01656 Anesthesia artery sho & ax ax-fem bpg
Also known as: ax-fem bypass anesthesia, axillofemoral bypass anesthesia
Anesthesia for procedures on the arteries of the shoulder and axilla involving axillary-femoral bypass graft. Covers general anesthesia for extra-anatomic bypass from the axillary artery to the femoral artery.
Clinical Context
Used when providing anesthesia for axillary-femoral bypass grafting, an extra-anatomic bypass used when direct aortic surgery is contraindicated due to infection, hostile abdomen, or prohibitive surgical risk. Tunneled subcutaneously along the lateral chest and abdomen.
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