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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. 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






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






4. 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'






5. Surgical removal of the appendix






6. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






12. Surgical removal of the tonsils






13. 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






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






15. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






16. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






26. 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






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






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






29. Surgical removal of the uterus






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






36. Surgical removal of the uterus






37. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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






41. Surgical removal of the appendix






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Surgical excision of the breast






48. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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