5-38b.ax:
Incision, excision and closure of blood vessels: Endoscopic removal of blood vessels for transplantation: Superficial veins: Other
You have had a vein removed from your body in order to use it elsewhere in your body.
Veins are blood vessels that transport the blood back to the heart.
A small incision was made in your skin. To remove the vein, a tube with small instruments at the tip was pushed through the incision.
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
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).