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Ophthalmic artery infusions
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DX is retinoblastoma,some lesions in the eye were inoperable,was brought in for intra-arterial chemotherapy. Angiogram done: Left internal carotid artery injection,superselective left ophthalmic artery injection. Endovascular Procedure-intra arterial chemotherapy,intra-arterial Nicardipine infusion for vasospasm. To prevent vasospasm.3mgNicardipine was slowly infused into the opthalmic artery.Melphalan was then slowly infused into the opthalmic artery over 20min. Should I only code for the angiogram? control run showed no evidence of thromboembolic occlusions or vasospasm.
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