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Pain therapy: Injection of medication into the sympathetic nervous system for pain therapy: Without scanning techniques: On thoracic sympathetic trunk

You had a painkilling drug injected into a group of nerve cells.

Many processes run unconsciously in the body. These include breathing and digestion, for example. The heartbeat or blood pressure are also adjusted independently by the body. These processes are controlled by certain nerves.

Near the spine there are several groups of nerves that control subconscious processes in the body. You had a painkilling drug injected into one such group of nerve cells near your thoracic spine.

Your skin was pricked with a needle so that the medication would be delivered in the right place.

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).