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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Surgical removal of the spleen






25. Surgical removal of the tonsils






26. 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






27. 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.






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






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






30. Surgical removal of the uterus






31. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






35. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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






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






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






46. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






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






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