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How is a total gastrectomy performed?
A total gastrectomy involves removing your whole stomach, nearby lymph nodes, and parts of your esophagus and small intestine. Your esophagus is reconnected to your small intestine so you can continue to eat and swallow (see Figures 4 and 5).
What is a gastrectomy procedure?
A gastrectomy is a medical procedure where all or part of the stomach is surgically removed.
Is a gastrectomy painful?
After gastrectomy, you will have some belly pain. You may need pain medicine for the first week or so after surgery. The cut that the doctor made (incision) may be tender and sore. Because the surgery makes your stomach smaller, you will get full more quickly when you eat.
How long is hospital stay after gastrectomy?
For total gastrectomy, patients can expect to: Spend five to eight days in the hospital after surgery.
What are the complications of gastrectomy?
Possible complications of a gastrectomy include:
- wound infection.
- leaking from a join made during surgery.
- stricture – where stomach acid leaks up into your oesophagus and causes scarring, leading to the oesophagus becoming narrow and constricted over time.
- chest infection.
- internal bleeding.
- blockage of the small intestine.
How do I prepare for a gastrectomy?
Preparing for your gastrectomy
- do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before your surgery.
- take the drugs your doctor told you to take with a small sip of water.
- arrive at the hospital at the appointed time as scheduled.
What do you need to know about a gastrectomy?
A gastrectomy is a partial or total surgical removal of the stomach . Gastrectomies are performed to treat stomach cancer and perforations of the stomach wall. In severe duodenal ulcers it may be necessary to remove the lower portion of the stomach called the pylorus and the upper portion of the small intestine called the duodenum.
What kind of surgery is a sleeve gastrectomy?
Sleeve or longitudinal gastrectomy or vertical sleeve gastrectomy. This procedure is performed to treat morbid obesity. In this procedure, a longitudinal strip of the stomach is removed and the stomach is converted into a tube-shaped structure.
What kind of surgery is a distal gastrectomy?
Distal gastrectomy is a type of partial gastrectomy that involves the surgical removal of only a portion of the stomach. A partial gastrectomy surgery is followed by a surgery to create a connection (anastomosis) of the remaining portion of the stomach to the duodenum (gastroduodenostomy) or the jejunum (gastrojejunostomy) of the small intestine.
What happens to the left side of the stomach during a gastrectomy?
A sleeve gastrectomy is the removal of the left side of the stomach. This is usually performed as part of a surgery for weight loss. Removing your stomach doesn’t take away your ability to digest liquids and foods.