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