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Transposition of AV Fistula

Date: Feb 6, 2018

Question:

A new AV fistula (brachial/cephalic) is created, and the cephalic is brought over and sewn end-to-side into brachial (I know this is 36821), but they then elevate the cephalic with sutures underneath to superficialize it during closing... would the procedure then become a transposition (36818)? 

Question ID : 10458
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