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Complex procedure of a brachiobasilic arteriovenous fistula

Date: Jun 26, 2020

Question:

"Patient has a brachiobasilic AVF iatrogenic injury with pseudoaneurysm. A skin incision was created in mid arm. The pseudoaneurysm cavity was entered, and hematoma was evacuated. AVF is not repairable at original site of anastomosis and taken down completely. Minor side branches were suture ligated. The disrupted segment of the brachial artery was resected. Brachial was repaired by end-to-end anastomosis. The aneurysm cavity was thoroughly irrigated, and hematoma was evacuated. It was deemed that a new brachiobasilic anastomosis can be created proximal to the brachial artery primary repair site. A new brachiobasilic anastomosis was created." Do you agree with reporting code 36832?

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