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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Surgical removal of the spleen






7. 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






8. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






18. 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






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






20. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. Surgical excision of the breast






35. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






36. 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






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






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






40. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






43. 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






44. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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.