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Other operations on blood vessels and additional information about operations on blood vessels: Transposition of blood vessels: External carotid artery

You have had the course of an artery in your neck changed surgically.

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

To change the course of an artery, the artery is usually severed and then sewn to an artery elsewhere.

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).