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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. 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






3. Surgical removal of an ovary






4. 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.






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






6. 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'






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






12. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






14. 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






15. 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






16. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






17. Surgical removal of an ovary






18. Surgical removal of the appendix






19. 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






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






21. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






23. Surgical removal of the spleen






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. Surgical removal of the tonsils






30. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






34. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






35. Surgical removal of the spleen






36. 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






37. 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






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






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 incision placed in the sternum






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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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.






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