OPS-Code 5-546.22:
Other operations in the abdominal region and additional information about digestive tract surgery: Plastic reconstruction of abdominal wall and peritoneum: Plastic reconstruction of abdominal wall: With implantation of alloplastic, allogeneic or xenogenous material in sublay technique
During surgery, your abdominal wall was repaired.
The abdominal wall is the front part of the abdomen. The abdominal wall is made up of various layers. From the outermost to the innermost, the layers are: the skin, the fatty tissue, the muscles and various connective tissue layers. The abdominal wall is very solid. The organs thus remain in the abdomen even at high pressure.During your surgery, synthetic material was placed under the muscle layer of the abdominal wall.
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).