Zentrum für Chirurgie

Treatments according to OPS

Service Number of cases OPS key Info
Surgical procedure to remove varicose veins from the leg 2.248 5-385
Surgical access to the lumbar spine, sacrum or coccyx 478 5-032
Operation on the articular cartilage or on the cartilage discs (menisci) by endoscopy (arthroscopy) 200 5-812
Reconstructive operations on the tendons or ligaments in the knee joint by endoscopy (arthroscopy) 164 5-813
Procedures on the spine for the treatment of pain, with the smallest possible incision into the skin and minimal tissue damage (minimally invasive) 159 5-83a
Operation on the synovium by endoscopy (arthroscopy) 154 5-811
Surgical removal of diseased intervertebral disc tissue 147 5-831
Other operations on the spine 73 5-839
Operation using aids for optical magnification, e.g. magnifying spectacles, operating microscope 69 5-984
Surgical treatment of piles (haemorrhoids) 63 5-493
Revision operations 61 5-983
Treatment of rectal bleeding by packing with absorbent material (tamponade) 61 8-502
Examination of the anus and rectum by endoscopy 51 1-653
Surgical repair of an inguinal hernia 40 5-530
Surgical access to the area between the head and neck or to the cervical spine 38 5-030
Treatment of vaginal bleeding by packing with absorbent material (tamponade), not in relation to childbirth 31 8-504
Surgical removal of diseased tissue from the skin or subcutaneous tissues 29 5-894
Surgical incision into the spinal canal 26 5-033
Other surgical closure of blood vessels 24 5-389
Operation to divide adhesions around a nerve or to relieve pressure on the nerve or to abolish the nerve function 22 5-056
Surgical incision into or removal of tissue from the anus 22 5-490
Reconstructive operations on the tendons or ligaments of the shoulder joint by endoscopy (arthroscopy) 22 5-814
Injection or administration of medicines into the urinary bladder 22 8-132
Complete surgical removal of the uterus - hysterectomy 16 5-683
Surgical access to the thoracic spine 15 5-031
Surgical incision, removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the urinary bladder, with access through the urethra 15 5-573
Arthroscopic removal and arthroscopic replacement of a knee joint ligament 15 5-815
Other operations on the muscles, tendons, their connective tissue sheaths or bursae 14 5-859
Operation on the articular cartilage or on the cartilage discs (menisci) 13 5-801
Surgical division of adhesions on the ovary and fallopian tube without the aid of equipment for optical magnification 12 5-657
Operation to tighten the skin or subcutaneous tissues and remove fatty tissue, apart from the face 12 5-911
Surgical opening of the blood vessels or removal of a blood clot 11 5-380
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the anal region 11 5-492
Surgical wound toilet [wound debridement] with removal of diseased tissue from the skin and subcutaneous tissue 10 5-896
Surgical repair of a femoral hernia 9 5-531
Surgical removal or destruction of prostatic tissue through the urethra 9 5-601
Surgical treatment of abnormal passages in the region of the anus (anal fistula) 8 5-491
Surgical procedure on a joint by endoscopy 8 5-810
Operation on the tendons of the hand 7 5-840
Operation on the ligaments of the hand 6 5-841
Operation on the connective tissue sheaths around the muscles and tendons in the hand or fingers 6 5-842
Breast-conserving surgical removal of breast tissue, without taking the axillary lymph nodes 6 5-870
Other operations on the breast 6 5-889
Corrective surgery for the anus or anal sphincter muscle 5 5-496
Operation to lift the neck of the bladder in cases of urinary incontinence, with access through the vagina 5 5-593
Removal of the devices used to fix bone fragments, e.g. in fractures 5 5-787
Open surgical procedure on a joint 5 5-800
Removal of parts of muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths 5 5-852
Regional pain control by injecting an anaesthetic into a space in the spinal canal (epidural space) 5 8-910
Surgical occlusion of a hydrocele on the testicle 4 5-611
Surgical removal or destruction of tissue in the ovary 4 5-651
Operation on bones of the foot 4 5-788
Surgical removal of diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine 4 5-832
Division of muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths 4 5-851
Reconstructive operations on the tendons 4 5-854
Exchange or removal of the absorbent pack used to stop bleeding (tamponade) 4 8-506
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of bone through a surgical incision not specified 1-503
Examination of a joint by endoscopy not specified 1-697
Insertion of an artificial channel for the passage of cerebrospinal fluid - CSF shunt not specified 5-023
Surgical incision into the spinal cord or spinal meninges not specified 5-034
Reconstructive operations on the spinal cord or spinal meninges not specified 5-036
Other operations on the spinal cord or the spinal meninges not specified 5-039
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the nerves not specified 5-041
Suturing of the fibres of a nerve or nerve plexus with transplantation of the nerve not specified 5-049
Other reconstructive operations on the eyelids not specified 5-096
Lid tightening not specified 5-097
Surgical removal or reconstruction of the nasal septum not specified 5-214
Operation on the inferior nasal concha not specified 5-215
Corrective surgery on the external nose not specified 5-217
Other operations on the lymphatic system not specified 5-408
Other operations on the intestine not specified 5-469
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the rectum with access through the anus not specified 5-482
Surgical repair of a umbilical hernia not specified 5-534
Surgical repair of a incisional hernia not specified 5-536
Reconstructive surgery of the abdominal wall or the peritoneum not specified 5-546
Operation for urinary incontinence through an abdominal incision not specified 5-595
Other surgical treatment of the inability to hold urine (urinary incontinence) not specified 5-596
Surgical removal of the tissue around the epididymis not specified 5-631
Surgical removal of the ovary and the fallopian tube not specified 5-653
Surgical removal of a fallopian tube not specified 5-661
Surgical removal and destruction of diseased uterine tissue not specified 5-681
Surgical destruction of the upper part of the lining of the womb (endometrium) - curettage not specified 5-690
Surgical tightening of the vaginal wall or perineal floor, with access through the vagina not specified 5-704
Other operations on the bones not specified 5-789
Surgical reduction of a simple fracture of a small bone not specified 5-795
Operation on the kneecap (patella) or its ligaments not specified 5-804
Reconstructive operations on the tendons or ligaments of the ankle joint not specified 5-806
Surgical incision into diseased bone or joint tissue in the spine not specified 5-830
Surgical stiffening of the joints of the hand apart from the wrist not specified 5-846
Other operations on the hand not specified 5-849
Surgical amputation of part of the foot or the whole foot not specified 5-865
Other surgical incision into the skin or subcutaneous tissues not specified 5-892
Extensive surgical removal of diseased tissue from the skin or subcutaneous tissues not specified 5-895
Surgical eradication of a pilonidal sinus not specified 5-897
Simple surgical closure of the skin or the subcutaneous tissues after injuries, e.g. with a suture not specified 5-900
Combined reconstructive operations on the skin or subcutaneous tissues not specified 5-906
Treatment by the targeted insertion of a needle into a joint with subsequent administration or removal of substances, e.g. fluid not specified 8-158
Specific dressing techniques not specified 8-190
Treatment of a nose bleed by packing with absorbent material (tamponade) not specified 8-500
Pain control by injecting an anaesthetic around a nerve root or nerve close to the spine not specified 8-914