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Extracorporeal circulation and treatment of blood: Extracorporeal liver support (dialysis)

A machine was used to remove harmful substances from your blood. This is also known as liver dialysis.

The liver usually cleanses the blood to detoxify the body. If the liver is not working properly, certain substances can accumulate in the body. This can also happen if too many such substances occur because of a disorder. In these cases the blood can be cleansed outside the body in a machine.

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).