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Evisceration is a method of autotomy involving the ejection of internal organs used by animals as a defensive strategy. Sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea) eject parts of the gut in order to scare and defend against potential predators such as crabs and fish.
The most obvious effect of the removal of the stomach is the loss of a storage place for food while it is being digested. Since only a small amount of food can be allowed into the small intestine at a time, the patient will have to eat small amounts of food regularly in order to prevent gastric dumping syndrome .
The term abdominal surgery broadly covers surgical procedures that involve opening the abdomen . Surgery of each abdominal organ is dealt with separately in connection with the description of that organ (see stomach , kidney , liver , etc.) Diseases affecting the abdominal cavity are dealt with generally under their own names.
Antrectomy is performed along the dashed lines, with the removal of stomach parts highlighted in gray. b. An end-to-end anastomosis is created between the remnant stomach (S) and duodenum (D). Antrectomy , also called distal gastrectomy , is a type of gastric resection surgery that involves the removal of the stomach antrum to treat gastric ...
Most people infected with salmonella experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, with symptoms usually starting six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria, according to the Centers for ...
Whole fresh cucumbers from Sunfed Produce — sold at Walmart, Wegman's, and other retailers — have been linked to salmonella in the U.S. and Canada. Cucumbers Recalled After Nearly 70 People ...
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Sleeve gastrectomy or vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a surgical weight-loss procedure, typically performed laparoscopically, in which approximately 75 - 85% of the stomach is removed, [1] [2] along the greater curvature, [3] which leaves a cylindrical, or "sleeve"-shaped stomach the size of a banana.