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Revision of brachiocephalic fistula with resection of venous stent

Date: Oct 23, 2018

Question:

The patient underwent revision of brachiocephalic fistula of arterial inflow using PTFE graft from axillary to the cephalic vein fistula. In addition, the patient previously underwent angioplasty and stenting of the arterial inflow segment. The stent was removed at this operative session because it is situated medially at the arterial inflow site, and this is the planned distal anastomotic site for the revision. Is there a code for resection of the stent in the cephalic?

Question ID : 11585
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