Arteriotomy
ICD-9-CM	38.98
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Arteriotomy (or arterotomy) is a medical term for an opening or cut of an artery wall.^[1] It is a common step in many vascular surgical procedures and operations. The corresponding term for an incision into a vein is a venotomy.

Either a transverse or a longitudinal incision can be made (with respect to the direction of the artery), depending on the situation. The incision is typically made with a scalpel and extended with surgical scissors.^[2]

References

^ Kirk, R. M.; Winslet, Marc C. (2007). Essential General Surgical Operations. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 261. ISBN 978-0443103148. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
^ Wahlberg, Eric; Goldstone, Jerry (2017). Emergency Vascular Surgery: A Practical Guide. Springer. p. 201. ISBN 9783662540190. Retrieved 8 November 2017.

Vascular surgery

Vascular and
Endovascular surgery

Arterial disease	Vascular bypass Angioplasty Atherectomy Endarterectomy Carotid endarterectomy Stenting Carotid stenting
Venous disease	Ambulatory phlebectomy Laser surgery Sclerotherapy Vein stripping
Arterial and venous access	Venous cutdown Arteriotomy Phlebotomy
Aortic aneurysm / dissection:	Endovascular aneurysm repair Open aortic surgery
Other	Cardiopulmonary bypass Cardioplegia Isolated organ perfusion technique Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Vascular access Revascularization First rib resection Seldinger technique Vascular snare

Medical imaging

Angiography	Digital subtraction angiography Cerebral angiography Aortography Fluorescein angiography Radionuclide angiography Magnetic resonance angiography
Venography	Portography Impedance phlebography
Ultrasound	Intravascular ultrasound Carotid ultrasonography

Other diagnostic

See also

References