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Other operations on the stomach: Other operations on the stomach: Inspection or removal of a gastric pacemaker unit

You have had your gastric pacemaker’s box inspected or removed.

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. Movements of the stomach wall make the food smaller in the stomach and move it on towards the small intestine. These movements are triggered by electrical signals in the stomach wall.

A gastric pacemaker consists of a box with a battery and cables. The box is usually implanted beneath the skin of the abdomen. A cable runs from this box to the stomach wall. A gastric pacemaker uses electricity to stimulate the stomach. The stomach wall should move more as a result.

The treatment also involved replacing or removing your gastric pacemaker box.

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).