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5-38a.w1:

Incision, excision and closure of blood vessels: Endovascular implantation of prosthetic stents: Custom stents for specific patients: With opening

One or more stents have been specially made for you.

Several blood vessels branch off the aorta, taking blood to the different parts of the body. The stent has one or more openings so that the blood can flow into the branches.

To implant a stent, a tube is used to push it, folded up, through the blood vessels. The stent is then unfolded in the correction location.

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).