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Rhythm surgery and other operations on heart and pericardium: Pericardiotomy and cardiotomy: Pericardial drainage

A tube has been inserted into your pericardium.

The pericardium is a layer of connective tissue surrounding the heart. There is some fluid in the pericardium (heart sac). So the heart is able to move inside this lining.

The tube comes out from your pericardium. This tube enables fluid to be drained or sucked out 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).