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5-346.a4:

Operations on chest wall, pleura, mediastinum and diaphragm: Plastic reconstruction of chest wall: Correction of a chest deformity: Concave-side rib detachment and correction of a costal depression with concave-side thoracoplasty

The shape of your ribcage has been surgically changed. This involved raising a costal depression.

A costal depression can occur with scoliosis. With scoliosis, the spine is curved and twisted. The spine is connected to the ribs. So scoliosis also often involves the ribs being twisted. It is common that the ribs on one side bulge out while those on the other side are flattened. This flattening is known as a costal depression.

The operation involved detaching your ribs from your spine at the costal depression. The ribs were raised and then re-attached in a modified position.

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).