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5-454.7:

Incision, excision, resection and anastomosis of small and large intestine: Resection of small intestine: Resection of small intestine post-mortal (for transplantation)

The small intestine was extracted after death for an organ donation.

Sometimes vital organs no longer work properly. There can be a variety of reasons for that. The affected people can be helped with a properly functioning replacement organ. The appropriate organ or tissue can be donated by other people. You need surgery to remove the donor organ or donor tissue.

Certain organs can only be donated by people who have died because life is impossible without those organs. These include the heart or the lungs, for example. People can specify before they die whether they wish to donate organs. They can also specify which organs they wish to donate. If they have not specified anything, their next of kin make those decisions after they die.

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).