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  2. Gastric erosion - Wikipedia

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    Gastric erosion occurs when the mucous membrane lining the stomach becomes inflamed. Specifically, the term "erosion" in this context means damage that is limited to the mucosa, which consists of three distinct layers: the epithelium (in the case of a healthy stomach, this is non-ciliated simple columnar epithelium), the basement membrane, and the lamina propria.

  3. Cameron lesions - Wikipedia

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    Cameron lesions. A long linear erosion and smaller non-linear erosions on the crests of inflamed gastric folds at the level of the diaphragm. The diaphragm separates the chest from the abdomen. The esophagus (swallowing tube) passes through the hiatal opening in the diaphragm to reach the stomach. With a hiatal hernia, part of the stomach is ...

  4. Digestive system surgery - Wikipedia

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    Surgery on the digestive system's organs is referred to as digestive system surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, or gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. Nutrients from the food we eat are processed and absorbed by the digestive system. Surgery could be required to remedy or treat certain problems or diseases that affect the digestive tract.

  5. Dealing With a Stomach Ulcer? These 5 Foods Will Actually ...

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    Scientific research shows that eating between 20 and 30 grams of fiber a day can help prevent stomach ulcers because the fibers act as a buffer helping to reduce the concentration of bile acid in ...

  6. Antrectomy - Wikipedia

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    In the past, 89-90% of ulcer-related GOO patients required surgery. [24] As the development of endoscopic procedures advances, recent reports suggest that endoscopic balloon dilation is an effective treatment option for GOO and PUD. For Type I, II, and III ulcers, robot-assisted gastric antrectomy and vagotomy are gaining

  7. Gastrectomy - Wikipedia

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    The alkaline environment causes the retained gastric tissue to produce acid, which may result in ulcers in a rare complication known as retained antrum syndrome. All patients lose weight after gastrectomy, although the extent of weight loss is dependent on the extent of surgery (total gastrectomy vs partial gastrectomy) and the pre-operative BMI.

  8. Billroth II - Wikipedia

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    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. The greater curvature of the stomach (not involved with the previous closure of the stomach) is then connected to the first part of the jejunum in end-to-side anastomosis.

  9. Gastrointestinal perforation - Wikipedia

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    A peptic ulcer is a defect in the inner lining of the stomach or duodenum typically due to excessive stomach acid. Extension of the ulcer through the lining of the digestive tract results in spillage of the stomach or intestinal contents into the abdominal cavity, leading to an acute chemical peritonitis.