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8-714.02:

Mechanical ventilation and respiratory assistance via face mask or tube and weaning from mechanical ventilation: Specialized mechanical ventilation procedure in acute respiratory failure: Inhaled nitric oxide therapy: Treatment lasting 96 hours or more

You have been ventilated.

You need lungs to breath. When we breathe in, oxygen enters the lungs and accumulates in the blood. This blood then flows to the heart. The heart then pumps the oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. All of the organs are supplied with oxygen as a result.

You have been ventilated so that enough oxygen gets into your body. For ventilation purposes, a tube is often inserted into the trachea (windpipe). The tube is connected to a ventilation device. This device does all of the normal breathing work. To do so, the device blows oxygen-rich air into the lungs at a defined rhythm.

You have been ventilated with air that also contains the gas nitrogen monoxide. This gas should widen narrowed blood vessels in the lungs. More oxygen should get into the blood as a result.

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).