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