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Other operations on blood vessels and additional information about operations on blood vessels: Patch plasty for blood vessels: Other

You have had one or more blood vessels enlarged using other tissue.

A vascular patch can be used to enlarge a blood vessel. 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

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).