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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. 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.






10. 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






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






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






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






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 removal of an ovary






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. Surgical incision into the fascia in order to relieve the high pressures and restore bloow flow that can happen in compartment syndrome






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






30. Surgical removal of the tonsils






31. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. 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'






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






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






42. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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






48. 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






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






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