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Other operations in the abdominal area: Plastic reconstruction of abdominal wall and peritoneum: Suture in abdominal wall (after injury)

You have had an operation in which your abdominal wall was sutured to seal it.

The abdominal wall will be sutured to seal it after an injury or an operation, for example. Sutures like these may be made of plastic thread or metal staples.

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).