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Therapeutic intravascular catheterization and cannulation: Other (percutaneous) transluminal angioplasty: Endovascular creation of arteriovenous fistula with magnetic resonance-guided high-energy pulses: Vessels of the forearm

You have had an artificial connection created between an artery and a vein in your forearm.

For certain treatments, a large volume of blood needs to be quickly removed from the body and put back again. This requires large blood vessels. If an artery is connected to a vein, a blood vessel can then be greatly enlarged. This blood vessel can then be used for the treatment.

Two catheters were used to create the connection. A catheter is a thin tube. This tube is inserted into a blood vessel in the groin or arm, and pushed further in. Various instruments can be pushed at the front of the tube.

One catheter was inserted into a vein, the other into an artery. The tubes were pushed through until their tips were close to each other in your forearm. Electricity was then used to create an opening in the walls of the vein and the artery. In this way the two blood vessels were connected to one another.

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).