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Operations on spleen and bone marrow: Other operations on the spleen: Laser coagulation

An area of your spleen has been destroyed using a laser.

The spleen is on the top left side of the abdomen. Old blood cells are broken down in the spleen. Furthermore, defense cells are stored. If the defense cells are needed, they are then released from the spleen into the blood.

When the spleen is damaged or torn it can bleed heavily. There are different ways of stopping bleeding in the spleen. You have had the damaged parts of your spleen destroyed using a laser.

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).