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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. 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.






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






9. Surgical removal of an ovary






10. Surgical removal of the appendix






11. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Surgical removal of the appendix






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. 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.






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






37. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






39. 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






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 removal of the uterus






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






46. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






47. 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






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






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






50. 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'