5-98c.3:
Special surgical techniques and operations in special care situations: Use of a clip suture device and other suture system: Circular stapler for use with vascular anastomoses
You have had blood vessels joined to one another by stapling.
In your case the staples are arranged in a circle. One can imagine the operation to be like joining two ends of a tube together.
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
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