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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. 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






3. 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






4. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






6. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






7. 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






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






9. Surgical excision of the breast






10. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






21. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






24. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






26. 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






27. 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'






28. 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






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 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 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






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






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






35. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






36. 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






37. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






44. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






45. 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






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 removal of the appendix






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






49. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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