Procedures and Treatments Flashcards
thoracotomy
performed for open heart surgery or removal of lung tissue
diskectomy
performed to relieve symptoms from a bulging intervertebral disk
mediastinoscopy
performed to inspect lymph nodes in the region between the lungs
tracheotomy
emergency effort to remove foreign material from the windpipe
laryngectomy
performed to remove a squamous cell carcinoma in the voice box
arthroscopy
performed to inspect and repair torn cartilage in the knee
peritoneoscopy
performed to inspect abdominal organs and remove diseased tissue
amniocentesis
performed to determine the karotype of a fetus
angiography
x-ray procedure used to examine blood vessels before surgery
angioplasty
surgical procedure to open clogged coronary arteries
colostomy
procedure to drain feces from the body after bowel resection
laparoscopy
minimally invasive surgery within the abdomen
laparotomy
large abdominal incision to remove an ovarian adenocarcinoma (for example)
mastectomy
surgical removal of a breast
paracentesis
method of removing abdominal fluid from the peritoneal space
thoracentesis
method of removing fluid from the chest
tonsillectomy
surgical procedure to remove pharyngeal lymphatic tissue
craniotomy
performed to remove a diseased or injured portion of the brain
ultrasonography
used to obtain prenatal images
hemiglossectomy
performed to treat carcinoma of the tongue
percutaneous liver biopsy
used to diagnose hepatopathy
transfusion of blood cells
treatment for pancytopenia
gastric endoscopy
used to diagnose disease in the stomach
autopsy
performed to determine the postmortem status of organs
