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Scribeamerica Past Surgical History

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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. Surgical removal of the tonsils






7. Surgical removal of the appendix






8. Surgical excision of the breast






9. Surgical removal of the uterus






10. Surgical removal of the adenoid glands






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Surgical removal of the appendix






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






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.






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Surgical removal of an ovary






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






31. 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






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






33. 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'






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






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 removal of the gallbladder






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. Surgical incision placed in the sternum






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