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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






2. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






4. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






7. Surgical removal of the tonsils






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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






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






22. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






23. Surgical excision of the breast






24. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






25. 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






26. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






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






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






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






32. Surgical excision of the breast






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






34. 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






35. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






44. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






46. 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






47. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






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