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