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(Percutaneous) transluminal stent implantation: (Percutaneous) transluminal implantation of bioresorbable stents: Five stents: Patent ductus arteriosus

A catheter has been used to implant some small tubes in the connection between your pulmonary arteries and your aorta.

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.

Major, important blood vessels branch out of the heart. The main artery (aorta), originating from the left lower chamber (ventricle) of the heart, supplies the whole body with oxygen-rich blood. The right ventricle pumps oxygen-poor blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs, where the blood is then enriched with oxygen. Before a person is born, there is a connection between the pulmonary arteries and the aorta. After being born, this connection usually closes up. In your case the connection is still open and it is being kept open by the implanted tube.

Special little tubes were used that consist of a metal mesh with a plastic coating and which can be expanded during the course of the patient’s life.

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).