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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History
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1. Surgical technique of making small incisions into the skin and inserting a camera and surgical instruments through those incisions in order to perform surgery
Laparoscopy
Appendectomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Whipple
2. 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'
Sternotomy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Colonoscopy
Gastric Bypass
3. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired
Fasciotomy
Craniectomy
Herniorrhaphy
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
4. Below the knee amputation; done when the leg cannot be salvaged but the knee is preserved
Splenectomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Laparoscopy
Gastric Bypass
5. Excision of the large intestine or colon; can be either a 'partial colectomy' or a 'total colectomy' depending on how much colon is removed
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Colectomy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
6. Surgical removal of the appendix
Cricothyrotomy
Appendectomy
Tubal Ligation
Escharotomy
7. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein
Appendectomy
Craniectomy
Escharotomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
8. Surgical excision of the breast
Mastectomy
Fasciotomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
9. Surgical technique of making a large incision in order to fully open the cavity to perform surgery
Gastric Bypass
Splenectomy
Laparotomy
Cholecystectomy
10. Surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to look inside the abdominal cavity and explore the internal organs
Gastric Bypass
Tonsillectomy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Fusion
11. 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
Fusion
Oophorectomy
Cholecystectomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
12. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired
Herniorrhaphy
Oophorectomy
Mastectomy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
13. Surgical removal of the tonsils
Tonsillectomy
Fusion
Pacemaker
Thoracostomy
14. Surgical removal of the spleen
Colectomy
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Splenectomy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
15. Using an endoscope to visualize the sigmoid colon by passing it through the anus and rectume
Tonsillectomy
Sigmoidoscopy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Escharotomy
16. 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
Splenectomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Tonsillectomy
Adenoidectomy
17. 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
Oophorectomy
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Craniectomy
Angioplasty
18. Opening of the cervix and removal of uterine material. Preformed in the case of miscarriage or extensive uterine bleeding
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Carotid Endarterectomy
Oophorectomy
19. 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
Whipple
Fem-Pop Bypass
Splenectomy
Thoracostomy
20. 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'
Gastric Bypass
Colonoscopy
Laparotomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
21. Surgical technique of making small incisions into the skin and inserting a camera and surgical instruments through those incisions in order to perform surgery
Laparoscopy
Splenectomy
Herniorrhaphy
Escharotomy
22. Surgical procedure that removes plaque from the narrowing carotid arteries in the neck and allows blood and oxygen to flow freely to the brain
Carotid Endarterectomy
Gastric Bypass
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Tonsillectomy
23. Angiocatheter into a large artery (i.e the femoral artery or brachial artery) and advances it up the aorta and into the coronary arteries
Laparoscopy
Cardiac Catherization
Laparotomy
Cricothyrotomy
24. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands
Craniotomy
Endoscopy
Adenoidectomy
Angioplasty
25. Surgical procedure that provides an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
Colonoscopy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Thoracostomy
Colostomy
26. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Fasciotomy
Splenectomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
27. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes
Fasciotomy
PICC Line
Colectomy
Tubal Ligation
28. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Splenectomy
Escharotomy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
29. Done by the orthopedic surgeon in the operating room in order to re-align and stabilize the fractured segments of bone
Craniectomy
Sigmoidoscopy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Colostomy
30. 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
Hysterectomy
Laminectomy
Fusion
Gastric Bypass
31. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Cardiac Catherization
32. Using an endoscope to visualize the inside of the colon by passing it through the anus and rectum
Colonoscopy
Adenoidectomy
Cholecystectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
33. A surgical hole in the chest (i.e chest tube)
Fusion
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Thoracostomy
Tonsillectomy
34. 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.
Craniectomy
Laparoscopy
Pacemaker
Sternotomy
35. 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
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Craniectomy
Adenoidectomy
Sigmoidoscopy
36. Surgical removal of the uterus
Hysterectomy
Herniorrhaphy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Fem-Pop Bypass
37. 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
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Cricothyrotomy
Colectomy
Gastric Bypass
38. Surgical procedure that removes plaque from the narrowing carotid arteries in the neck and allows blood and oxygen to flow freely to the brain
Fusion
Splenectomy
Carotid Endarterectomy
PICC Line
39. Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Cricothyrotomy
Cholecystectomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
40. Surgical procedure that provides an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
Cardiac Catherization
Colostomy
Whipple
Sternotomy
41. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Craniectomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Fasciotomy
42. Excision of the large intestine or colon; can be either a 'partial colectomy' or a 'total colectomy' depending on how much colon is removed
Tonsillectomy
Fusion
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Colectomy
43. Surgical removal of the uterus
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Hysterectomy
Oophorectomy
44. Surgical removal of the spleen
Adenoidectomy
Splenectomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Herniorrhaphy
45. Below the knee amputation; done when the leg cannot be salvaged but the knee is preserved
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Tonsillectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Salpingectomy
46. A surgical hole in the chest (i.e chest tube)
Thoracostomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Tubal Ligation
Laminectomy
47. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands
Salpingectomy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Laparotomy
Adenoidectomy
48. Opening of the cervix and removal of uterine material. Preformed in the case of miscarriage or extensive uterine bleeding
Colectomy
Thoracostomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
49. Surgical removal of an ovary
Herniorrhaphy
Oophorectomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Herniorrhaphy
50. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome
Angioplasty
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Laparoscopy
Fasciotomy