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  2. Mitrofanoff procedure - Wikipedia

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    A surgeon creates a small channel using the appendix or in the absence of the appendix, a piece of small bowel. [3] When bowel is used instead of appendix, it is called a Monti procedure. [7] One end of the channel is sewn to the skin, creating an opening on the surface called a stoma. [3]

  3. Malone antegrade continence enema - Wikipedia

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    By using the patient’s own appendix for the procedure, doctors can avoid using artificial devices which can be seen and can cause the patient irritation. [1] If the appendix was previously removed or is unusable, a neoappendix can be created with a cecal flap. [2] A. Button device in the cecum via the appendix. B.

  4. ICD-9-CM Volume 3 - Wikipedia

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    Laparoscopic gastroenterostomy ... Operations on appendix Appendectomy ... ICD-10 Procedure Coding System;

  5. Current Procedural Terminology - Wikipedia

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    The CPT code revisions in 2013 were part of a periodic five-year review of codes. Some psychotherapy codes changed numbers, for example 90806 changed to 90834 for individual psychotherapy of a similar duration. Add-on codes were created for the complexity of communication about procedures.

  6. Appendectomy - Wikipedia

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    Four incisions for an appendectomy, corresponding to the order listed. Hasson Entry: The two red lines mark the sites of the 5mm laparoscopic ports. The blue line above the umbilicus marks the site of the camera port Surgeons perform a laparoscopic appendectomy. In general terms, the procedure for an open appendectomy is:

  7. Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    Laparoscopic appendectomy was introduced in 1983 and has become an increasingly prevalent intervention for acute appendicitis. [93] This surgical procedure consists of making three to four incisions in the abdomen, each 0.25 to 0.5 inches (6.4 to 12.7 mm) long.

  8. List of medical abbreviations: L - Wikipedia

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    laparoscopic appendectomy: LAR: low anterior resection: LARP: left → anterior, right → posterior (path of the vagi as they wander from thorax to abdomen) LAS: lymphadenopathy syndrome: Lat: lateral: lb LB: pound or pounds (mass) LBBB: left bundle branch block: LBO: large bowel obstruction: LBP: low back pain: LBW: low birth weight: LCA ...

  9. Single-port laparoscopy - Wikipedia

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    Single-port laparoscopy (SPL) is a recently developed technique in laparoscopic surgery. It is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which the surgeon operates almost exclusively through a single entry point, typically the patient's navel. Unlike a traditional multi-port laparoscopic approach, SPL leaves only a single small scar.