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Surgically-Created Structures
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Organs or parts of organs surgically formed from nearby tissue to function as substitutes for diseased or surgically removed tissue. |
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; coord IM with organ or tissue /surg (IM) or specific surg procedure (IM); DF: SURG CREATED STRUCTURES |
Surgically-Created Structures Categories.
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Colonic Pouches - Sacs or reservoirs created to function in place of the COLON and/or RECTUM in patients who have undergone restorative proctocolectomy (PROCTOCOLECTOMY, RESTORATIVE). |
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Skeletal Muscle Ventricle - Autologous skeletal muscle that is wrapped around the heart and electrically stimulated in order to provide mechanical heart assistance. The latissimus dorsi muscle is commonly used to form this ventricle that functions to independently augment cardiac performance by pumping in series with the heart. |
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Stomas - Artificial openings between two cavities or canals, or between such and the surface of the body. (Stedman, 26th ed) |
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Surgical Flaps - Tongues of tissue (skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle) cut away from the underlying parts but attached at one end. They retain their own blood supply during transfer to the new site. They are used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region. The concept includes pedicled flaps, rotation flaps, tube flaps, etc. |
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Urinary Reservoirs, Continent - Structures which collect and store urine and are emptied by catheterization of a cutaneous stoma or internal diversion to the urethra. The reservoirs are surgically created during procedures for urinary diversion. |
Surgically-Created Structures Definitions and Terms
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