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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Surgical removal of the tonsils






20. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






22. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






24. 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






25. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






27. 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'






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






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






31. 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






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






33. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






41. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






43. 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






44. 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.






45. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






46. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






47. Surgical removal of the spleen






48. Surgical removal of the tonsils






49. 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






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