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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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. 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






9. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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.






17. 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






18. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






31. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






32. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






34. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






37. 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






38. Surgical removal of the spleen






39. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






40. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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. Surgical excision of the breast






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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