gastrectomy
Excising the stomach
Gastrectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the stomach.
The procedure treats stomach cancer, severe ulcers, or obesity.
A partial gastrectomy removes a portion while a total gastrectomy removes the entire organ: After the gastrectomy, she had to eat smaller, more frequent meals.
Bodily food breakdown
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- dumping syndromeToo-quick stomach drainage
- malabsorptionFailed intestinal nutrient uptake
- acid refluxStomach contents reversing course
nausea · bloating · appetite loss · weight loss · malnutrition · vitamin deficiency · B12 deficiency · iron deficiency
Surgical tissue removal
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
anesthesia · surgeon · scalpel · suture · hemostasis · dissection · sterile · operating room
Glandular tissue malignancy
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
chemotherapy · radiation · adjuvant · immunotherapy · pathology · biopsy · oncologist · oncology
Stomach's lower opening
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
- fundusOrgan's innermost portion
- antrumBodily cavity or chamber
cardia · abdomen · gastrointestinal · digestive tract · anastomosis · remnant · pouch · jejunum
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- nutritionBodily use of food
- supplementationAdding to something insufficient
recuperation · physiotherapy · postoperative care · feeding tube · follow-up · monitoring · support group · protein intake
digestion
Bodily food breakdown
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- dumping syndromeToo-quick stomach drainage
- malabsorptionFailed intestinal nutrient uptake
acid reflux · nausea · bloating · appetite loss · weight loss · malnutrition · vitamin deficiency · B12 deficiency · iron deficiency · small meals
resection
Surgical tissue removal
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
laparotomy · anesthesia · surgeon · scalpel · suture · hemostasis · dissection · sterile · operating room · clamps
adenocarcinoma
Glandular tissue malignancy
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
metastasis · chemotherapy · radiation · adjuvant · immunotherapy · pathology · biopsy · oncologist · oncology · staging
pylorus
Stomach's lower opening
antrum · cardia · abdomen · gastrointestinal · digestive tract · anastomosis · remnant · pouch · jejunum · vagus nerve
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- nutritionBodily use of food
supplementation · recuperation · physiotherapy · postoperative care · feeding tube · follow-up · monitoring · support group · protein intake · hydration
- medical proceduressurgery, transplant, bypass surgery, biopsy, heart surgery
- surgeriessurgery, hysterectomy, minor surgery, elective surgery, mastectomy
- surgical removalsexcision, removal, tumor excision, resection, mastectomy
- stomachfundus, pepsinogen, antrum, pylorus, mucosa
- B12 deficiencyvitamin B12, B12 deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, cobalamin, pernicious anemia
- GI proceduresendoscopy, colonoscopy, gastroscopy, esophagoscopy, sigmoidoscopy
gastrectomywatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
medical management · dietary management · observation · palliative care · medication therapy
stomach, gastric, appendectomy, tonsillectomy, gastroenterology