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Operations on gallbladder and bile ducts: Cholecystotomy and cholecystostomy: Cholecystostomy: Other

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.

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).