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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






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






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






5. Surgical excision of the breast






6. 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






7. 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.






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 in which the hernia is repaired






10. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






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






22. Surgical removal of the appendix






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 procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered






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






26. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






28. 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'






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






30. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






33. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






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






37. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






39. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






40. Surgical removal of the appendix






41. Surgical removal of the spleen






42. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






44. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






45. Surgical excision of the breast






46. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






48. 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






49. 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






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