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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. Surgical removal of the uterus






2. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






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






6. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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. 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






9. Surgical excision of the breast






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






11. 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






12. 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'






13. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






16. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






25. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






26. 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






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






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






29. Surgical removal of the spleen






30. Surgical removal of the spleen






31. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






34. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






36. Surgical removal of the appendix






37. 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






38. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. 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