5-395.80:
Other operations on blood vessels and additional information about operations on blood vessels: Patch plasty for blood vessels: Anterior tibial artery
You have had an artery in your shin enlarged using other tissue.
Arteries are blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart. They supply all the tissue in the body with oxygen-rich blood.
A vascular patch can be used to enlarge an artery. This vascular patch can be made of synthetic material or the body’s own tissue.
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).