removed
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Colectomy
Hysterectomy
27. Using an endoscope to visualize the sigmoid colon by passing it through the anus and rectume
Sigmoidoscopy
Herniorrhaphy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
28. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome
Fasciotomy
Carotid Endarterectomy
Splenectomy
Laparotomy
29. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate
Mastectomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Gastric Bypass
30. Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Craniectomy
Fasciotomy
Cholecystectomy
Oophorectomy
31. Surgical incision placed in the sternum
Craniotomy
Sternotomy
Gastric Bypass
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
32. Using an endoscope to visualize the inside of the colon by passing it through the anus and rectum
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Angioplasty
Colonoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
33. Opening of the cervix and removal of uterine material. Preformed in the case of miscarriage or extensive uterine bleeding
Fusion
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Pacemaker
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
34. 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
Whipple
Carotid Endarterectomy
Hysterectomy
Sternotomy
35. Surgical technique of making a large incision in order to fully open the cavity to perform surgery
Laparotomy
Colectomy
PICC Line
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
36. Surgical removal of the appendix
Hysterectomy
Appendectomy
PICC Line
Adenoidectomy
37. Surgical removal of the uterus
Escharotomy
Hysterectomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Cricothyrotomy
38. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Appendectomy
Laparoscopy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
39. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist
Craniectomy
Escharotomy
Adenoidectomy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
40. 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
Herniorrhaphy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Gastric Bypass
Craniectomy
41. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired
Herniorrhaphy
Laparotomy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Appendectomy
42. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Adenoidectomy
Oophorectomy
Cardiac Catherization
43. A surgical hole in the chest (i.e chest tube)
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Cardiac Catherization
Thoracostomy
Craniectomy
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
Tubal Ligation
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Endoscopy
Carotid Endarterectomy
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
Cardiac Catherization
Tubal Ligation
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Angioplasty
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'
Laparoscopy
Oophorectomy
Mastectomy
Gastric Bypass
47. A surgical hole into the skull; brain surgery; as in to drain an epidural hematoma
Craniotomy
Sigmoidoscopy
Endoscopy
Endoscopy
48. Surgical incision placed in the sternum
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Fusion
Oophorectomy
Sternotomy
49. Surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to look inside the abdominal cavity and explore the internal organs
Laminectomy
Salpingectomy
PICC Line
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
50. 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
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Endoscopy
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)