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Other operations on the stomach: Other stomach reconstruction: Gastropexy: Open surgical abdominal

You have had an operation on your stomach. The operation involved fixing your stomach using sutures in your abdomen.

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.

The stomach normally lies below the diaphragm in the abdomen. Your stomach has been stitched to your diaphragm or to the wall of your abdomen. This has stabilized your stomach in your abdomen. The aim of this type of operation is to prevent parts of the stomach from moving upwards through the diaphragm into the chest cavity.

To operate on your stomach, your abdomen was opened by making 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).