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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






3. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






9. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






13. 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.






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






15. Surgical removal of the spleen






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. Surgical removal of the spleen






20. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






21. 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.






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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 removal of the adenoid glands






32. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






34. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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'






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






50. 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'