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Operations on lymph tissue: Radical cervical lymphadenectomy [neck dissection]: Radical, modified: 5 regions

You have had all the lymph nodes in a large part of your neck removed.

Fluid forms in tissue throughout the body every day. This tissue fluid is the lymph. The lymph is carried around the body by lymph vessels. The lymph vessels run around the entire body and are connected to blood vessels. At some points, there are lymph nodes along the lymph vessels. Pathogens are rendered harmless in the lymph nodes, for example. Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped structures. They are part of the body’s defense system.

You have had your lymph nodes surgically removed. To do this, your skin was cut open. An operation like this usually involves also removing certain muscles and blood vessels. The aim of this is to ensure that all the lymph nodes have been completely removed.

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).