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Operations on the oesophagus: (Total) oesophagectomy with restoration of continuity: Thoracoabdominal, without lymphadenectomy (en bloc oesophagectomy): With gastric pullup (sleeve gastrectomy) and intrathoracic anastomosis

Your oesophagus has 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 skin via an incision. Your oesophagus was then severed at the ends and taken out. The operation involved reducing the size of your stomach. The stomach usually looks like a bag and it sits below the diaphragm in the abdomen. Your stomach was stitched so that it was sleeve-shaped. This gastric sleeve was then pulled up through the diaphragm into your chest. There the gastric sleeve was connected to the resulting end of your oesophagus. In this way, your stomach is now replacing the oesophagus.

The operation also involved removing lymph nodes from the area around your oesophagus. The lymph nodes are small bean-shaped objects. They are found throughout the body. Lymph nodes filter the tissue fluid. They are part of the defense system.

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).