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Think “Belly Button” for Upper/Lower Dividing Line

Published on Wed Apr 07, 2021

Question: I’m attempting to code anesthesia during a colectomy. Where would the incision be made for a procedure to be considered “upper” from an anesthesia perspective? [...]
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