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Operations on the oesophagus: Other operations on the oesophagus: Implantation of radiotherapy markers into the oesophagus: Endoscopic

Markers for radiotherapy treatment have been inserted into your oesophagus.

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.

You are going to have radiotherapy treatment on certain parts of your oesophagus. For this purpose, some locations have been marked before the radiotherapy. You had the markers implanted from the inside of your oesophagus. A tube with a camera was inserted through your mouth for this purpose. The tube could then be used to push the markers.

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).