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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






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






3. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






4. 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






5. 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.






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






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






8. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






9. Surgical removal of the uterus






10. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






12. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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.






21. 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






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






23. 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'






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






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






26. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Surgical removal of the uterus






34. 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






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






36. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






37. 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






38. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






40. Surgical removal of an ovary






41. 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






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






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






44. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






46. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






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