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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. Surgical excision of the breast






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






10. Surgical removal of the tonsils






11. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






13. 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






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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.






18. 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






19. Surgical removal of the tonsils






20. 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






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






22. 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'






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






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






25. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. Surgical excision of the breast






39. 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






40. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






42. 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'






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






50. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired