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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






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






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






5. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. Surgical removal of the spleen






13. 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






14. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






16. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






18. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Surgical removal of the spleen






31. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






33. 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






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






36. Surgical removal of the uterus






37. 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






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






39. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






41. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






44. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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