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Diagnostic endoscopy of upper digestive tract: Diagnostic endoscopy of upper digestive tract through a stoma: Unspecified
Your digestive organs have been examined.
Various organs are required for digesting food. The digestive organs include the gullet, the stomach, the pancreas, and the intestines, for example. The intestines are made up of the small intestine and the large intestine or colon. Most of the nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine. The large intestine (colon) is where water and salt are withdrawn from the stool. The last segment of the large intestine (colon) is the rectum. Stool then leaves the body through the anus. Your have a stoma in your stomach or intestine.
For the examination, a tube was inserted through this stoma. A camera is attached to the end of the tube. This camera then sends images to a screen during the examination. It can then be seen whether the tissue is healthy or changed.
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
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).