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Incision (trepanation), excision and destruction on the skull, brain and meninges: Approach through the base of the skull: Transorbital

In order to operate on the inside of your skull, instruments were inserted through your eye socket.

The skull surrounds the brain. It consists of a number of individual bones that are tightly attached to each other. At the front, these bones are adjacent to the face.

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).