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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






4. 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.






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






6. 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






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






8. Surgical excision of the breast






9. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






11. 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'






12. Done by the orthopedic surgeon in the operating room in order to re-align and stabilize the fractured segments of bone






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






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






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






17. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






18. Surgical removal of the spleen






19. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






21. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






22. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






24. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






26. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






27. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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 in the chest (i.e chest tube)






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






45. 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






46. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






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






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