OPS-Code 5-704.5f:
Operations on vagina and pouch of Douglas: Vaginal colporrhaphy and pelvic floor plasty: Cervical stump fixation: Vaginal, without alloplastic material, with fixation to the sacrospinous ligament or sacrotuberous ligament
During surgery, your cervix was secured in the pelvic area.
The uterus or womb sits in the pelvis and is pear-shaped. The narrower part extends downward into the vagina and is called the cervix. When a woman is pregnant, the child grows in her uterus.
The pelvis is made up of different bones. There are 3 bones on each side which each merge to form one large pelvic bone. A joint connects these two large pelvic bones to the sacrum at the back of the body. The sacrum is part of the lower spine. The two pelvic bones plus the sacrum form a bony pelvic ring or girdle. At the front, the two pelvic bones are firmly connected to each other by ligaments and cartilage fibers.In the lower part of the pelvis, various taut ligaments run from the sacrum to other bones of the pelvic ring. The body’s ligaments consist of tough connective tissue.
The cervix was secured to a ligament in the lower part of the pelvis. The cervix can be secured to a ligament using surgical thread, for example. To secure the cervix or neck, you had an operation for the inside of the vagina.
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
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
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).