8-916.13:
Pain therapy: Injection of medication into the sympathetic nervous system for pain therapy: With scanning techniques: On prevertebral ganglia (celiac plexus, hypogastric plexus)
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. The group of nerve cells to the front of the spine affect the bowel, bladder and genital organs, for example. You had a painkilling drug injected into one such group of nerve cells to the front of the spine.
Your skin was pricked with a needle so that the medication would be delivered in the right place. At the same time, images were taken of the inside of your body. That way it is possible to see exactly where the needle is.
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).