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