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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






2. 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






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. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






6. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






21. 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






22. Surgical removal of the tonsils






23. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






26. 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'






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






28. Surgical excision of the breast






29. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






31. 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.






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






40. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






42. Surgical excision of the breast






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






48. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






49. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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