8-015.1:
Administration of medication and nutrients: Enteral nutritional therapy as main medical treatment: Via stoma
You have been fed through a tube in your stomach or bowel.
A tube like this may be a feeding tube fixed in the abdomen, for example. A feeding tube is a special tube. It leads through the abdominal wall into the stomach or the first segment of the intestines. This kind of feeding tube is put in during an operation. You can receive fluid and food through this tube.
When someone is fed through a tube into their stomach or intestine, the body should be given sufficient quantities of all nutrients and vitamins.
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).