Name	Value
OCCURRENCE CATEGORY	GRAFT/PROSTHESIS/FLAP FAILURE
DESCRIPTION	Definition Revised (2015): An extracardiac graft (including myocutaneous flaps or skin grafts) or prosthesis (including stents, mesh) is considered to have failed when it requires additional intervention via return to the operating room or interventional radiology. Failures include those caused by an infectious process or a mechanical issue.

Name

Value

OCCURRENCE CATEGORY

GRAFT/PROSTHESIS/FLAP FAILURE

DESCRIPTION

Definition Revised (2015):
An extracardiac graft (including myocutaneous flaps or skin grafts) 
or prosthesis (including stents, mesh) is considered to have failed 
when it requires additional intervention via return to the operating 
room or interventional radiology. Failures include those caused by an 
infectious process or a mechanical issue.

GRAFT/PROSTHESIS/FLAP FAILURE (19) PERIOPERATIVE OCCURRENCE CATEGORY (136.5)