Upper extremity revascularization. Axillary-brachial bypass for temporal arteritis.
The perioperative nurse must understand the temporal arteritis disease process and surgical procedure so that he or she may function as an integral member of the surgical team. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative nursing interventions are important and necessary to provide holistic patient care.
Ochsner Clinic, Baton Rouge, La.
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D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013256:Steroids