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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






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






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






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






6. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






12. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






15. 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






16. 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.






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






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






19. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. Surgical excision of the breast






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






26. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






28. 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






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






30. Surgical removal of the appendix






31. 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






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






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






34. Surgical removal of the uterus






35. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






37. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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'






45. 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'






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






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






48. 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






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