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Where does the splenic flexure lie?
The splenic flexure lies in the upper left quadrant between the transverse and descending colon.
Which organ has curves called hepatic flexure and splenic flexure?
Lage Intestine
What is a spleen fixture?
I think you must be asking about Splenic Flexure. The splenic (or left colic) flexure is a sharp bend between the transverse and the descending colon in the left upper quadrant of humans.
What part of large intestine is between the hepatic flexure and the splenic flexure?
The Transverse colon is between both flexures
What is the splenic flexture?
The bend in the colon between the transverse and descending parts. The other flexure (between ascending and transverse) is the hepatic flexure.
What is the bend in the colon in left side of the abdomen?
The colon starts from the right and lower side of the abdomen. It goes up ward. Then almost horizontally towards left side of upper abdomen. Then it goes downwards. The bend here is called as left colic flexure. It is also called as splenic flexure.
What is 12 cm proximal to the splenic flexure?
It would be near the descending colon in the left upper quadrant of humans.
The segment that is located between the hepatic and splenic flexure is called the?
I suppose you are talking about the intestinal segment so it is called the Transverse Colon
What is the medical term meaning bending of the intestine in the area of the spleen?
The term for where the intestines bend in the upper left quadrant under the spleen is the splenic flexure.
What is cpt for colostomy reversal?
This depends on the type and reason for the colostomy. Most colostomies can be reversed.
What is the ICD-10 code for colostomy reversal?
44227 laparoscopic, open is 44626. Do not forget to code mobilization of splenic flexture 44139....it is done 90% of the time for this surgery!
What does splenic mean?
Splenic means related to the spleen.
