OPEN OESOPHAGECTOMY SURGICAL APPROACH TYPE

The type of open surgical approach used during the Oesophagectomy (the surgical removal of all or part of the oesophagus) during an Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Care Spell.

National Codes

Code Description
1 Trans Thoracic Oesophagectomy
2 Trans Hiatal Oesophagectomy

Also Known As

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural OPEN OESOPHAGECTOMY SURGICAL APPROACH TYPES