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5-324.b2:

Excision and resection in lung and bronchus: Simple lobectomy and bilobectomy of lung: Lobectomy with radical lymphadenectomy, open surgical: With bronchoplasty extension

You have had a pulmonary lobe surgically removed.

The air is breathed in through the mouth or nose. From there the air goes into the trachea via the larynx. At the end of the windpipe are two bronchial tubes (or bronchi) branching away from it. The bronchial tubes run into the lungs. What is more, the bronchial tubes divide into even smaller branches. The larynx, the trachea, the bronchia and the lungs are part of the lower airways. The lung is made up of individual pulmonary lobes. There are three pulmonary lobes on the right-hand side, and two on the left-hand side of the body.

The operation involved opening your chest via an incision in your skin.

You have had a piece of a bronchus removed. The remaining ends have then been sewed to one another.

The operation also involved removing all the lymph nodes in this area. The lymph nodes are small bean-shaped objects. They are found throughout the body. Lymph nodes filter the tissue fluid. They are part of the defense system.

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).