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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






3. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






4. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Surgical removal of the appendix






11. 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






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






13. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






24. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






26. Surgical removal of the tonsils






27. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Surgical removal of the appendix






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






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. 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 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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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