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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






6. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






9. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






34. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






38. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






39. Surgical excision of the breast






40. Surgical removal of the spleen






41. 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






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






45. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






47. 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






48. Surgical removal of an ovary






49. Surgical removal of the tonsils






50. 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'