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Clinical examination: Clinical examination under general anaesthesia
You have been given an anesthetic for a physical examination.
When someone is given an anesthetic, they are no longer conscious and they no longer feel any pain.
The anesthetic is usually given by injecting a drug into a blood vessel.
Additional indicator
If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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