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Operations on chest wall, pleura, mediastinum and diaphragm: Plastic reconstruction of chest wall: Correction of a chest deformity: Funnel chest, correction using Nuss technique

Your funnel chest has been surgically repaired.

You had a funnel chest. With funnel chest, the front of the chest has an indent in the middle where the sternum is. The sternum is a flat bone at the front of the chest. The ribs and the two collarbones are attached to the sternum.

The operation involved a small incision in the skin being made on both sides of the ribcage. A specially customized metal bracket was then inserted behind your sternum via the small incisions in your skin. The aim of this type of metal bracket is to press the sternum forward. Once the sternum has stabilized in the new position, after a few years, the metal bracket can be removed from the body once more.

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).