5-562.9:
Operations on the ureter: Ureterotomy, percutaneous transrenal and transurethral stone treatment: Stone reposition
You have had one or more urinary stones washed out of your ureter into your kidney.
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. Each kidney is made up of renal tissue and a renal pelvis. The renal tissue makes up the urine. The urine gathers in the renal pelvis.
If there are one or more urinary stones blocking the ureter, the stones can be flushed into the renal pelvis. When the stones are no longer in the ureter, urine can flow through the ureter once more.
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).