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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






5. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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. 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






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






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






10. Surgical removal of the tonsils






11. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






28. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






30. Surgical removal of the appendix






31. 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.






32. 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'






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






34. 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






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






36. Surgical excision of the breast






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






38. 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'






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. Surgical removal of the tonsils






48. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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