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Information about the graft and the materials used: Type of transplant organ preservation: Other

Certain measures were taken to prevent any damage to your donor organ.

When an organ is taken from a person for an organ donation, it temporarily has no oxygen or blood supply. So the aim is to implant the organ in the recipient as quickly as possible. In the meanwhile, various measures are taken to prevent any damage to the organ. The organ is cooled, for example.

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).