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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






12. 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






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






14. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






15. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






18. Surgical removal of the appendix






19. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






22. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






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






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 procedure in which the salpinx 'fallopian tube' is removed






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






44. Surgical excision of the breast






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






46. Surgical removal of the tonsils






47. 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






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






49. 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






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