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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






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






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






16. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






18. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






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






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






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 procedure that provides an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall






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






26. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






28. 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






29. Surgical excision of the breast






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






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






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






40. Surgical removal of an ovary






41. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






42. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






44. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






48. 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






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






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