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Special surgical techniques and operations in special care situations: Fluorescence-assisted therapy

Your treatment involved the use of special substances that can light up.

For treatment purposes, the substances can be injected into a blood vessel or drunk, for example. They then spread through the body and adhere to certain tissues.

During an operation, when this tissue is examined using a special light, the substances light up in a particular color. This can help to differentiate changed tissue from healthy tissue, for example, and to remove it. The blood supply in a particular area is also sometimes assessed in this way.

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).