Vascular Surgical Procedures
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Operative procedures for the treatment of vascular disorders. |
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GEN only: prefer specific blood vessel /surg; SPEC: SPEC qualif |
Vascular Surgical Procedures Categories.
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - Surgical insertion of synthetic or biological material to repair injured or diseased blood vessels. |
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Cerebral Revascularization - Microsurgical revascularization to improve intracranial circulation. It usually involves joining the extracranial circulation to the intracranial circulation but may include extracranial revascularization (e.g., subclavian-vertebral artery bypass, subclavian-external carotid artery bypass). It is performed by joining two arteries (direct anastomosis or use of graft) or by free autologous transplantation of highly vascularized tissue to the surface of the brain. |
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Embolectomy - Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material which has been transported from a distant vessel by the bloodstream. Removal of a clot at its original site is called THROMBECTOMY. |
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Endarterectomy - Surgical excision, performed under general anesthesia, of the atheromatous tunica intima of an artery. When reconstruction of an artery is performed as an endovascular procedure through a catheter, it is called ATHERECTOMY. |
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Limb Salvage - An alternative to amputation in patients with neoplasms, ischemia, fractures, and other limb-threating conditions. Generally, sophisticated surgical procedures such as vascular surgery and reconstruction are used to salvage diseased limbs. |
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Thrombectomy - Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material from a blood vessel at the point of its formation. Removal of a clot arising from a distant site is called EMBOLECTOMY. |
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Venous Cutdown - Creation of a small incised opening in a vein to permit the passage of a needle or cannula for withdrawal of blood, administration of medication, or in diagnostic or therapeutic catheterization. (Dorland, 28th ed.; Stedman, 26th ed.) |
Vascular Surgical Procedures Definitions and Terms
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