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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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






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






13. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






14. Surgical removal of the appendix






15. 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






16. 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






17. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






20. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






32. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






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






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






37. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






39. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






40. 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






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






42. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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