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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History
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1. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery
Craniotomy
Fusion
Angioplasty
Craniectomy
2. 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
Endoscopy
Craniotomy
Appendectomy
Mastectomy
3. Surgical excision of the breast
Mastectomy
Hysterectomy
Carotid Endarterectomy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
4. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery
Angioplasty
Laparotomy
Laminectomy
Splenectomy
5. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Laparoscopy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Tonsillectomy
6. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes
Splenectomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Tubal Ligation
Adenoidectomy
7. Surgical procedure that provides an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Colostomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Colonoscopy
8. Surgical procedure that provides an opening between the colon and the abdominal wall
Hysterectomy
Colostomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
9. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands
Salpingectomy
Adenoidectomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Cholecystectomy
10. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Mastectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Gastric Bypass
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
Thoracostomy
Appendectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Endoscopy
12. 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
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Fem-Pop Bypass
Fusion
Splenectomy
13. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist
Pacemaker
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Angioplasty
Cholecystectomy
14. Done by the orthopedic surgeon in the operating room in order to re-align and stabilize the fractured segments of bone
Gastric Bypass
Cardiac Catherization
Craniotomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
15. 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
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Laparoscopy
PICC Line
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
16. Surgical removal of the spleen
Pacemaker
PICC Line
Splenectomy
Sigmoidoscopy
17. A surgical hole into the skull; brain surgery; as in to drain an epidural hematoma
Cholecystectomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Salpingectomy
Craniotomy
18. Above the knee amputation; done when the knee and the leg cannot be salvaged as in bone cancer or trauma
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Tubal Ligation
Tubal Ligation
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
19. Surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to look inside the abdominal cavity and explore the internal organs
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Carotid Endarterectomy
Fusion
Coronary Stent
20. Surgical technique of making a large incision in order to fully open the cavity to perform surgery
Gastric Bypass
Adenoidectomy
Laparotomy
Laparoscopy
21. Below the knee amputation; done when the leg cannot be salvaged but the knee is preserved
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Coronary Stent
Herniorrhaphy
Angioplasty
22. Below the knee amputation; done when the leg cannot be salvaged but the knee is preserved
Cardiac Catherization
Fem-Pop Bypass
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Mastectomy
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
Sigmoidoscopy
Mastectomy
Cricothyrotomy
Fusion
24. Angiocatheter into a large artery (i.e the femoral artery or brachial artery) and advances it up the aorta and into the coronary arteries
Escharotomy
Carotid Endarterectomy
Cardiac Catherization
Thoracostomy
25. Surgical removal of the uterus
Sigmoidoscopy
Endoscopy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Hysterectomy
26. Surgical removal of an ovary
Oophorectomy
Cholecystectomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Sigmoidoscopy
27. Surgical technique of making a large incision in order to fully open the cavity to perform surgery
Salpingectomy
Laparotomy
Sternotomy
Tonsillectomy
28. 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
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Fasciotomy
Laparoscopy
Whipple
29. Surgical procedure in which the salpinx 'fallopian tube' is removed
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Coronary Stent
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Salpingectomy
30. 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
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Escharotomy
Fusion
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
31. Surgical removal of the appendix
Laparotomy
Escharotomy
Whipple
Appendectomy
32. Surgical removal of the tonsils
Carotid Endarterectomy
Fasciotomy
Tonsillectomy
Cardiac Catherization
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
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Oophorectomy
Cricothyrotomy
Colectomy
34. Using an endoscope to visualize the inside of the colon by passing it through the anus and rectum
Salpingectomy
Cholecystectomy
Colonoscopy
Fasciotomy
35. 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
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Whipple
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Colonoscopy
36. 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
Gastric Bypass
Laminectomy
Laparotomy
Angioplasty
37. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Fusion
Oophorectomy
Tubal Ligation
38. A surgical hole in the chest (i.e chest tube)
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Thoracostomy
Splenectomy
Carotid Endarterectomy
39. 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
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Thoracostomy
Laminectomy
Endoscopy
40. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist
Gastric Bypass
Cardiac Catherization
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Thoracostomy
41. 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'
Splenectomy
Gastric Bypass
Mastectomy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
42. Surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to look inside the abdominal cavity and explore the internal organs
Colectomy
Cardiac Catherization
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
43. Surgical removal of the tonsils
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Fasciotomy
Tonsillectomy
Colectomy
44. Surgical incision placed in the sternum
Fusion
Whipple
Sternotomy
Escharotomy
45. Angiocatheter into a large artery (i.e the femoral artery or brachial artery) and advances it up the aorta and into the coronary arteries
Carotid Endarterectomy
Cardiac Catherization
Hysterectomy
Endoscopy
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
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Colostomy
Escharotomy
47. Above the knee amputation; done when the knee and the leg cannot be salvaged as in bone cancer or trauma
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Cardiac Catherization
Fasciotomy
Thoracostomy
48. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes
Laminectomy
Adenoidectomy
Tubal Ligation
Endoscopy
49. Surgical procedure that removes plaque from the narrowing carotid arteries in the neck and allows blood and oxygen to flow freely to the brain
Cardiac Catherization
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Carotid Endarterectomy
Laparotomy
50. Surgical incision placed in the sternum
Gastric Bypass
Colectomy
Sternotomy
Fem-Pop Bypass