5-859.45:
Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Other operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Probe implantation for external pre-stimulation (pre-conditioning) for the cardiomyoplasty: Chest wall and back
You have had a probe implanted in a muscle in preparation for a heart operation.
With certain heart disorders, the heart can be wrapped in, and thus supported by, a piece of back muscle.
Before the operation itself, your back muscle has been prepared for this new task. To do so, a probe was used that stimulates the muscle with electrical signals.
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).