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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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.






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






3. Surgical excision of the breast






4. 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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






16. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






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






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






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






22. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






24. Surgical removal of the tonsils






25. 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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Surgical removal of an ovary






35. Surgical removal of the uterus






36. 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






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






38. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






49. 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'






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