Temporal Artery Biopsy
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2019
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24212-1_117
Abstract
This chapter describes the surgical procedure for temporal artery biopsy as performed by the open approach. The text includes an introduction that outlines the indications, risks, alternatives, essential steps, needed equipment, and variations in technique for the procedure in question. This is followed by a template operative dictation, which provides the reader with an operative report, such as is found in a patient chart or electronic medical record. A description is provided of the following critical concepts for this procedure: preoperative identification of the artery, incision and dissection, and resection of the specimen.
Journal Title
Operative Dictations in Pediatric Surgery
First Page
455
Last Page
456
Keywords
Pediatric surgery; Operative dictation; Vasculitis; Temporal artery biopsy; Vascular surgery; Temporal arteritis
Recommended Citation
Sobrino J.A., Fraser J.D. (2019) Temporal Artery Biopsy. In: Papandria D., Besner G., Moss R., Diefenbach K. (eds) Operative Dictations in Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24212-1_117
