AMA CPT® Assistant - 1997 Issue 4 (April)
The New Microvascular Surgery Codes and More (April 1997)
April 1997 pages 4-7 Coding Communication The New Microvascular Surgery Codes and More Brief Historical Review The repair of vessels measuring less than 2 mm in diameter has become possible thanks to the development of microsurgical techniques. Developing this technique required perfecting the microscope, as well as inventing the microsuture. The technology required to attach a needle to a suture finer than a human hair can be considered a major breakthrough in modern medicine. Microsurgical Procedures Microsurgery includes not only the anastomosis (connecting) of vessels less than 2 mm in diameter, but also the anastomosis of individual nerve fibers...
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