OPS-Code
5-38a:
Incision, excision and closure of blood vessels: Endovascular implantation of prosthetic stents
- 5-38a.0 Aorta, unspecified
- 5-38a.4 Arteries pelvis
- 5-38a.7 Thoracic aorta
- 5-38a.8 Thoracoabdominal aorta
- 5-38a.9 Vena cava
- 5-38a.a For hybrid procedure on ascending aorta, aortic arch or thoracic aorta
- 5-38a.b For hybrid procedure on the thoracoabdominal aorta
- 5-38a.c Abdominal aorta
- 5-38a.u End type of lowest prosthetic stent
- 5-38a.v Number of (large lumen) aortic prosthetic stents used
- 5-38a.w Patient-customized prosthetic stents
- 5-38a.x Other
- 5-38a.y Unspecified
Note
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