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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






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






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






5. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






8. Surgical removal of the tonsils






9. 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






10. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






11. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Surgical removal of an ovary






17. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






18. 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






19. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






25. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






27. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






30. Surgical removal of the tonsils






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Surgical removal of the spleen






40. 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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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'






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






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