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[[Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR)]] is a minimally invasive alternative to major open surgery for the repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) that results in reduced recovery times and potentially improved survival rates.  It involves placement of a "stent graft" which reinforces the aneurysm from outside of it. A stent graft is a metal tube covered in fabric which is placed over the aneurysm.  Thus as there is no excision or removal of native tissue, the CCI action here is [[Repair]], not [[Excision with Reconstruction, Replacement]].

== ICD10 / CCI Coding ==
===CCI===
* [[(T) Thoracic Aorta]] - [[Repair]]
There is no way to indicate that it is an endovascular repair.

===ICD10=== 
The most appropriate one of: 
{{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Aortic Aneurysm}}

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