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5-424.12:

Operations on the oesophagus: Partial oesophagus resection with restoration of continuity: Thoracoabdominal: With proximal gastric resection (cardia and fundus) and gastric pouch pullup, by thoracotomy

A part of your oesophagus and the first section of your stomach have been surgically removed.

The oesophagus or gullet connects the mouth with the stomach. It is a muscular tube. The muscles in the oesophagus move food into the stomach. The oesophagus runs through the throat and the chest into the abdomen.

The operation involved opening your chest via an incision. The operation involved removing part of your oesophagus. This part was in your chest and abdomen. The first section of your stomach was also removed. The resulting ends of the oesophagus and stomach were then stitched back to one another. To do this, your stomach was pulled up a bit through your diaphragm into your chest cavity. The diaphragm is located in the ribcage. The diaphragm separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. The stomach is usually below the diaphragm in the abdomen.

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).