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