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NAME	SURGICAL APPROACH
DESCRIPTION	SURGICAL APPROACH describes the method used to approach the surgical field. traditional and laparoscopic approaches. Use codes 1-9 only if the patient had cancer-directed surgery of the primary site. Use code 0 if the patient did not have cancer-directed surgery of the primary site. Use code 9 for TURP, TURB, and colonoscope with polypectomy, etc. This item records information on the increasing use of less invasive procedures. The data will make possible a comparative analysis of

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Value

NAME

SURGICAL APPROACH

DESCRIPTION

SURGICAL APPROACH describes the method used to approach the surgical field.
traditional and laparoscopic approaches.
Use codes 1-9 only if the patient had cancer-directed surgery of the
primary site.  Use code 0 if the patient did not have cancer-directed
surgery of the primary site.
 
Use code 9 for TURP, TURB, and colonoscope with polypectomy, etc.
 
This item records information on the increasing use of less invasive
procedures.  The data will make possible a comparative analysis of

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