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Other operations on the stomach: Inspection after stomach resection: Resection of gastric sleeve: Open surgical

Your stomach has once more been surgically reduced in size.

The stomach is located in the upper abdomen. The stomach has a curved shape, and is connected to the gullet (oesophagus) at its upper end and with the first part of the small intestine at its lower end. Between the stomach and the small intestine is a ring-shaped valve, the pylorus. The inside of the stomach is lined with mucous membrane.

You had surgery in the past which reduced the size of your stomach. In the process your stomach was made into a sort of sleeve. This is also known as a gastric sleeve. The aim of this type of surgery is to reduce the capacity of the stomach. Then less food can be eaten than before.

Sometimes the gastric sleeve expands again after a period of time. Then you can take in more food than was originally planned. The gastric sleeve is then sometimes surgically reduced again. There can also be other reasons why a gastric sleeve requires more surgery.

The operation involved opening your abdomen via an incision in your skin.

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).