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5-427.02:

Operations on the oesophagus: Reconstruction of oesophageal passage (as standalone intervention): In the retrosternal space (anterior mediastinum): With gastric pullup (sleeve gastrectomy) and cervical anastomosis

You have had an operation because your oesophagus was not intact.

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. Your oesophagus was no longer adequate for eating food. You had an operation so that the food can get from your mouth to your stomach once more.

The operation involved reducing the size of your stomach so that it was sleeve-shaped. This gastric sleeve was then pulled up into your throat. There the gastric sleeve was connected to the upper section of your oesophagus. In this way, your stomach is now replacing part of your oesophagus.

Post-surgery, your oesophagus now runs along the front of your chest in front of your heart.

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).