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Operations on the oesophagus: Reconstruction of oesophageal passage for atresia and management of a congenital oesophagotracheal fistula: Transmediastinal thread insert

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. The oesophagus sits in the neck, directly behind the trachea. The passage through your oesophagus for food was not intact.

You had an operation so that the food can get all the way from your mouth to your stomach once more.

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).