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gastrostomy

A surgical opening in the stomach. Indications: - enteral nutrition for dysphagia rendering oral nutrition inadequate Procedure: 1) percutaneous placement endoscopically, radiographically or surgically 2) after tract is establish, may be converted to gastric button

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enterostomy gastrotomy

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feeding gastrostomy gastrotomy with foreign body removal gastrotomy with repair of bleeding ulcer gastrotomy with repair of Mallory-Weiss tear percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with percutaneous placement of gastrostomy tube

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ostomy

References

  1. nlmpubs.nlm.nih.gov/hstat/ahcpr/ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed.
  2. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 479