Banding esophageal varices: Difference between revisions

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Gastrointestinal (old)
Type:	Category: Surgical Procedure (old)
Main Diagnosis:	Other Abdominal Procedures
Sub Diagnosis:	Banding-esophageal varices
Diagnosis Code:	794-28
Comorbid Diagnosis:	No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
Program:	Critical Care and Medicine
Status:	Currently Collected
Start Date:	April 10, 2009

The application of rubber bands via endoscopy onto bleeding varices to achieve hemostasis

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-{{DX tag | Gastrointestinal | Surgical Procedure | Other Abdominal Procedures | Banding-esophageal varicies | 794-28 | No | 0 |'''Critical Care and Medicine''' | Currently Collected | April 10, 2009 |}}
+{{DX tag | Gastrointestinal | Surgical Procedure | Other Abdominal Procedures | Banding-esophageal varices | 794-28 | No | 0 |'''Critical Care and Medicine''' | Currently Collected | April 10, 2009 |}}
+The application of rubber bands via endoscopy onto bleeding varices to achieve hemostasis
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-Hemostasis is achieved by endoscopic application of rubber bands onto bleeding varices.