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Vascular Grafting

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Definition: Surgical insertion of BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESES, or transplanted BLOOD VESSELS, or other biological material to repair injured or diseased blood vessels.  coordinate with specific blood vessel/transpl if pertinent   
Examples Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; Blalock-Taussig Procedure; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; Cerebral Revascularization; Coronary Artery Bypass; Heart Bypass, Right; Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical 		Other names Vessel Grafting, Blood; Grafting, Vascular; Grafting, Blood Vessel; Blood Vessel Grafting

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