OESOPHAGECTOMY NECK DISSECTION INDICATOR

An indication of whether there was a neck dissection during the Oesophagectomy (the surgical removal of all or part of the oesophagus) during an Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Care Spell.

Format / Length

an1

National Codes

Code Description

Y

Yes - there was a neck dissection during the Oesophagectomy

N

No - there was no neck dissection during the Oesophagectomy

Default Codes

Code Description

9

Not Known (Not Recorded)

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural OESOPHAGECTOMY NECK DISSECTION INDICATORS