Jim Case

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Jim Case 

TRAG discussion page located at:

Potential for adding a "withdrawn" reason for inactivated content

Additional discussion page: Proposal to increase the level of metadata available for authors to log decisions made during content authoring

Jim Case 

Find attached a proposed policy related to Assessment instruments.  Comments from the EAG members are solicted.

Discussion:

Decision:

Nicola Ingram 

Informational only:  Based on the discussion during the EAG meeting in London, the following Briefing note is distributed.

Nicola Ingram 

An updated Briefing note for transplantation procedures of both solid organs and tissues is provided.

Monica Harry 

A proposed re-terming of angioplasty concepts due to inconsistencies that have lead to the creation of duplicate concepts.

Discussion:

Decision:

Victor Medina 

Jim Case 

At the March 2024 EAG call, the group asked for an impact analysis of the change from Surgical approach to a more general Procedure approach.  The results of that analysis were presented at the April 2024 meeting.  At the April face-to-face meeting a list of non-surgical procedures that might benefit from this change was requested and is attached (download to view as spreadsheet).  

Discussion:

Decision:

2024-04-16: Request to distribute list of non-surgical procedures affected by this change

2024-06-03:

•  Victor Medina to distribute a list of non-surgical procedures affected by the proposed change

Victor Medina 

Jim Case 

As requested from the EAG, a list of definitions has been developed that will guide content authors in the correct modeling of concepts related to bypass, bypass graft, shunt, etc.:

Proposal for definition of concepts under 48537004 |Bypass graft (procedure)|.
Proposal for Definitions.

• CONSTRUCTION OF BYPASS. Surgical creation of a passage to carry contents
  around a part of a structure in its normal route and back to a structure in its
  normal route.
• CONSTRUCTION OF BYPASS USING GRAFT. Surgical creation of a passage, using a
  biological or synthetic material, to carry contents around a part of a structure in its
  normal route and back to a structure in its normal route.
• CONSTRUCTION OF SHUNT. Surgical creation of a passage allowing contents to
  move from one structure to another, not following its normal route.
• CONSTRUCTION OF SHUNT USING GRAFT (SYN: INTERPOSITION SHUNT). Surgical
  creation of a passage using a biological or synthetic material, allowing contents to
  move from one structure to another, not following its normal route.
• INTERPOSITION GRAFT. A surgical repair, using a biological or synthetic graft, of a
  structural defect that does not allow tension-free anastomosis.
• ANASTOMOSIS. Surgical procedure to create a cross-connection between
  channels, tubes, fibers, or other parts of a network.

Discussion:

Decision:

2024-03-11 Comments will be added to the document by the EAG members. 

2024-04-16: Proposed definitions will be revised based on input and resubmitted to the EAG for review.  

2024-06-03:

•  Victor Medina to revise definitions based on input from the EAG

Jim Case 

Victor Medina 

Following discussion at the last EAG meeting and the document provided by Monique van Berkum (attached), new proposed definitions and examples for:

USING DEVICE

DIRECT DEVICE 

USING ACCESS DEVICE

will be presented to the EAG for discussion at a future meeting

Discussion:

Decision:

•  Jim Case to provide new definitions for review

Jim Case 

July 22, 2024 - pending availability of members