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AV Shunt Placement

Date: Feb 26, 2015

Question:

Patient has 403.90 and 585.9. Patient comes in for AV shunt. The MD plans to create the AV shunt at the wrist area. He makes his incision and explores the area and decides the vein is too small. He closes here and then moves to the upper arm and creates the AV shunt there. I did refer to your Q&A # 6128, but this was for two unsuccessful attempts.

Question ID : 6498
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