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Operations on chest wall, pleura, mediastinum and diaphragm: Incision into chest wall and pleura: Drainage of the chest wall or pleural cavity, open surgical

An incision was made in your chest wall so that a tube could be inserted.

The tube comes out from your chest. This tube enables fluid to be drained or sucked out of a wound into a container, for example. A tube like this is also called a drain.

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).