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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






4. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






10. 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'






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. Surgical technique of making small incisions into the skin and inserting a camera and surgical instruments through those incisions in order to perform surgery






19. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






32. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






41. Surgical excision of the breast






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






43. 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






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






45. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






46. 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






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






48. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






50. 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