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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






17. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






19. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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 incision placed in the sternum






23. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






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






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






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






36. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






37. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






38. 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'






39. Surgical removal of the appendix






40. Surgical removal of the uterus






41. 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






42. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






44. 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






45. Surgical excision of the breast






46. 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'






47. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






50. 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