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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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'






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






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






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






7. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






9. Surgical removal of the uterus






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. 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.






12. Surgical removal of the appendix






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






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






21. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






23. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






24. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






26. 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'






27. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






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. 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






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






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 incision placed in the sternum






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






46. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






47. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






48. 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






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






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