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Surgically-Created Structures
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Definition
: Organs or parts of organs surgically formed from nearby tissue to function as substitutes for diseased or surgically removed tissue.
GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; coord IM with organ or tissue /surg (IM) or specific surg procedure (IM); DF: SURG CREATED STRUCTURES
Examples
Colonic Pouches
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Skeletal Muscle Ventricle
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Surgical Flaps
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Surgical Stomas
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Urinary Reservoirs, Continent
Other names
Surgically Created Structures; Surgically Created Structure; Structures, Surgically Created; Structure, Surgically Created; Surgically-
Created Structure; Structures, Surgically-
Created; Structure, Surgically-
Created