5-510.40:
Operations on gallbladder and bile ducts: Cholecystotomy and cholecystostomy: Cholecystostomy: Open surgical
A connection has been made between your gallbladder and your abdominal wall.
The gallbladder is in the top right part of the abdomen below the liver. The liver produces bile. The bile flows through bile ducts to the gallbladder and is stored there. When needed, the bile flows through another bile duct to the intestine. There, the bile helps to digest fats.
To treat your gallbladder, your abdomen was opened by making an incision in your skin.
The bile can flow straight out via the connection between your gallbladder and your abdominal wall. A thin tube is usually inserted into the gallbladder for this purpose.
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).