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01842 Anesthesia artery farm wrist & hnd emblc

Anesthesia

Also known as: hand artery embolectomy anesthesia, forearm embolectomy anesthesia

Anesthesia for procedures on the arteries of the forearm, wrist, and hand involving embolectomy. Covers anesthesia for surgical removal of emboli from radial, ulnar, or digital arteries.

Clinical Context

Used when providing anesthesia for embolectomy of forearm, wrist, or hand arteries for acute upper extremity digital ischemia. May be caused by cardiac emboli, thoracic outlet compression, or aneurysmal embolization.

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Specialties

anesthesiologyhand surgeryvascular surgery

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