Patient—ear nose and throat surgery type recommended, code N
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Metadata item type:![]() | Data Element |
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Short name:![]() | Ear nose and throat surgery type recommended (code) |
METEOR identifier:![]() | 523126 |
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Definition:![]() | The type of surgical procedure recommended for an ear, nose and throat patient, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept:![]() | Patient—ear, nose and throat surgery type recommended |
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Representation class:![]() | Code | ||||||||||||||||||
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Data type:![]() | Number | ||||||||||||||||||
Format:![]() | N[N] | ||||||||||||||||||
Maximum character length:![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Guide for use:![]() | CODE 1 Myringoplasty (Tympanoplasty type 1) Repair of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) when the ossicular chain is intact. CODE 2 Myringotomy A surgical procedure in which a tiny incision is created in the eardrum to relieve pressure caused by excessive build-up of fluid, or to drain pus from the middle ear. CODE 3 Adenoidectomy The surgical removal of the adenoids for reasons which include impaired breathing through the nose, chronic infections, or recurrent earaches. CODE 4 Grommets Where a small, plastic tube is inserted through the eardrum into the middle ear to assist in preventing infection. CODE 5 Exploration under anaesthetic (EUA) An examination of the ear is done when the patient is under general anaesthetic as a diagnosis could not be confirmed through a consultation with a health care professional. CODE 6 Exploration of middle ear/mastoid Is used to ascertain the health condition of the ear by drilling through the bone behind the ear which enables access to the middle ear and eardrum. CODE 7 Removal of tubes Is the removal of the small, plastic tube which was inserted through the eardrum to assist in preventing infection. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Submitting organisation:![]() | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | ||||||||||||||||||
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Submitting organisation:![]() | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | ||||||||||||||||||
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Related metadata references:![]() | See also Patient—ear nose and throat surgery recommended indicator, yes/no/too young for surgery code N
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Implementation in Data Set Specifications:![]() | Indigenous, Standard 05/09/2014 Implementation start date: 01/04/2012 Conditional obligation: Conditional on a 'yes' response to Patient-ear nose and throat surgery recommended indicator. DSS specific information: This data element has a maximum occurrence of 2. The first occurrence is reported for the right ear and the second occurrence is reported for the left ear. |