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Special surgical techniques and operations in special care situations: Use of a surgery robot: Robot arm

Your operation involved using a robot.

Special robot arms were used in your operation. The aim of the robot arms is to ensure that the operation is done with great precision. For example, they can ensure that surgical instruments can only move within a marked-off area.

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).