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Explantation of AV grafts with venous patch grafts to arteriotomies

Date: Mar 22, 2023

Question:

Patient with sepsis underwent explantation (complicated by extensive scar tissue) of two old, failed AV dialysis grafts from the RFA: one infected (source of sepsis) and one occluded. All anastomoses taken down. The two arteriotomies were repaired with harvested left saphenous vein patch grafts. Venotomies were repaired with sutures. May 35903 be used for the AV graft explantations? How are the patch grafts represented? 

Question ID : 18536
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