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Aorta graft surgery

Date: July 2009

Definition:

The undergoing of surgery for disease to the aorta with excision and surgical replacement of a portion of the diseased aorta with a graft.

The term aorta includes the thoracic and abdominal aorta but not its branches.

The undergoing of surgery for traumatic injury to the aorta needing excision and surgical replacement of a portion of the aorta with a graft is also covered.

For the above definition, the following are not covered:

  • any other surgical procedure, for example, the insertion of stents or endovascular repair

No change since April 2007

 

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