Past Surgical History (PSHx)

Question 1

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

Answer 1

Redirecting blood flow around an occluded vessel by connecting unaffected vessels before and after the occlusion so blood can bypass the blocked area.

Question 2

Coronary Artery Stent Placement

Answer 2

Unlocking a blood vessel by placing a stent which will widen the vessel.

Question 3

Angioplasty

Answer 3

Unblocking a blood vessel by widening the vessel with a ballon like devise that is attached to a catheter to be able to travel through the vessels to the site of the occlusion.

Question 4

Appendectomy

Answer 4

Removal of appendix which is in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen.

Question 5

Nephrectomy

Answer 5

Removal of kidney

Question 6

Cholecystectomy

Answer 6

Removal of gallbladder

Question 7

Non-traumatic amputation

Answer 7

Surgical removal of a digit.

Question 8

Transmetatarsal Amputation (TMA)

Answer 8

Surgical amputation of the foot across the metatarsal bones.

Question 9

Above Knee Amputation

Answer 9

(AKA)

Question 10

BKA

Answer 10

Below Knee Amputation

Question 11

Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)

Answer 11

Total Knee Replacement (TKR)

Question 12

Arthrodesis

Answer 12

Surgical immobilization of a joint by fusion of the adjacent bones.

Question 13

Arthroplasty

Answer 13

Surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint.

Question 14

Bunionectomy

Answer 14

Surgical correction of a bunion

Question 15

Cheilectomy

Answer 15

Is an operation to remove a bony lump on the top of the main joint to the big toe - to clean out the joint.