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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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'






3. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






6. Surgical removal of the uterus






7. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist






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






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






10. Surgical excision of the breast






11. 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






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






13. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






16. Surgical removal of the spleen






17. 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






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






19. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






21. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






40. 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






41. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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