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Manipulation of digestive tract: Gastric lavage

Your stomach has been washed out with a fluid.

To wash the stomach out, a tube is inserted into the stomach via the oesophagus (the gullet). A fluid is repeatedly sent through the tube to the stomach and pumped out again. In so doing, the contents of the stomach are pumped out too.

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).