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Closure of abdominal hernias: Closure of an umbilical hernia: With alloplastic, allogeneic or xenogenous material: Laparoscopic transperitoneal, with sublay technique

You have had an operation to close an umbilical hernia.

A tube with a camera was pushed through an incision in your skin. The camera sent pictures of your abdominal wall and the inside of your abdomen to a screen. Tools such as forceps and scissors were then inserted through other small incisions in your abdomen.

During the operation the contents of the hernia were replaced in your stomach and the weakness in your abdominal wall was closed. A mesh was also inserted into your abdominal wall in order to strengthen the weakness there.

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).