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Operations on the oesophagus: Other operations on the oesophagus: Inspection or removal of a magnetic anti-reflux system: Open surgical

An operation a while ago involved implanting a ring of small magnets around your oesophagus. This ring has now been adjusted or 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 is usually closed by a sphincter muscle at the junction to the stomach. This is meant to prevent the stomach contents and gastric acid being regurgitated into the oesophagus. Only during swallowing does the oesophagus briefly open its sphincter muscle to the stomach.

The aim of the ring of magnets was to prevent gastric acid from flowing into your oesophagus. The operation involved opening your abdomen via an incision.

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).