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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






3. 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






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






5. 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'






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. Surgical removal of an ovary






12. 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






13. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






14. 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






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






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






17. Surgical removal of the uterus






18. Surgical removal of the tonsils






19. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






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






23. Surgical removal of the appendix






24. 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'






25. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Surgical excision of the breast






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






45. Surgical excision of the breast






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






50. Surgical removal of the spleen