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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. 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'






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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'






10. 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






11. 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






12. Surgical removal of the spleen






13. 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






14. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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 removes plaque from the narrowing carotid arteries in the neck and allows blood and oxygen to flow freely to the brain






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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






29. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






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






34. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






43. 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.






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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