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






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






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






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. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes






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






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






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






11. 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'






12. Surgical removal of the spleen






13. Surgical removal of the uterus






14. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






16. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






20. Surgical removal of the tonsils






21. Surgical removal of the appendix






22. 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






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






24. 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'






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






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






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






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






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






30. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






32. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






34. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






35. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






42. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein






43. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






47. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






49. Surgical removal of an ovary






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