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Other operations on small and large intestine: Additional information about intestinal surgery: Motorized spiral endoscopy

You had treatment on your intestine.

The intestines are made up of the small intestine and the large intestine or colon. Most of the nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine. The large intestine (colon) is where water and salt are withdrawn from the stool. The last segment of the large intestine (colon) is the rectum. Stool then leaves the body through the anus.

To treat the intestine, a tube is inserted via the anus or the mouth. This depends on which part of the intestine is being treated. A camera is attached to the end of the tube. This camera then sends images to a screen during the examination. It can then be seen whether the tissue is healthy or changed.

A special tube was used to examine you. There was a soft spiral on part of this tube. A motor rotated the soft spiral so that the tube moved through your intestine in rotating movements. In this way the tube could be pushed a long way into your intestine.

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).