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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. Surgical removal of the appendix






3. 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.






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






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 incision placed in the sternum






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






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






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






10. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






12. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






13. 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'






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






15. 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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






22. Surgical removal of an ovary






23. Surgical removal of the uterus






24. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






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






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






29. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






33. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






35. Surgical removal of the spleen






36. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






37. Surgical removal of the tonsils






38. 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






39. 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






40. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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'






48. 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






49. 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






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