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Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Reconstruction of fasciae: Coverage of a defect with allogeneic material: Other

You have had an operation on fasciae.

Fasciae are thin casings made of connective tissue that surround the muscles.

When a fascia is damaged, the damaged site can be replaced by other tissue from another person.

The surgery covered a damaged fascia with tissue from another person.

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

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