OPS-Code 5-506.x:
Operations on the liver: Implantation, replacement and removal of an indwelling catheter system in hepatic artery and portal vein (for chemotherapy) and open surgical intrahepatic chemoperfusion: Other
You had a treatment to locally administer chemotherapy to the liver.
The liver is an important organ on the top right of the abdomen. For example, it helps with blood clotting and detoxifying the body. Nutrients from food are processed in the liver.
Chemotherapy is usually used with cancers. The tissue in the body is made up of cells. With cancer, the cells multiply uncontrollably, which leads to a malignant neoplasm (abnormal growth of tissue) developing. The cancer cells can destroy the healthy tissue and spread throughout the body. Chemotherapy aims to prevent cancer cells from multiplying and to kill them off. However, there are also other diseases where chemotherapy can be used.
Many different drugs can be used during chemotherapy. These drugs differ in terms of their chemical composition and the way they work, for example.
Local chemotherapy of the liver can occur within the scope of an operation. Such chemotherapy can also be administered to the liver using a tube. To that end, a tube is inserted into a blood vessel in the liver.
Note
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
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
Source
The explanation of the OPS code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).