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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History
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1. Surgical excision of the breast
Coronary Stent
Mastectomy
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Escharotomy
2. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired
Laparotomy
Tonsillectomy
Mastectomy
Herniorrhaphy
3. Surgical incision placed in the sternum
Laparotomy
Sternotomy
Cholecystectomy
Mastectomy
4. 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
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Cholecystectomy
Mastectomy
Endoscopy
5. 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'
Appendectomy
Colonoscopy
Angioplasty
Gastric Bypass
6. Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Herniorrhaphy
Cholecystectomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Carotid Endarterectomy
7. 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
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Whipple
Endoscopy
Craniectomy
8. Using an endoscope to visualize the inside of the colon by passing it through the anus and rectum
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Colonoscopy
Endoscopy
9. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery
Cholecystectomy
Angioplasty
Coronary Stent
Thoracostomy
10. Using an endoscope to visualize the inside of the colon by passing it through the anus and rectum
Sigmoidoscopy
Colostomy
Colonoscopy
Cardiac Catherization
11. Procedure to remove a stone or dilate a blocked common bile duct or pancreatic duct; usually done by the gastroeneterologist
Cholecystectomy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
12. Reconstruction of a blood vessel - usually the coronary artery
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Angioplasty
Appendectomy
13. 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
Appendectomy
Fusion
Cardiac Catherization
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
14. 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
Colostomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Fem-Pop Bypass
Fusion
15. Angiocatheter into a large artery (i.e the femoral artery or brachial artery) and advances it up the aorta and into the coronary arteries
Salpingectomy
Splenectomy
Fasciotomy
Cardiac Catherization
16. Excision of the large intestine or colon; can be either a 'partial colectomy' or a 'total colectomy' depending on how much colon is removed
Colostomy
Cholecystectomy
Colectomy
Appendectomy
17. Surgical procedure to 'tie off' the fallopian tubes
Tubal Ligation
Thoracostomy
Colectomy
Craniotomy
18. Above the knee amputation; done when the knee and the leg cannot be salvaged as in bone cancer or trauma
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Adenoidectomy
Appendectomy
Salpingectomy
19. Cardiac bypass; open heart surgery involving the bypass of an obstructed coronary artery usually with the saphenous vein or the internal mammary vein
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Hysterectomy
20. 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
Salpingectomy
Endoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
21. 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
Laparoscopy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
PICC Line
Coronary Stent
22. Surgical removal of the uterus
Hysterectomy
Fasciotomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
23. Surgical technique of making a large incision in order to fully open the cavity to perform surgery
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
Salpingectomy
Laparotomy
Adenoidectomy
24. 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
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Escharotomy
Coronary Stent
Gastric Bypass
25. Surgical procedure in which the uterus is incised and the fetus is delivered
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Fusion
Fusion
Pacemaker
26. Surgical removal of an ovary
Fusion
Oophorectomy
Colonoscopy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
27. 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
Fem-Pop Bypass
Salpingectomy
PICC Line
Craniectomy
28. Above the knee amputation; done when the knee and the leg cannot be salvaged as in bone cancer or trauma
Laparotomy
Fem-Pop Bypass
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
PICC Line
29. 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)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Splenectomy
Exploratory Laproscopy (ExLap)
30. Done by the orthopedic surgeon in the operating room in order to re-align and stabilize the fractured segments of bone
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Cricothyrotomy
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
31. Surgical removal of the appendix
Cholecystectomy
Appendectomy
Salpingectomy
Salpingectomy
32. A surgical hole in the chest (i.e chest tube)
PICC Line
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Gastric Bypass
Thoracostomy
33. Surgical technique of making small incisions into the skin and inserting a camera and surgical instruments through those incisions in order to perform surgery
Laparoscopy
Tonsillectomy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Laparotomy
34. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Carotid Endarterectomy
Herniorrhaphy
Colonoscopy
35. A surgical hole into the skull; brain surgery; as in to drain an epidural hematoma
Laparotomy
Craniectomy
Laparoscopy
Craniotomy
36. 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
Escharotomy
Above Knee Amputation (AKA)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Whipple
37. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome
Whipple
Fasciotomy
Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
Coronary Stent
38. Surgical removal of the uterus
Laparoscopy
Hysterectomy
Colonoscopy
PICC Line
39. Surgical incision placed in the sternum
Laparoscopy
Splenectomy
Sternotomy
Tonsillectomy
40. Surgical excision of the breast
Fasciotomy
Whipple
Mastectomy
Tonsillectomy
41. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Thoracostomy
42. Excision of the large intestine or colon; can be either a 'partial colectomy' or a 'total colectomy' depending on how much colon is removed
Colonoscopy
Colectomy
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Thoracostomy
43. 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.
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Appendectomy
Thoracostomy
Pacemaker
44. Surgical removal of the tonsils
Herniorrhaphy
Oophorectomy
Whipple
Tonsillectomy
45. A surgical hole in the chest (i.e chest tube)
Craniotomy
Salpingectomy
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Thoracostomy
46. 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
Oophorectomy
Escharotomy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Craniectomy
47. Using an endoscope to visualize the sigmoid colon by passing it through the anus and rectume
Sigmoidoscopy
Laminectomy
Sternotomy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
48. 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
Laparotomy
Oophorectomy
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Whipple
49. 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.
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Appendectomy
Tonsillectomy
Pacemaker
50. Surgical procedure in which the salpinx 'fallopian tube' is removed
Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate (TURP)
Salpingectomy
Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)