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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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






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






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






4. Surgical removal of the gallbladder






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






18. Surgical removal of the tonsils






19. Surgical removal of the uterus






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






21. Surgical removal of the tonsils






22. 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'






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






24. Surgical procedure in which the hernia is repaired






25. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






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






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






29. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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






31. 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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Surgical removal of the uterus






40. 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'






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






46. Surgical removal of the spleen






47. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






49. Surgical removal of the spleen






50. 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.