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stoma |
opening created in the abdominal wall from an internal organ or structure for diversion of waste elimination, drainage, & access
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dialysis
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the process of removing toxic material from the blood
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thermotherapy
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therapeutic elevation of the body temperature between 107.6 & 113.0 degrees
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ablation
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removal or destruction of a body part of tissue or its function
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allograft
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graft from one individual to another of the same species
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anastomosis
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surgically created connection between ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other
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aspiration
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drawing fluid out by suction
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autograft
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tissue or organ transferred to a new position in the body of the same individual
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blunt dissection
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surgical technique used to expose an underlying area by separating along natural cleavage lines of tissue, without cutting
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brachytherapy
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form of radiation therapy in which radioactive pellets are implanted directly into the tissue being treated
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cystotomy
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surgical incision into the urinary bladder or gallbladder
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cystostomy
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formation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the bladder
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debridement
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removal of dead or contaminated tissue & foreign matter from a wound
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dilation
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artificial increase in the diameter of an opening or lumen made by medication or by instrumentation
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sound
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long, slender tool with a type of curved, flat probe at the end for dilating strictures or detecting foreign bodies
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urostomy
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creation of an opening to the abdominal surface to divert urine flow
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vascularization
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surgically induced development or growth of vessels in a tissue
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stent
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tube to provider support in a body cavity or lumen
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circumcise
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circular cutting around the penis to remove the prepuce
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conduit
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surgically created channel for the passage of fluids
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cryotherapy
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surgical procedure using intense cold for ablation or treatment
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separately
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CPT notation that states if the procedure is performed with a more complex procedure, it is not reported
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morcellation
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when solid tissue is divided up into little pieces
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urethrotomy
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an incision to resolve narrowing of the urethra
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urethrolysis
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cutting obstructive adhesions that fix the urethra to the pubic bone
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epididymovasostomy
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anastomosis of epididymis to vas deferens
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nephrolithotomy
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removal of stones from the kidney by an open incision
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lithotripter
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an instrument that crushes stones
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ureterocalycostomy
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anastomosis of ureter to renal calyx
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urodynamic
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studies that assess the bladder, urethra, & associated nerves & muscles for appropriate functioning
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Raz procedure
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corrects urethral & bladder neck hypermobility when there is minimal or no herniation of the bladder into the vagina
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cystourethroscopy
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direct visual examination of the urethra & bladder using an endoscope |
