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5-536.46:

Closure of abdominal hernias: Closure of an incisional hernia: With alloplastic, allogeneic or xenogenous material: Open surgical as abdominal wall reinforcement, with onlay technique, for a horizontal defect width of less than 10 cm

You have had an operation to close an incisional hernia.

An incision was made in your skin near the scar.

During the operation the contents of the hernia were replaced in your stomach. 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).