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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






8. Surgical excision of the breast






9. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






11. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






13. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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 the spleen






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






38. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






41. 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'






42. 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






43. 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'






44. 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






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






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






47. Surgical removal of the uterus






48. 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.






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






50. 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