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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Surgical removal of the spleen






13. 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'






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. 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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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






23. 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'






24. 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






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






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






27. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






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






30. Surgical removal of an ovary






31. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






34. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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 the uterus






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






39. Surgical removal of the spleen






40. Surgical removal of the appendix






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






45. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






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