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Aorta graft surgery

Date: November 2000

Definition:

Undergoing surgery for disease to the aorta needing excision and surgical replacement of a portion of the diseased aorta with a graft. For this definition, aorta means the thoracic and abdominal aorta but not its branches. We also cover surgery for traumatic injury to the aorta needing excision and surgical replacement of a portion of the aorta with a graft.

No change since July 1999

 

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