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  2. ICD-9-CM Volume 3 - Wikipedia

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    Partial gastrectomy with anastomosis to esophagus ( 43.6 ) Partial gastrectomy with anastomosis to duodenum ( 43.7 ) Partial gastrectomy with anastomosis to jejunum

  3. Esophagectomy - Wikipedia

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    The principal objective is to remove the esophagus, a part of the gastrointestinal tract. This procedure is usually done for patients with esophageal cancer. It is normally done when esophageal cancer is detected early, before it has spread to other parts of the body. Esophagectomy of early-stage cancer represents the best chance of a cure.

  4. List of ICD-9 codes 520–579: diseases of the digestive system

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    530 Diseases of esophagus. 530.0 Achalasia/cardiospasm; 530.1 Esophagitis, unspec. 530.3 Esophageal stricture/stenosis; 530.8 Other specified disorders of esophagus. 530.81 Gastroesophageal reflux, no esophagitis; 530.85 Barrett's esophagitis; 531 Gastric ulcer; 532 Duodenal ulcer; 533 Peptic ulcer, site unspecified; 534 Gastrojejunal ulcer ...

  5. Surgical anastomosis - Wikipedia

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    A surgical anastomosis is a surgical technique used to make a new connection between two body structures that carry fluid, such as blood vessels or bowel. For example, an arterial anastomosis is used in vascular bypass and a colonic anastomosis is used to restore colonic continuity after the resection of colon cancer .

  6. Billroth II - Wikipedia

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    The greater curvature of the stomach (not involved with the previous closure of the stomach) is then connected to the first part of the jejunum in end-to-side anastomosis. The Billroth II always follows resection of the lower part of the stomach . The surgical procedure is called a partial gastrectomy and gastrojejunostomy.

  7. List of eponymous surgical procedures - Wikipedia

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    Procedure to replace or bypass the esophagus with part of the stomach: Gavriliu's operation at Whonamedit? Gillies lift: Harold Gillies: Maxillofacial Surgery: Procedure to lift depressed fractured zygoma via temporal approach Gundersen flap: Trygve Gundersen: Ophthalmology: Procedure to replace a damaged section of cornea with part of the ...

  8. ICD-10 Procedure Coding System - Wikipedia

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    The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a US system of medical classification used for procedural coding.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency responsible for maintaining the inpatient procedure code set in the U.S., contracted with 3M Health Information Systems in 1995 to design and then develop a procedure classification system to replace Volume 3 of ICD-9-CM.

  9. Roux-en-Y anastomosis - Wikipedia

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    In general surgery, a Roux-en-Y anastomosis, or Roux-en-Y, is an end-to-side surgical anastomosis of bowel used to reconstruct the gastrointestinal tract. Typically, it is between stomach and small bowel that is distal (or further down the gastrointestinal tract ) from the cut end.