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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History
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1. A surgical hole in the chest (i.e chest tube)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Thoracostomy
Cholecystectomy
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
2. 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
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Whipple
Salpingectomy
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
3. 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'
Gastric Bypass
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Angioplasty
4. Surgical procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered
Escharotomy
Salpingectomy
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
5. Done by the orthopedic surgeon in the operating room in order to re-align and stabilize the fractured segments of bone
Mastectomy
Herniorrhaphy
Splenectomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
6. 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
Splenectomy
Whipple
Angioplasty
Fusion
7. 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
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Coronary Stent
Sigmoidoscopy
Laminectomy
8. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Tubal Ligation
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
9. Surgical excision of the breast
Carotid Endarterectomy
Hysterectomy
Adenoidectomy
Mastectomy
10. A surgical hole into the skull; brain surgery; as in to drain an epidural hematoma
Craniotomy
Cricothyrotomy
Splenectomy
Laminectomy
11. Opening of the cervix and removal of uterine material. Preformed in the case of miscarriage or extensive uterine bleeding
Craniotomy
Colostomy
Coronary Stent
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
12. Opening of the cervix and removal of uterine material. Preformed in the case of miscarriage or extensive uterine bleeding
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Hysterectomy
Herniorrhaphy
13. 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
Splenectomy
Fusion
Craniectomy
Tonsillectomy
14. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes
Tubal Ligation
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Laparoscopy
Cardiac Catherization
15. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein
Fusion
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
16. Using an endoscope to visualize the inside of the colon by passing it through the anus and rectum
Colonoscopy
Splenectomy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
17. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands
Salpingectomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Adenoidectomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
18. 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
Mastectomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Laparotomy
Whipple
19. Using an endoscope to visualize the sigmoid colon by passing it through the anus and rectume
Fem-Pop Bypass
Sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
20. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired
Tubal Ligation
Coronary Stent
Laparoscopy
Herniorrhaphy
21. Surgical procedure that provides an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
Colostomy
Thoracostomy
Mastectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
22. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome
Herniorrhaphy
Fasciotomy
Tubal Ligation
Tubal Ligation
23. A surgical hole into the skull; brain surgery; as in to drain an epidural hematoma
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Mastectomy
Adenoidectomy
Craniotomy
24. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery
Tubal Ligation
Sigmoidoscopy
Cardiac Catherization
Angioplasty
25. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist
Fusion
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
26. Above the knee amputation; done when the knee and the leg cannot be salvaged as in bone cancer or trauma
Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
27. 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
Craniectomy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Pacemaker
Gastric Bypass
28. A device that is deployed into a blocked coronary artery in order to open it and restore blood flow
Salpingectomy
PICC Line
Coronary Stent
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
29. Surgical removal of the appendix
Colectomy
Appendectomy
Escharotomy
Tonsillectomy
30. Below the knee amputation; done when the leg cannot be salvaged but the knee is preserved
Angioplasty
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Gastric Bypass
31. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein
Mastectomy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
32. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist
Laparotomy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Colonoscopy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
33. 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
Endoscopy
PICC Line
Cricothyrotomy
Fusion
34. Surgical incision placed in the sternum
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Sternotomy
Endoscopy
Cardiac Catherization
35. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands
Laparoscopy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Adenoidectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
36. Surgical removal of the spleen
Splenectomy
Thoracostomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
37. Surgical removal of the uterus
Fasciotomy
Splenectomy
Hysterectomy
Coronary Stent
38. Surgical excision of the breast
Colonoscopy
Laparoscopy
Pacemaker
Mastectomy
39. 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
Oophorectomy
Whipple
Oophorectomy
Cricothyrotomy
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
Colonoscopy
Cardiac Catherization
Fusion
Gastric Bypass
41. Using an endoscope to visualize the sigmoid colon by passing it through the anus and rectume
Carotid Endarterectomy
Cholecystectomy
Laminectomy
Sigmoidoscopy
42. Surgical removal of the appendix
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Cricothyrotomy
Appendectomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
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
Laparoscopy
Colectomy
Cricothyrotomy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
44. Surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to look inside the abdominal cavity and explore the internal organs
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Craniectomy
Craniectomy
45. A surgical hole in the chest (i.e chest tube)
Mastectomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Thoracostomy
46. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Thoracostomy
Appendectomy
Sigmoidoscopy
47. Surgical technique of making small incisions into the skin and inserting a camera and surgical instruments through those incisions in order to perform surgery
Adenoidectomy
Sigmoidoscopy
Laparoscopy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
48. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery
Tonsillectomy
Angioplasty
Craniectomy
Pacemaker
49. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Tubal Ligation
Fusion
Thoracostomy
50. Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Cholecystectomy
Appendectomy
PICC Line