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5-452.c1:

Incision, excision, resection and anastomosis of small and large intestine: Local excision and destruction of diseased tissue in the large intestine: Destruction, endoscopic, motorized spiral endoscopy: Laser coagulation

Diseased tissue has been removed from your large intestine (colon).

The large intestine is where water and minerals are removed from the partially digested food (chyme). The stool is then excreted via the rectum.

The treatment involved inserting a tube through your rectum and pushing it into your large intestine. Images from the examined area can be transmitted to the outside via the tube. It can then be seen whether the tissue is healthy or changed. Small tools can be pushed through at the front of the tube to remove the tissue.

A special tube was used in your case. There was a soft spiral on part of this tube. A motor rotated the soft spiral so that the tube moved through your intestine in rotating movements. In this way the tube could be pushed a long way into your intestine.

The tissue in your large intestine has been destroyed using a laser.

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).