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Diversion colitis is an inflammation of the colon which can occur as a complication of ileostomy or colostomy, where symptoms may occur between one month and three years following surgery. [1] It also occurs frequently in a neovagina created by colovaginoplasty , with varying delay after the original procedure. [ 2 ]
671 Venous complications in pregnancy and the puerperium. 671.44 Thrombophlebitis, postpartum; 672 Pyrexia of unknown origin during the puerperium; 673 Obstetrical pulmonary embolism; 674 Other and unspecified complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere; 675 Infections of the breast and nipple associated with childbirth. 675.14 Abscess of ...
This is a shortened version of the ninth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Digestive System. It covers ICD codes 520 to 579. The full chapter can be found on pages 301 to 328 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.
Parastomal hernia (PH) is the most common late complication of stomata through the abdominal wall, occurring in 10-25% of patients, [10] even up to 50% by some estimates. [11] Prolapse of bowel wall through the stoma occasionally happens and can require reoperation to repair. [citation needed]
All surgery involves a risk of serious complications, including bleeding, infection, damage to surrounding structures, and death. Additional complications associated with colectomy include: Damage to adjacent structures such as ureter, bowel, spleen, etc.; Need for further operations; Conversion of primary anastomosis to colostomy;
This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes T80-T88 within Chapter XIX: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes should be included in this category.
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.
This is a shortened version of the seventeenth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Digestive System. It covers ICD codes 800 to 999 . The full chapter can be found on pages 473 to 546 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9.