5-856.ax:
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
Source
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