Surgical procedure in which all or part of the stomach is removed.
Surgical excision of all or part of the stomach.
complete or partial removal of the stomach.
A surgical operation in which all or part of the stomach removed.
The surgical removal of all or part of the stomach.
Removal of all, or part, of the stomach. The only weight loss operation in which a gastrectomy is performed is a duodenal switch.
operation to remove all or part of the stomach.
operation in which part (subtotal or partial) or all (total) of the stomach is removed.
(ga-STREK-teh-mee) ( listen) Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach. It is usually performed in the treatment of stomach cancer or severe stomach ulcers.
Surgical Resection Of The Stomach
The partial or total surgical removal of the stomach.
A gastrectomy is a partial or full surgical removal of the stomach. The first successful gastrectomy was performed by Theodor Billroth in 1881 for cancer of the stomach. Gastrectomies are performed to treat cancer, severe cases of peptic ulcer disease, and perforations of the stomach wall.