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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






13. 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






14. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






15. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






18. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






20. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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'






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






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






32. Surgical excision of the breast






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






34. 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






35. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






37. Surgical excision of the breast






38. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






39. Surgical removal of the appendix






40. 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






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






42. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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. 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






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






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






48. 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






49. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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