NSQIP_OPERATIVE_APPROACH

Description: |
The NSQIP_OPERATIVE_APPROACH table contains the discrete operative approach categorizations. The information is part of NSQIP registry submissions.

Primary Key

Column Name | Ordinal Position |
--- | --- | ---
REGISTRY_DATA_ID | 1 |
LINE | 2 |

Column Information

| Name | Type | Discontinued? |
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1 | REGISTRY_DATA_ID | NUMERIC | No |
The unique identifier (.1 item) for the registry data record.
2 | LINE | INTEGER | No |
The line number for the information associated with this record. Multiple pieces of information can be associated with this record.
3 | NSQIP_OPER_APPROACH_C_NAME | VARCHAR | No |
This item captures the technique used to reach the site of the surgical procedure.
May contain organization-specific values: No
Category Entries:
Open
Laparoscopic
Thoracoscopic
Arthroscopic
Percutaneous
Endoscopic
MIS through Single incision
Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)
Other MIS
Vaginal