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