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