OPS-Code 5-459.0:
Incision, excision, resection and anastomosis of small and large intestine: Bypass anastomosis of intestine: Small intestine to small intestine
You had an operation to create an artificial connection between two sections of your small intestine.
The small intestine is the longest part of the gastrointestinal tract. The small intestine consists of 3 sections. The 1st section begins immediately after the stomach and is called the duodenum. The gallbladder and the pancreas secrete the digestive juices in this section. The jejunum and ileum sections come next. The nutrients are absorbed into the blood from the food in the small intestine. The small intestine is followed by the large intestine.
The operation involved firstly opening two sections of your small intestine via an incision. These two openings were then sutured together. This created an artificial connection between the two sections. Food can then travel through this connection. This type of surgery allows one section of the small intestine to be bypassed. As a result, food will no longer pass through this section.
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
Note
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Source
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