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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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. 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






4. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






15. 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.






16. 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






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






18. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Surgical excision of the breast






32. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






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






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






37. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






39. Surgical removal of the tonsils






40. 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






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






42. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Surgical removal of the spleen






50. 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