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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. Surgical removal of the spleen






11. 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.






12. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






17. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






20. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






21. Surgical removal of the uterus






22. 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






23. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






25. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






28. 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






29. 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'






30. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Surgical removal of the tonsils






38. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






44. Surgical removal of the appendix






45. 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'






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






47. Surgical excision of the breast






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






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






50. 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