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The same patient with the spontaneous intracranial hypotension is admitted for a right T8-T9 laminectomy for repair of the CSF fistula. After the laminectomy was performed and the nerve roots were ...
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An 80-year-old patient presents for colostomy reversal. Upon workup, residual rectal cancer was found at the staple line of the Hartmann’s pouch. The patient underwent cystoscopy with stent place...
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For the patient in the above question, what is the correct procedure code for the buccal administration of an abortifacient to induce labor for the termination of the pregnancy?
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A 66-year-old patient with advanced bladder cancer underwent laparoscopic radical cystectomy, along with formation of an orthotopic neobladder. During surgery, a 55 cm segment of small bowel was se...
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A patient was admitted for an emergent exploratory laparotomy. The surgeon performed a resection of the necrotic small bowel with a temporary abdominal closure. Two days postoperatively, the patien...
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A patient presented for an L3-L4 anterior lumbar interbody fusion via lateral retroperitoneal transpsoas approach. The patient was placed in the prone position in anticipation of a single-position ...
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A patient with severe pectus excavatum was taken to the operating room for a bilateral Nuss procedure with thoracic nerve cryoablation. Access was gained to the interspace area for two bar placemen...
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A patient with a possible sphenoid mass presented for endoscopic nasal surgery and was found to have allergic fungal sinusitis with significant skull base erosion. At the conclusion of the procedur...
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A patient with aortic valve stenosis was admitted for a valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). When the new valve was deployed it was severely constrained. A balloon was inse...
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A patient experiences respiratory difficulty and subcutaneous emphysema following a tracheostomy and undergoes tracheostomy revision. At surgery, a tracheoscopy reveals a low-lying larynx and deep ...
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