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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Surgical excision of the breast






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






16. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






19. Surgical removal of the uterus






20. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. Surgical removal of the tonsils






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






38. Surgical removal of the tonsils






39. 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






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






41. 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






42. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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