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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. 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






3. 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






4. 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






5. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






7. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






10. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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.






16. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






18. Surgical removal of an ovary






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Surgical removal of the spleen






30. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






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






34. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






35. 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'






36. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






37. 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'






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. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery






40. Surgical procedure in which the salpinx 'fallopian tube' is removed






41. Surgical removal of the uterus






42. 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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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