5-850.j9:
Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Incision in muscle, tendon and fascia: Removal of a drug delivery system, subfascial: Lower leg
You have had an operation on fasciae in your lower leg.
Fasciae are thin casings made of connective tissue that surround the muscles.
A drug delivery system that was beneath a fascia in your lower leg has been removed.
A drug delivery system is a particular material that contains medication. The drug delivery system usually releases the medication to the surrounding tissue over a long period of time. To remove a drug delivery system, the operation involves making an incision in the fascia.
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
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