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Closure of abdominal hernias: Closure of congenital abdominal wall defects (omphalocele, laparoschisis): Temporary (Schuster plasty)

You have had an operation because your abdominal wall was not properly developed.

Your abdominal wall did not develop properly before you were born. So organs had moved outwards from your abdominal cavity.

The operation involved wrapping a sterile synthetic sac over your displaced organs. The edges of the sac were then stitched to your abdominal wall. The aim of this sac is to prevent pathogens getting into your abdominal cavity from outside. There is usually another operation after a few days. Then, in that operation, the organs are put back into the abdominal cavity and the abdominal wall is closed.

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).