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Other operations on blood vessels and additional information about operations on blood vessels: Operations on the carotid body and other paraganglia: Exploration

You have had an operation on a group of special nerve cells.

There are groups of special nerve cells in some blood vessels in the head and neck. These nerve cells measure, for example, the oxygen and carbon dioxide content in the blood. If there is any change in the content of these substances in the blood, the nerve cells can send out messenger substances. These messenger substances affect the breathing.

The operation involved making an incision in your neck via which the surrounding tissue was opened or moved. This enabled the appearance of the group of special nerve cells to be examined closely.

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).