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Gastroenterostomy, anastomosis of gastric cardia to jejunum. A gastroenterostomy is the surgical creation of a connection between the stomach and the jejunum.The operation can sometimes be performed at the same time as a partial gastrectomy (the removal of part of the stomach).
The Stamm gastrostomy is an open technique, [4] requiring an upper midline laparotomy and gastrotomy, with the catheter brought out in the left hypochondrium.It was first devised in 1894 by the American Gastric Surgeon, Martin Stamm (1847–1918), who was educated greatly in surgery when he visited Germany.
Laparoscopy is also called limited access surgery, reflecting the limitation on handling and feeling tissues and also the limited resolution and two-dimensionality of the video image. With experience, a skilled laparoscopic surgeon can perform most procedures as expeditiously as with an open incision—with the option of using an incision ...
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an endoscopic medical procedure in which a tube (PEG tube) is passed into a patient's stomach through the abdominal wall, most commonly to provide a means of feeding when oral intake is not adequate (for example, because of dysphagia or sedation).
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Colin John Thomas Walker of Bridgeton, N.J., has been charged with one count of engaging in a child exploitation enterprise, and could face life in prison if convicted.
Billroth II, more formally Billroth's operation II, is an operation in which a partial gastrectomy (removal of the stomach) is performed and the cut end of the stomach is closed.