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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






2. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Surgical removal of the uterus






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






15. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






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






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






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






21. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






22. Surgical excision of the breast






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






24. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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






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






36. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






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






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






41. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






48. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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