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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






3. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






5. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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'






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






22. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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






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






31. Surgical removal of the uterus






32. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






43. Surgical removal of the spleen






44. 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






45. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






47. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






49. Surgical removal of the appendix






50. Surgical removal of the tonsils