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Operations on the liver: Other operations on the liver: Implantation of radiotherapy markers: Percutaneous

Markers for radiotherapy treatment have been inserted into your liver.

The liver is an important organ on the top right of the abdomen. For example, it helps with blood clotting and detoxifying the body. Nutrients from food are processed in the liver.

You are going to have radiotherapy treatment on certain parts of your liver. For this purpose, some locations have been marked before the radiotherapy. The markers were inserted through the skin with a needle.

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).