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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






2. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






3. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






4. Surgical excision of the breast






5. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






9. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






13. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






23. Surgical removal of the spleen






24. Surgical removal of the tonsils






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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 procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes






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






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






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






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






37. Surgical removal of the appendix






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. Surgical removal of an ovary






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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