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Resuscitation measures: Surgical resuscitation

Your heart stopped pumping blood around your body. So you were brought back to life.

The heart pumps blood through the body. In the process, the blood flows through blood vessels. The blood supplies all areas of the body with oxygen and nutrients. When a person’s heart stops beating, they also stop breathing shortly afterwards. When the blood supply to a person’s brain is no longer sufficient, they fall unconscious.

The aim of resuscitation is that the heart once more beats independently and at the right speed. Resuscitation often involves pressing regularly on the chest. Sometimes the chest is also cut open. The heart itself can then be repeatedly lightly compressed with the hand. The aim of this is to pump some blood into the body again. Artificial respiration may also be given. To do this, oxygen can be pumped into the lungs via a mask, for example. Certain drugs may also be administered. The aim of drugs such as these is to get the heart beating correctly once more.

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).