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Other operations on lungs and bronchus: Lung transplantation: Transplantation: Partial (pulmonary lobe)

You have been given a pulmonary lobe from another person.

The lungs consist of a right-hand and a left-hand lung. These lungs, in turn, consist of various pulmonary lobes. There are 3 pulmonary lobes in the right-hand lung. There are 2 pulmonary lobes in the left-hand lung.

The operation first involved opening up your chest. A pulmonary lobe was then removed. The relevant donor pulmonary lobe was then inserted. This pulmonary lobe is usually then re-attached to the bronchi and the various blood vessels. The bronchi end in the trachea and in the lungs they branch like the crown of a tree. The air breathed in and out of the lungs passes through the bronchi.

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).