5-856.45:
Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Reconstruction of fasciae: Transplantation, autogenous: Chest wall and back
You have had an operation on fasciae in your chest or back.
Fasciae are thin casings made of connective tissue that surround the muscles.
If a fascia is damaged, the damaged site can be replaced by fascia tissue from somewhere else on the body.
The operation involved transplanting fascia tissue from one place on your body to another site on your chest or back.
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).