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Chapter 16 Misc

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Spinal Anesthesia   An anesthetic agent injected in the subarachnoid space into the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) in the patients spinal canal for surgeries performed below the upper abdomen  
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Epidural Anesthesia   An anesthetic agent is injected in the epidural space. A small catheter may be placed for continuous epidural. An epidural can also remain in place after the surgery to assist with postoperative pain  
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Nerve Block   An anesthetic agent is injected directly into the area around the nerve to block sensation for the region the surgery is being performed. Commonly used for procedures on the arms or legs  
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One-Lung Ventilation (OLV)   Is a term used in anesthesia related to Thoracic surgery. OLV occurs when one lung is ventilated and the other lung is collapsed temporarily to improve surgical access to the lung. Several anesthesia codes separately identify utilization of one-lung venti  
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Intraperitoneal   Describes organs within the peritoneal cavity  
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Extraperitoneal or Retroperitoneal   describes the anatomical space in the abdominal cavity behind or outside the pertioneum  
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Radical Surgery   Radical surgery is usually extensive, complex, and intended to correct a severe health threat such as rapidly growing cancer  
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Diagnostic or Surgical Arthroscopic   Procedures may be performed on the temporalmandibular joint, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle  
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Postoperative Pain Management   Is usually the responsibility of the surgeon, and payment is bundled into the surgeon's global fee  
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