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Extracorporeal circulation and treatment of blood: Extracorporeal gas exchange without and with cardiac assist and pre-ECMO therapy: Pumpless extracorporeal lung assist (PECLA): Treatment lasting up to 144 hours

You have been given lung replacement treatment.

A device for lung replacement treatment can assist or replace the function of the lungs. In a device like this the blood is enriched with oxygen and freed of carbon dioxide outside the body. To achieve this, the blood flows continuously through a tube to the device and through another tube back to the body again.

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).