5-539.30:
Closure of abdominal hernias: Closure of other abdominal hernias: With alloplastic, allogeneic or xenogenous material: Open surgical
You have had an operation to close a hernia in your abdominal wall.
To close the hernia in your abdominal wall, an incision was made through the skin of your abdomen.
During the operation the contents of the hernia were replaced in your stomach. To close your abdominal wall, third-party tissue or synthetic material was used. For example, a special mesh is sometimes used to reinforce the weakness in the abdominal wall.
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
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).