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5-554.b3:

Operations on the kidney: Nephrectomy: Nephrectomy, with ureterectomy: Laparoscopic or retroperitoneoscopic

Your kidney and your ureter have been removed.

There are 2 kidneys in the body. There is one on each side of the spine just below the ribcage. Each kidney is made up of renal tissue and a renal pelvis. The renal tissue purifies the blood and, by doing so, produces urine. The urine gathers in the renal pelvis. The ureter is a thin, muscular tube in the abdomen. There is usually one ureter on each side. The urine flows from the kidney, via the ureter, to the bladder.

The operation involved making small incisions in the skin on your abdomen, your back or the sides of your body. Instruments and a camera could be pushed into the abdominal cavity through these incisions. These devices enabled your kidney and ureter to be released and then removed.

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).