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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






2. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






3. 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






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






5. 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.






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






7. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






10. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






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






14. Surgical excision of the breast






15. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






16. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






22. 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






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






24. Surgical removal of the uterus






25. 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






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






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






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






29. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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






33. Surgical removal of the appendix






34. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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.






43. Surgical removal of the spleen






44. 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'






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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






48. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






50. Surgical removal of the gallbladder