01772 Anesthesia artery upper arm & elbow emblc
Also known as: brachial embolectomy anesthesia, upper arm artery clot removal anesthesia
Anesthesia for procedures on the arteries of the upper arm and elbow involving embolectomy. Covers anesthesia for surgical removal of emboli or thrombi from the brachial artery.
Clinical Context
Used when providing anesthesia for brachial artery embolectomy for acute upper extremity ischemia. Typically an emergent procedure using Fogarty balloon catheter. The source of embolus is often cardiac (atrial fibrillation) and must be addressed.
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