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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. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






3. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






5. 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






6. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Surgical removal of the tonsils






14. 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






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






16. Surgical removal of the spleen






17. 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






18. 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






19. Surgical removal of an ovary






20. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






30. 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






31. Surgical excision of the breast






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






39. 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






40. 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'






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






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






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