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Incisional and intraoperative diagnostic endoscopy: Incisional and intraoperative diagnostic bronchoscopy and tracheoscopy: Bronchoscopy
Your airways were examined from the inside.
When we breathe, the air gets into the body via the respiratory tract. The respiratory tract can be divided into the upper and the lower respiratory tracts. The nose and throat form part of the respiratory tract. The lower respiratory tract begins at the larynx in the throat. It includes the windpipe and the bronchia.
Your airways have been examined either via an operation or by making an incision in your skin. To do the test, a flexible tube or a rigid metal tube is inserted into the airways. Images of the airways are sent out via the flexible tube or the metal tube. In this way, the inside of the airways can be studied and assessed for any changes.
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
Note
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).