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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






2. Surgical removal of the appendix






3. 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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






13. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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 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






16. 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






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






18. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






19. Surgical removal of the uterus






20. Surgical removal of the tonsils






21. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. Surgical removal of an ovary






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






49. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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