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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. Surgical removal of the tonsils






2. 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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






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






16. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






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






20. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






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






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






26. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






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






30. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






31. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






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






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






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. 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 gallbladder






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






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






41. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






43. 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'






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






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