K91.83: Anastomotic leakage and suture failure after surgery in other parts of alimentary tract

You have symptoms because you had abdominal surgery.

An operation was performed on your digestive organs.

Various organs are required for digesting food. The digestive organs include the gullet, the stomach, the pancreas, and the intestines, for example.

During surgery, organ segments or tissue were also connected together. This usually occurs with stitches or staples. In your case, such a connection was leaky. That can occur for instance when the affected tissue has a poor blood supply.

If the site operated on is leaky, this can cause various symptoms. They include a high temperature and abdominal pain, for example. It is also possible that you will vomit or no longer have bowel movements. Severe illness is sometimes possible.

If the connection has been leaky for a considerable time, the surrounding tissue can also be damaged. It is possible for instance that the tissue has become inflamed and that the inflammation is spreading in the body.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

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