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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






3. Surgical technique of making a large incision in order to fully open the cavity to perform surgery






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






16. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






17. 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'






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






28. 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






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. Surgical removal of the appendix






31. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






33. 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.






34. 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






35. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






37. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 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.