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5-028.8:

Other operations on skull, brain and meninges: Functional interventions on skull, brain and meninges: Removal of an intracerebral catheter for intraventricular infusion

In the past you had a tube implanted in your brain. The tube has now been removed from your brain.

The tube in your brain has been attached to a drip outside your body. Drugs from the drip have gone straight into your liquor via this connection. So a drug like this usually has a very targeted effect in the brain.

There are cavities with cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, around the brain and around the spinal cord. Among other things, the cerebrospinal fluid cushions the brain and spinal cord during knocks and also nourishes the brain cells.

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).