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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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. 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






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






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






14. 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






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 removal of the appendix






17. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






18. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






20. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






22. 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






23. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






25. 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






26. 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






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






28. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






32. Surgical excision of the breast






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. Surgical removal of the uterus






37. 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






38. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






40. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






42. 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






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






44. Surgical removal of the uterus






45. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






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






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






50. 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