00870 Anesthesia xtrprtl cystolithotomy
Also known as: bladder stone surgery anesthesia, cystolithotomy anesthesia
Anesthesia for extraperitoneal procedures involving cystolithotomy. Covers anesthesia for open surgical removal of bladder calculi (stones) through a suprapubic or transvesical approach.
Clinical Context
Used when providing anesthesia for open cystolithotomy for removal of bladder stones too large for endoscopic extraction. Less common now due to advances in transurethral and percutaneous techniques, but still indicated for very large or complex bladder calculi.
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