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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






2. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






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






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






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






7. Surgical removal of the spleen






8. 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.






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Surgical removal of the appendix






19. 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






20. 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.






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






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






23. Surgical removal of the tonsils






24. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






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






27. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






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






29. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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'






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






46. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






49. Surgical excision of the breast






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