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5-444.3:

Other operations on the stomach: Vagotomy: Gastric stump vagotomy (during recurrent operations on the stomach)

You have had another operation on your stomach. The operation involved severing certain nerves that run to your stomach.

The stomach is located in the upper left abdomen. The stomach stores food and breaks it down further. Harmful pathogens are also killed by gastric acid in the stomach. The stomach thus prepares the food for digestion in the intestines.

Nerves are a sort of wiring in the body. Nerves transmit information in the body.

The vagus nerve runs from the brain through the neck and through the chest to the abdomen. There it separates out into a lot of fine branches. The vagus nerve stimulates the digestion, for instance. For example, the vagus nerve stimulates the stomach to produce gastric acid.

You have had the parts of your vagus nerve that run to the rest of your stomach severed.

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).