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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History
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1. Surgical procedure that removes plaque from the narrowing carotid arteries in the neck and allows blood and oxygen to flow freely to the brain
Laparoscopy
Carotid Endarterectomy
Splenectomy
Fusion
2. Surgical procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Thoracostomy
Whipple
Adenoidectomy
3. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands
Carotid Endarterectomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Adenoidectomy
Hysterectomy
4. 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
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
PICC Line
Hysterectomy
5. 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
Salpingectomy
Gastric Bypass
Craniectomy
Sigmoidoscopy
6. A surgical hole in the chest (i.e chest tube)
Colonoscopy
Thoracostomy
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Splenectomy
7. 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
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Fem-Pop Bypass
Appendectomy
Laparoscopy
8. 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
Herniorrhaphy
Coronary Stent
Escharotomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
9. Surgical technique of making a large incision in order to fully open the cavity to perform surgery
Laparotomy
Escharotomy
Salpingectomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
10. Below the knee amputation; done when the leg cannot be salvaged but the knee is preserved
Colectomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Angioplasty
Cardiac Catherization
11. 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
Cardiac Catherization
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Fusion
Cricothyrotomy
12. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes
Fusion
Tubal Ligation
Cholecystectomy
Adenoidectomy
13. Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Cholecystectomy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
14. Opening of the cervix and removal of uterine material. Preformed in the case of miscarriage or extensive uterine bleeding
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Cricothyrotomy
Gastric Bypass
15. 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
PICC Line
Adenoidectomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
16. Using an endoscope to visualize the sigmoid colon by passing it through the anus and rectume
Tubal Ligation
Craniectomy
Cardiac Catherization
Sigmoidoscopy
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.
Laparoscopy
Colectomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Pacemaker
18. 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
Sternotomy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Endoscopy
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
19. Excision of the large intestine or colon; can be either a 'partial colectomy' or a 'total colectomy' depending on how much colon is removed
Fusion
Craniectomy
Endoscopy
Colectomy
20. 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
Tubal Ligation
Whipple
Splenectomy
Carotid Endarterectomy
21. Above the knee amputation; done when the knee and the leg cannot be salvaged as in bone cancer or trauma
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Colectomy
Escharotomy
Salpingectomy
22. 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
Endoscopy
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Sternotomy
Colonoscopy
23. Surgical procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered
Angioplasty
Adenoidectomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
24. Surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to look inside the abdominal cavity and explore the internal organs
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Mastectomy
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Sigmoidoscopy
25. 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
Gastric Bypass
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Fem-Pop Bypass
Salpingectomy
26. A device that is deployed into a blocked coronary artery in order to open it and restore blood flow
Escharotomy
Coronary Stent
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Endoscopy
27. Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Adenoidectomy
Cholecystectomy
Cricothyrotomy
28. Surgical procedure in which the salpinx 'fallopian tube' is removed
Laminectomy
Salpingectomy
Sigmoidoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
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
Sigmoidoscopy
Laparoscopy
Craniectomy
Sternotomy
30. Done by the orthopedic surgeon in the operating room in order to re-align and stabilize the fractured segments of bone
Laminectomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Fasciotomy
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
31. Below the knee amputation; done when the leg cannot be salvaged but the knee is preserved
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Laminectomy
Salpingectomy
32. 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
Laparoscopy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Whipple
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
33. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
PICC Line
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Cricothyrotomy
34. Angiocatheter into a large artery (i.e the femoral artery or brachial artery) and advances it up the aorta and into the coronary arteries
Thoracostomy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Fusion
Cardiac Catherization
35. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired
Endoscopy
Adenoidectomy
Herniorrhaphy
Laparotomy
36. Surgical removal of the appendix
Sternotomy
Appendectomy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Thoracostomy
37. Surgical removal of the appendix
Laparotomy
Endoscopy
Adenoidectomy
Appendectomy
38. Surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to look inside the abdominal cavity and explore the internal organs
Cricothyrotomy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Appendectomy
PICC Line
39. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate
Appendectomy
Laparotomy
Fasciotomy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
40. 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
Adenoidectomy
Cricothyrotomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
41. 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
Angioplasty
Hysterectomy
Craniectomy
Endoscopy
42. A surgical hole into the skull; brain surgery; as in to drain an epidural hematoma
Craniotomy
Cardiac Catherization
Whipple
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
43. Surgical removal of an ovary
Oophorectomy
Hysterectomy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Tubal Ligation
44. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Salpingectomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Laparotomy
45. Surgical removal of the spleen
Herniorrhaphy
Tubal Ligation
Craniotomy
Splenectomy
46. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome
Oophorectomy
Coronary Stent
Whipple
Fasciotomy
47. 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
Laparoscopy
Endoscopy
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Laminectomy
48. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate
Craniectomy
Oophorectomy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Splenectomy
49. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein
Fusion
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Cricothyrotomy
Sternotomy
50. Using an endoscope to visualize the sigmoid colon by passing it through the anus and rectume
Sigmoidoscopy
Carotid Endarterectomy
Escharotomy
PICC Line