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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






2. 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






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. Surgical removal of the tonsils






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






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. 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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






21. 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'






22. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






24. Used to remove prostatic tissue by passing a cystoscope through the urethra to the prostate and cutting out the prostate






25. 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






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






27. Surgical removal of the spleen






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






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






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 excision of the breast






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






50. 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