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Other operations on blood vessels and additional information about operations on blood vessels: Inspection of a blood vessel operation: Closure of an arteriovenous shunt

You have again been treated, after you previously had an artery and a vein joined to each other.

The new treatment involved sealing the artificial connection between the artery and the vein.

Arteries are blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart. They supply all the tissue in the body with oxygen-rich blood. Veins are blood vessels that transport the blood back to the heart.

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).