Surgeries Flashcards
1
Q
Appendectomy (appy)
A
Removal of appendix
2
Q
CABG
A
Open heart surgery which removes sections of blocked coronary arteries and replaces these sections with healthy arteries from other sites on patients body
3
Q
Cholecystectomy
A
Removal of gallbladder
4
Q
Colectomy
A
Removal of part of large intestine
5
Q
Colostomy
A
Piece of colon is diverted to artificial opening in abdominal wall to bypass portion of damages colon
6
Q
Herniorrhaphy
A
Hernia repair
7
Q
Hysterectomy
A
Removal of uterus
8
Q
Mastectomy
A
Removal of breast
9
Q
Nephrectomy
A
Removal of kidneys
10
Q
Oophorectomy
A
Removal of ovary
11
Q
Salpingectomy
A
Removal of Fallopian tubes
12
Q
Salpingo-oophroectomy
A
Removal of ovary and Fallopian tube
13
Q
Thoracostomy
A
Insertion of a chest tube
14
Q
Thoracotomy
A
Incision into chest wall
15
Q
Tonsillectomy
A
Removal of tonsils
