HL7 Australia Implementation Guide:

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CrcRelAnteriorPeritonealReflection

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CrcRelAnteriorPeritonealReflection

For rectal tumours this indicates the options for the relationship to anterior peritoneal reflection.

This code system http://fhir.hl7.org.au/fhir/rcpa/CodeSystem/crc-rel-anterior-peritoneal-reflection defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
entirely_above Entirely aboveThe rectal tumour is entirely above the level of the peritoneal reflection anteriorly
astride AstrideThe rectal tumour is astride (or at) the level of the peritoneal reflection anteriorly
entirely_below Entirely belowThe rectal tumour is entirely below the level of the peritoneal reflection anteriorly