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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. 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






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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'






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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






14. Surgical excision of the breast






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






16. Surgical removal of the tonsils






17. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






19. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






26. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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. 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






29. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






30. Surgical removal of an ovary






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






37. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






40. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






43. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






45. 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.






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






47. 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'






48. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






49. Surgical removal of the uterus






50. Surgical removal of the tonsils